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Autism and Sensory Processing Sensory processing differences are a core part of autistic neurology. In primary school classrooms, often busy, noisy, and unpredictable, sensory experiences can strongly shape a child's regulation and ability to engage. Sensory distress is not misbehaviour. It is the nervous system communicating. Participants will develop a shared understanding of: How sensory processing affects regulation, learning, and participation. Why children respond differently to the same environment. The importance of identifying each child's individual sensory profile. How to adapt classrooms, routines, and expectations to support comfort and agency. The emphasis is on changing environments, not children.

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Carmel Rainsford

Carmel Rainsford

Carmel is an Autism Trainer/Advisor in Middletown Centre for Autism. She has extensive teaching experience in mainstream and special education settings and has been teaching pupils in a special autism class for the past number of years.
Carmel has previously held the roles of: School Principal, Special Education Needs Co-ordinator, Youth Service Director and School Placement Tutor for student teachers.
Carmel holds an MA in Autism Studies from Mary Immaculate College Limerick.
She is the first person to complete all three postgraduate qualifications in Autism from Mary Immaculate College delivered in conjunction with Middletown Centre for Autism: GCAS, GDAS and MAAS.
She has represented the student voice on the Course Board of GCAS/GDAS.
Carmel has particular interests in mainstream inclusion of autistic students and also autism inclusion in the workplace.

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