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Autism and Understanding Anxiety
This training course will help parents and education professionals understand the stresses autistic young people may experience, particularly within the Post Primary School environment.  The course will cover the external environmental factors and stressors that can contribute to anxiety in autistic young people.
 

Participants will understand:

  • The connection between autism and anxiety, and the impact of anxiety on both the body and mind.
  • The concepts of fatigue and masking in relation to anxiety from the perspective of an autistic young person.
  • Supports for supporting autistic students in managing environmental, communication, sensory, emotional, and cognitive stressors to reduce anxiety in the school environment.
  • Throughout the course, various supports and resources will be explored to help effectively support autistic students.

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Dee Hogan

Dee Hogan

Dee Hogan is an Autism Trainer/Advisor in Middletown Centre for Autism. Dee has extensive experience teaching and supporting autistic children and young people. Her experiences include Pre-school, Early Intervention Autism Classes, Primary Autism Classes, Mainstream Primary and Special Schools. She has written, lectured and assessed modules on the Special Needs Assistant and Level Four Autism qualifications, as professional development for parents and professionals. Dee has also worked as a part time Lecturer with University College Cork designing and delivering the Diploma in Autism Studies as well as providing training for teachers, third level students, parents and professionals. Dee’s training specialisms are Reframing Behaviour, Early Intervention, Classroom Strategies, and Transitions. Dee holds a MEd in Special Education Autism from the University of Birmingham.

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