Online Training Session, November-December 2021
21/10/2021
If you missed the Centre’s 5-week online training programmes in September-October, don’t worry as they will be running again next month.
Half term activity schedule
20/10/2021
As the half-term holiday approaches, it’s time to plan how to fill the days.
Snacks and meals
19/10/2021
This resource was used by a child to support both Interoception and life skills.
Halloween Baking
18/10/2021
It is time to think about Halloween, and food is always a good place to start!
An Interoceptive Perspective on Toilet Training
16/10/2021
The Centre is rounding off this week’s focus on toileting with a link to a useful resource by Michelle Beckwith OTR/L.
Visual prompts for the toilet
15/10/2021
Some children and young people miss interoceptive signals when they are involved in another task, such as schoolwork, playing or watching TV.
Interoceptive Awareness
14/10/2021
Recognising the need to go to the toilet requires an awareness of when the bladder or bowel is full.
WE ARE HIRING
14/10/2021
Applications are invited for the appointment of a: Research Officer (Temporary fixed term contract - up to 1 year) within the Research & Development Department.
Social Anxiety
13/10/2021
The demand to communicate verbally can place pressure on many autistic children and young people, causing social anxiety and a reluctance to interact with others.
Using the toilet
12/10/2021
Yesterday the Centre shared information on how interoceptive awareness can affect the ability to independently go to the toilet.
Weekend Webinar Series: Autism- Behind the Label, presented by Joan McDonald
11/10/2021
The Centre is delighted to host a webinar by Joan McDonald as part of its series presented by autistic adults and internationally renowned speakers.
Toileting
11/10/2021
This week the Centre’s Interoceptive focus turns to Toileting.
New Podcast Teacher Interview
07/10/2021
The Centre is excited to release a new podcast, to add to the existing series on Spotify, Buzzsprout, Apple Music and Stitcher. In this episode, one of the Centre’s Occupationa...
Snack Boards
06/10/2021
As discussed on the centre’s social media pages yesterday, some children and young people may not register signals of hunger or fullness.
Healthy Dinner Plate
05/10/2021
Continuing the theme of Hunger and Thirst, this resource will help children and young people who may not have the interoceptive awareness to tell when they are full.
My Drinking Chart
04/10/2021
This week, as part of the Interoception theme, the Centre will be turning attention to hunger and thirst.
Interoception: An Introduction
01/10/2021
As promised, the Centre’s social media pages will be focusing on Interoception throughout October.
Department of Health: Autism Strategy, 2023-2028
30/09/2021
The Department of Health in Northern Ireland is developing an Autism Strategy for 2023-2028.