Barnardos Children’s Roadmap
13/06/2020
The Barnardos Children’s Roadmap offers a simple visual map to explain to children what changes are going to occur in Phase 2, and what that means for them.
Anxiety Body Maps
12/06/2020
In yesterday’s webinar, Kari Dunn Duron identified that when the actions we take to calm become predictable and habit-like, they form part of the calming sequence that help us to s...
Sending Hugs, Letters and Postcards
10/06/2020
Following on from the video link we shared yesterday, we once again consider the emotional impact of social distancing from our friends and family.
CARE Study – Giving a voice to children with special needs and their carers during COVID-19 restrictions
10/06/2020
The COVID-19 MCA surveys were of huge assistance to the centre to ascertain what would be of most benefit to you during this pandemic.
Sensory Integration Network – Managing Sensory Processing at Home Online Course
10/06/2020
This interactive 1 hour course is designed for parents, carers, adoptive parents and adoption agency staff.
The Hedgehog and Tortoise Social Distancing Video.
09/06/2020
Village Primary School, Thornaby uploaded this video as a means of describing social distancing to children.
Lego Fun
08/06/2020
Structure and order are often sought out by autistic people.
Shadow Drawing
07/06/2020
This is a simple sunny day activity .
Creating a Covid 19 Super Hero
06/06/2020
During this time of change and uncertainity, children need to feel secure and protected, while moving forward with small steps to safely returning to life outside of the home.
Using a motivational system
05/06/2020
Following Patsy Daly’s webinar on ‘Small Changes make Big Differences’,
Writing a Social Narrative
03/06/2020
In our most recent webinar Adam Harris spoke about providing predictability to make the world more accessible to people with autism.
Webinars - June
01/06/2020
Throughout the month of June Middletown is providing a series of Webinars featuring various international experts:
Top Tips for Communication
31/05/2020
Our social communication Top Tips provide information on how to promote opportunities for functional communication skills.
Step by Step Guide to Tying My Shoe Laces
30/05/2020
It may be possible to use this time at home to work on improving your child’s independence.
The Emotional Toolbox
29/05/2020
As discussed on yesterday’s webinar with Tony Attwood, the emotional toolbox provides the child or young person with a visual to identify strategies they may find helpful to addres...
Creating a Calm Space at Home
29/05/2020
Creating a calm space at home could help with emotional and sensory regulation throughout the day.
Emotion Thermometer
28/05/2020
The emotion thermometer is a visual support used to assist with communication about how a person is feeling.
Supporting children with ASD and/or Learning Disability in coping with COVID-19 Isolation
27/05/2020
Follow the link below to view a comprehensive information pack put together by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust for those supporting children and teenagers with autism and/...