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...
Bereavement and Activities to remember a loved one
03/08/2020
When a child or young person with autism experiences the death of loved one, they may feel all the emotions associated with bereavement and grief but can have difficulty interpreti...
Bereavement Resource
03/08/2020
Dealing with loss can be life changing and may be particularly difficult for an autistic child or young person. A memory book can be a great way to help us process the sadness...
How to make a kaleidoscope
02/08/2020
This video link on how to make a kaleidoscope may appeal to autistic children and young people due to its visual nature and the visual-sensory element of the kaleidoscope when made...
Brushing Teeth
01/08/2020
Teeth brushing is a skill that requires practice.
Promotion Of Sleep Podcast
31/07/2020
In our podcast today Middletown Trainer/Adviser Tara Vernon discusses strategies to promote positive sleep habits for children and young people with autism.
Six Steps to a Good Night's Sleep for Teenangers
31/07/2020
Remember ‘SCREEN’! This six-step guide is aimed at educating our young people on the steps they themselves can take to achieve and maintain a good night’s sleep. #SCREEN #Promot...