Separation Anxiety social narrative
23/08/2020
Throughout the everchanging situation due to the COVID 19 pandemic, parents and carers have remained as a consistent source of support for children and people with autism. Now, as...
Back to School
22/08/2020
Thinking about the transition back to school could increase anxiety in some autistic children and young people. This video outlines a few of the changes that schools may put in...
Jed Baker Podcast Transitions on Children Back To School
21/08/2020
In this podcast Dr Jed Baker offers tips and strategies for parents and teachers on how to manage anxiety in children and young people during the transition back to the school sett...
Circle of Control
21/08/2020
It is not always possible to control the experiences we have in life, but we can learn to control how we react to them. This resource from the Northern Ireland Education Authori...
Online Learning The New Normal
19/08/2020
This recorded webinar is the first of a two-part programme where MCA’s Educational Psychologists Nicci Hall and Lorraine Carson introduce the concept of blended learning and explor...
Scissor Skills Video
18/08/2020
This video shows some activities designed to practice scissor skills. The materials are organised and tasks have been made visually clear to suit the learning style of a child or...
Emotional Zones
16/08/2020
The ability to regulate and control an emotional response often requires explicit teaching for autistic children and young people. The visual aspect of these printable images ma...
Wearing a Mask
15/08/2020
Wearing a mask or face covering may be a difficult concept for children and young people with autism to understand and/or tolerate, it may leave both them and their carers frustrat...
Kari Dunn Podcast Emotional Regulation
14/08/2020
In this podcast author and educator Kari Dunn Buron speaks with Dr Fiona McCaffrey on emotional regulation and gives practical strategies to support parents and educators in provid...
Breathing Resource
14/08/2020
Today’s resource is a visual support designed to guide the autistic child or young person in Take 5 Mindful Breathing. It was created to promote opportunities within the school...
Packing a School Bag Video
12/08/2020
Many young people with autism experience difficulties with executive functioning, meaning that they find organisation tasks challenging. In this video parents and professionals...
Packing a School Bag Resource
12/08/2020
Thinking about returning to school and our video on packing a school bag here are two different visual supports that can be used to help the autistic child or young person independ...
Float or Sink
11/08/2020
Today we are sharing another structured task idea, this time exploring the concepts ‘float’ and ‘sink’. Once again, we have set up the task in advance and we use visual strategi...
Lego Secret Codes
09/08/2020
Children and young people with autism can be particularly motivated by Lego and so may enjoy this activity where they can create their own codes using specific pieces of Lego for e...
Change Resource
08/08/2020
The Centre is pleased to announce our Managing Change resource now available from the online learning section of our website. The resource focuses on ways in which autistic chil...
Adam Harris Podcast
07/08/2020
In this podcast Adam Harris CEO of AsIAm speaks with Dr Fiona McCaffrey about his experience during the pandemic and what works best for him. Adam also suggests some strategies tha...
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
07/08/2020
Progressive Muscle Relaxation is an approach whereby you tense and relax different muscle groups one area at a time. This visual support is a step-by-step guide to assist a chil...
Going for a Hair Cut
05/08/2020
Going to the hairdresser or barber can be stressful for autistic children and young people, perhaps even more so now that the environment and routine has changed. This social na...