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Autism and Managing Worries
Autistic children and young people are more likely to experience higher levels of anxiety than their non-autistic peers, this anxiety can also be experienced more intensely and more often than other children. Managing anxiety includes identifying anxiety triggers and recognising anxious feelings. Developing supports to support individuals in managing anxiety is crucial, including the use of relaxation techniques, structured environments, and visual aids. Implementing supportive practices, such as incorporating techniques like "worry time" and "worry jars," can be effective in helping children and young people manage their worries.
This training will cover.
Understanding common worries experienced by autistic children.
Providing approaches to assist children in communicating and expressing their worries.
Increasing knowledge of techniques like "worry time" and the use of "worry jars”.
Supporting children in releasing their worries.

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Edel Quinn

Edel Quinn

Edel Quinn is an Autism Trainer/Advisor in Middletown Centre for Autism. Before taking up this post, Edel 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 and an MSc in Autism from Queen’s University, Belfast and a Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Edel's main specialisms are in early intervention and delivering training in the implementation of visual strategies and behaviour. Edel is a Certified TEACCH Trainer with Division TEACCH, North Carolina. Edel has developed and delivered anxiety trainings and anxiety research projects to parents and professionals across Ireland. She has delivered at Autism and Mental Health Conference, NAS and the Autism Congress. Edel is an associate lecturer on the Post Graduate Autism Certificate with Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. Edel is working towards accreditation with BACP as a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist.

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