Training Packages - Middletown Centre For Autism

Event summary

Date

Thursday 13 Oct 2022

Start Time

19:00

End Time

20:00

Online Webinars, Online, Armagh

Closed

Autism and Communication 

Building on the knowledge gained in the first two sessions, this training session aims to increase parents’ understanding of communication differences in autism and will provide strategies that can help support processing times and understanding. 

Parents and family members will have an increased understanding of:  

The core features of reciprocal communication and how it can be impacted in autism.   
Communication and attention development in autism.  
Their own interaction style and how this impacts the autistic young person.
Practical strategies to support joint attention and communication at home and school.

Location

Online Webinars
Online
Online
Armagh
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Tracey McGovern

Tracey McGovern is a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at Middletown Centre for Autism. She is skilled in the delivery of early intervention programmes and has a keen interest in multi-agency working from the diagnostic process through to intervention in school and home settings. Tracey has considerable experience in training parents and health professionals in the key issues associated with autism. She has also worked widely with education professionals in multi-agency teams as an integral member of an innovative diagnostic and intervention service.