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- Bridging the Double Empathy Gap: Enhancing Understanding
- Combating Bullying: Strategies for Supporting Autistic Students
- Enhancing Emotional Regulation Through Co-Regulation in Autistic Students
- Empowering Autistic Students Through Executive Function Supports
- Understanding Neurodiversity: Embracing Unique Minds in the Classroom
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Middletown Centre for Autism
Lunchtime Learning Programme - Online Webinars
Middletown Centre would like to offer advice in an accessible manner for key areas highlighted to us as relevant for and pertinent to autistic students, their families and schools.
Programme Content:
- Bridging the Double Empathy Gap: Enhancing Understanding
- Combating Bullying: Strategies for Supporting Autistic Students
- Enhancing Emotional Regulation Through Co-Regulation in Autistic Students
- Enhancing Executive Function Skills in Autistic Students
- Understanding Neurodiversity: Embracing Unique Minds in the Classroom
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Please check the Centre’s website for more courses - www.middletownautism.com
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Bridging the Double Empathy Gap: Enhancing Understanding
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Bridging the Double Empathy Gap: Enhancing Understanding
This training session is designed to equip teachers and educators with an understanding of the double empathy gap between autistic and non-autistic students. The session will provide:
An overview of the double empathy gap, a concept introduced by Dr. Damian Milton, which explains how communication difficulties can stem from mutual misunderstandings between autistic and non-autistic individuals.
An exploration of how the double empathy gap influences social interactions, potentially leading to challenges in understanding and empathising with one another's perspectives.
Identification of specific challenges associated with the double empathy gap, including differences in communication styles and the influence of negative stereotypes held by non-autistic individuals.
Practical strategies to bridge the empathy divide, such as fostering mutual understanding, increasing awareness of neurodiversity, and modifying communication approaches to be more inclusive.
Guidance on creating a classroom environment that promotes empathy and understanding between autistic and non-autistic students, thereby supporting social cohesion and reducing misunderstandings.
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Susan Keery
Susan brings with her over 20 years' experience supporting autistic children, adolescents and adults across both health and education sectors. Specifically supporting autistic individuals with individualised, person-centred, home programmes, and school support; as well as providing training and ongoing support to parents and professionals.
Susan holds degrees at undergraduate and master's level; and is currently working on her PhD within the school of Social Sciences, Education and Social work (QUB). Susan's research is focused on social anxiety in the autistic community with special interest in subsequent impact on school absences. Her research aims to reduce barriers to accessing support by using immersive technology. Susan is passionate about her research and practice being directed by the lived experience of the autistic community.
Combating Bullying: Strategies for Supporting Autistic Students
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Combating Bullying: Strategies for Supporting Autistic Students.
This training programme is designed to provide educators with the knowledge and approaches needed to effectively identify and prevent bullying of autistic students. It focuses on recognising key risk factors and warning signs, as well as implementing appropriate mediations.
Furthermore, the programme underscores the importance of creating an inclusive school environment embedded in empathy, respect, and understanding.
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Carolyn Frazer
Enhancing Emotional Regulation Through Co-Regulation in Autistic Students
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Enhancing Emotional Regulation Through Co-Regulation in Autistic Students
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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.
Empowering Autistic Students Through Executive Function Supports
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Empowering Autistic Students Through Executive Function Supports
Executive function skills are essential for academic success and daily life, yet many autistic students face challenges in this area.
This training session will provide educators with practical strategies to support and enhance executive function skills in autistic students, helping them to achieve their full potential.
Learn about the components of executive function, including working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control.
Explore the specific executive function challenges that autistic students may encounter.
Discover effective techniques to support the development of executive function skills, such as visual supports, structured routines, and organisational tools.
Learn how to integrate executive function support into daily classroom activities and routines.
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Frances O'Neill
Understanding Neurodiversity: Embracing Unique Minds in the Classroom
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What is Neurodiversity?
Gain a comprehensive understanding of neurodiversity, which celebrates the natural variations in how students think and process information. Neurodiversity includes autism, ADHD, dyslexia, to name a few, thus, as educator, we must consider the unique strengths and needs of neurodiverse students and understand how these differences can impact learning and social interactions.
We will explore practical strategies for creating a neuroaffirming classroom and school, including Universal Design for Learning (UDL), flexible teaching methods, and personalised support
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Gemma O'Neill
Gemma holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Queen’s University, Belfast. Her areas of expertise include curriculum development, classroom supports, differentiation techniques and transitions.