Stranmillis Application
10/09/2020
Registration is now open for the Postgraduate Certificate in Autism Studies at Stranmillis University College.
Jessi'S Story Starting Secondary School with Autism
06/09/2020
In this video autistic teenager Jessi talks about her first year at Post Primary school.
Personal Care Podcast
04/09/2020
In our final podcast (for now!) Jill McCanney, one of the Centre’s specialist occupational therapists, will discuss the challenges which personal care activities may create for man...
Wearing Deodorant Social Narrative
04/09/2020
Learning to use deodorant to prevent body odour is a valuable life skill, one which may need to be explicitly taught.
September Webinars
02/09/2020
Middletown Centre for Autism are pleased to announce a second webinar series beginning on 9 September.
Movement Breaks
01/09/2020
Movement breaks are typically classroom based physical activity programmes designed to get students moving more. Movement breaks are beneficial for all students as they typicall...
Open Containers
30/08/2020
Teaching your child how to open certain containers or food items will not only help with their independence and fine motor skills but will alleviate the need for too many hands tou...
Dr Temple Grandin Podcast
28/08/2020
In today’s podcast Dr Temple Grandin speaks with the Centre’s CEO Gary Cooper OBE about the impact of the pandemic, the changes she needed to make in her own life and the importanc...
How to Guide Flexible Thinking
28/08/2020
This “how to” guide explains the importance of thinking in a flexible way. It also provides some introductory ideas on how to introduce the concept and teach it to children and...
Online Learning Part 2 Top Tips For Teachers
26/08/2020
Following on from the final session of our ‘Online Learning’ webinar series posted earlier today we are sharing our ‘Top Tips’ for emotional regulation, sensory processing, and tra...
Online Learning Part 2
26/08/2020
lease click on this link to watch the second part of our webinar series on ‘Online Learning’ where MCA’s Educational Psychologists Nicci Hall and Lorraine Carson explore a range of...
Rules changing and uncertainty social narratives
25/08/2020
COVID 19 has brought much uncertainty and constant changes to our government's public guidance and information since March 2020. This has proved challenging for many people and...
Online Learning The new normal Resource
24/08/2020
On Wednesday 19 August we released Part 1 of our ‘Online Learning’ webinar which discussed increasing task structure as a strategy to support engagement with online teaching and le...
Transport social narrative
24/08/2020
It is important that we prepare autistic children and young people for the changes they may encounter as they transition back to the school setting. This social narrative can be...
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...