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Autism and Emotional Regulation

About this course

Autism and Emotional Regulation
For many autistic children, regulating their emotions can be challenging, sometimes anxiety, anger, tiredness, and confusion can be overwhelming resulting in emotional distress. We can support autistic children and young people by creating a supportive environment, however, we also need to support children to recognise and regulate their feelings. Helping children to become aware, label and express their emotions gives them the skills to manage alongside their peers.
 
This training is suitable for any adult working with or caring for an autistic child. It will help you teach a child how to
•    Identify the emotion he or she is feeling
•    Rate the intensity of emotions
•    Support expression of feelings to a supporting adult
•    How to support a child to engage in practical and proactive emotional regulation strategies

About the trainer

Edel Quinn

Edel Quinn

Edel is a Trainer/Advisor and the MCA course coordinator for the Post Graduate Autism Studies programme in partnership with Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. She has supported the development of the post graduate programme since 2016. Edel previously worked in the National Health Service Northern Ireland (NHS), developing and delivering home programmes for autistic children and young people, and their families. Edel holds a Psychology degree, a MSc in Autism from Queen’s University, Belfast and a MSc in Mental Health for Children and Young People from University of Edinburgh. Edel has a Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. In her role with Middletown Centre for Autism Edel develops and delivers both parental and educational professional training programmes.