The Bored Board
16/10/2020
The Bored Board is our most downloaded resource to date. Aptly named by one of the centre’s referral students, it is designed to help children and young people make choices about h...
5 week training programme
15/10/2020
Middletown Centre is providing a five-week training programme for Classroom Assistants in Northern Ireland. This programme will consist of weekly recorded webinars with accompanyin...
What If I Need To Be Tested? Covid 19
13/10/2020
Many children and young people will need to be tested for Covid-19 and it is important to visually describe the testing process.
Online Training for Parents and Professionals
10/10/2020
Middletown Centre for Autism is delivering a full programme of online training for parents and professional training.
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09/10/2020
In this podcast Joan McDonald offers tips and strategies for parents and teachers on effective communication and discussed how we can explain rules, roles and responsibilities to a...
Sensory Integration Month
08/10/2020
October is Sensory Integration month and to celebrate we have a fantastic resource kindly shared by creators Lisa Dynan (parent and graphic designer) and Elisabeth Ohlbock (occupat...
World Teacher's day 2020
03/10/2020
Middletown Centre for Autism will join in the celebration of World Teachers’ Day on 5 October 2020.
Home School Communication
01/10/2020
Sharing knowledge and information between home and school is imperative to ensure that the learner is effectively supported across environments using a consistent approach.
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29/09/2020
Establishing and maintaining a consistent routine is key to supporting the wellbeing of children and young people with autism; however, this can be a challenge in our now ever-chan...
Hand washing Activity
26/09/2020
Washing our hands thoroughly has never been more important.
Skittles Games
24/09/2020
Initiating and maintaining conversation can be an area of difficulty due to the social communication complexities inherent in autism.
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22/09/2020
Fostering wellbeing in the school and classroom
Check your battery visual
20/09/2020
The use of the visual support helps to make an abstract concept (energy levels and emotional states) more concrete and therefore easier to understand.
Middletown Centre for Autism Service Evaluation
19/09/2020
Middletown Centre for Autism is conducting a Service Evaluation to review the impact of its services.
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18/09/2020
The Centre looks forward to welcoming parents and professionals to this term’s training events beginning Monday 21 September.
The Problem Is ...The Solution Is
17/09/2020
Problem solving is a key skill that allows us to interact successfully across environments.
Tony Attwood Recording
17/09/2020
In this webinar Professor Tony Attwood looks at measures that can be taken to reduce anxiety as our students return to their educational placements.
Tony Attwood Webinar
15/09/2020
Returning to school this September has been an anxious time for many students but even more so for the majority of our autistic students. In tomorrow’s webinar Dr Tony Attwood will...