Training Packages - Middletown Centre For Autism

Event summary

Date

Wednesday 27 Sep 2023

Start Time

11:00

End Time

12:00

Webinar Online,

Closed

Autism and Emotional Regulation
This session will focus on key considerations when supporting emotional regulation for children and young people in the Post Primary environment. This training explores interoception as a key concept when supporting autistic students learning about their body signals and promoting regulation.
Participants will:
•   Understand how to adapt or change the environment to support emotional regulation.
•   Develop an understanding of how to individualise supports to suit the child or young person.
•   Use a neurodiversity affirming approach to support development of self and co-regulation skills.

Location

Webinar Online
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Edel Quinn

Edel Quinn is an Autism Trainer/Advisor in Middletown Centre for Autism. Before taking up this post, Edel worked in the National Health Service, Northern Ireland (NHS), developing and delivering home programmes for autistic children and young people, and their families. Edel holds a Psychology degree and an MSc in Autism from Queen’s University, Belfast and a Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

Edel's main specialisms are in early intervention and delivering training in the implementation of visual strategies and behaviour. Edel is a Certified TEACCH Trainer with Division TEACCH, North Carolina. Edel has developed and delivered anxiety trainings and anxiety research projects to parents and professionals across Ireland. She has delivered at Autism and Mental Health Conference, NAS and the Autism Congress. Edel is an associate lecturer on the Post Graduate Autism Certificate with Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. Edel is working towards accreditation with BACP as a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist.