Save the date!
30/01/2023
We're excited to announce that the Middletown Conference returns on May 19th & 20th. Join us in person at the ICC Belfast or online.
Sensory Paths
26/01/2023
Space is always hard to find in schools, but you don’t have to have an allocated room for sensory activities.
Sensory activity ideas
25/01/2023
If you already have some sensory equipment at home or school, or you are thinking of purchasing some, these activity ideas from Aoife Costello, OT, will give you ideas for fun and...
Autism Social Café Reminder
24/01/2023
There will be over 20 information stalls from a range of services and organisations.
CRAE Webinar: Flexible Seating in Classrooms
23/01/2023
This excellent webinar from the Centre for Research in Autism and Education presents a research study into the use of flexible seating in classrooms.
ITAKOM conference
20/01/2023
ITAKOM is a conference focused on neurodiversity taking place in Edinburgh and also online on 13-14 March, welcoming neurodivergent people, family members, practitioners & researc...
Interview with AOTI
19/01/2023
Last October, the Centre shared the exciting new that its Specialist Occupational Therapist, Aideen Ruttledge, had won the Eva Duggan award, presented by the Association of Occupat...
Sensory activity ideas
18/01/2023
Today we are again sharing these excellent resources developed by Fleming Fulton School.
Places and Tools Worksheet
17/01/2023
This resource by Kim Clairy provides a comprehensive template that an autistic person or supporting adult can use to explore how and why some environments are more challenging.
Training in Autism, the Facts and How to Help
13/01/2023
Online training for parents! The Centre’s 5-week programme on Autism, the Facts and How to Help commenced yesterday evening, but there are still places available for the remaining...
Setting up a sensory room
13/01/2023
A frequently query to the Centre is for information about setting up sensory rooms.
Sensory Breaks
12/01/2023
These visual support were created for a young person who needed regular sensory input to support regulation.
Guides for using gym equipment
11/01/2023
Movement and proprioceptive input can be very regulating for autistic children and young people.
Parent Training
10/01/2023
A 5-week training programme on Autism and the Teenage Years will commence in Castlebar, Mayo on 26 January.
Sensory reactivity differences in autism
09/01/2023
A new year, a new month and a new topic for the Centre’s social media pages.
Day 7
07/01/2023
New years resolution day 7
Day 6
06/01/2023
New years resolutions day 6
Day 5
05/01/2023
New years resolution day 5