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Thornhill College,
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Strength based learning: Interests and attention.
A strength-based approach involves recognising and building upon the strengths, skills, and interests of the autistic student.
This training session explores the cognitive attention style of monotropism and how educators can utilise the strengths and interests of the autistic student in the Post Primary School.
Participants will understand:
- Monotropic attention as a strength and the importance of monotropic flow in relation to wellbeing
- The practical implications of incorporating monotropic knowledge into educational practices.
- The advantages of incorporating student interests into the school environment supports for fostering student interests within a person-centred approach to promote attention, engagement, and overall wellbeing.
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Thornhill College
142 Culmore Road, Londonderry BT48 8JF
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Edel Quinn
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.
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Thornhill College