Christmas themed schedule
14/12/2025
School holidays are in sight! While many young people enjoy a break from the school routine, it can create anxiety for some.
Yesterday at Queen’s University Belfast, Year 1 DECAP students received training from Middletown Centre for Autism!
12/12/2025
Our Head of Learning Support & Assessment, Jill McCanney, and Specialist Speech & Language Therapist, Tracey McGovern, shared insights on Middletown’s services and highlighted the...
Social Narrative-Christmas school closures
11/12/2025
We’ve created a simple social narrative to help prepare for the possibility of schools closing earlier for the Christmas holidays.
Christmas with Amanda McGuinness
10/12/2025
On the latest Middletown Podcast chat to autistic parent and advocate, Amanda McGuinness.
Top Tips for a happy Sensory Christmas
08/12/2025
The festive season can be full of bright lights, sounds, and changes that may feel overwhelming for some autistic individuals.
Design your own Christmas jumper
05/12/2025
Lots of charities are running Christmas Jumper Day fundraisers next week.
Santa’s beard
04/12/2025
The countdown to Christmas has started!
Podcast – Neuroconvergence with Jody O’Neill
03/12/2025
On the Middletown Podcast we chat to playwright, accessibility consultant and community activist, Jody O’Neill.
Bringing the Autism Strategy to life across healthcare
01/12/2025
New Autism and Neurodiversity training from Middletown Centre for Autism commissioned by the Department of Health through the Strategic Planning and Performance Group and in partne...
Countdown to Christmas
01/12/2025
It’s that time of year when days are more likely to be filled with changes and unusual events.
A Sensory Winter Walk
25/11/2025
Embrace the chill and awaken your senses! ❄️
Podcast – Creating a Neuro-affirming Classroom with Dr Kara Dymond
19/11/2025
In the latest Middletown Podcast, we chat to autistic teacher, lecturer and author Dr Kara Dymond.
Colourful Bubble Foam
17/11/2025
We have another cosy, indoor resource today.
Social Narrative- Being Kind at School
14/11/2025
This Anti-Bullying Week, let’s remind ourselves and others: respect and empathy make a difference every day.
Tea and Toast
13/11/2025
With darker days and colder weather, it’s important that we can all take steps to make ourselves feel cosy.
Autumn Finger painting
07/11/2025
Today we have some Autumn themed finger painting activities.
Podcast – Students’ Experiences of Bullying – Sinead McNally
06/11/2025
In the latest Middletown Podcast, we chat to researcher, Dr Sinead McNally about recent DCU research focused on the experiences that young, Irish autistic people have of bullying.
If I could be a superhero
03/11/2025
The weather is unpredictable, so it’s a good time to exercise our imaginations.