Training Packages - Middletown Centre For Autism

Event summary

Date

Wednesday 20 Aug 2025

Start Time

19:00

End Time

20:00

Webinar Online,

Closed

Autism and Emotional Regulation

This session will focus on key considerations when supporting emotional regulation for students and young people in the Post Primary environment. This training explores interoception as a key concept when supporting autistic students learning about their body signals and promoting regulation.

Participants will:

Understand how to adapt or change the environment to support emotional regulation.
Develop an understanding of how to individualise supports to suit the young person.
Use a neurodiversity affirming approach to support development of self and co-regulation skills.

Location

Webinar Online
Adobe Connect
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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.