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Understanding Interoception in Autistic Students

Interoception, the sense of the internal state of the body, plays a crucial role in how we understand and respond to our physical and emotional needs. This webinar will provide educators with insights into interoception and its significance for autistic students, offering practical strategies to support their interoceptive awareness and overall well-being.

Understand the concept of interoception and its importance in daily functioning and emotional regulation.

Explore how interoception can be different in autistic individuals and the challenges they may face.

Learn to identify signs of interoceptive difficulties in students and understand their impact on behaviour and learning.

Discover strategies to help students develop better interoceptive awareness, including mindfulness practices, body awareness activities, and sensory supports.

Implement practical approaches to create a classroom environment that supports interoceptive development and emotional regulation.

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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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