Training Packages - Middletown Centre For Autism

Event summary

Date

Thursday 8 Dec 2022

Start Time

19:00

End Time

21:00

Online Webinars, Online, Armagh

Closed

Autism and Life Skills
This training session will explore how to facilitate autistic teenagers to be as independent as possible by teaching work, personal care, and leisure skills.
Parents and family members will have an increased understanding of:
Why the attainment of life skills is important for positive outcomes in adulthood.
Some of the difficulties experienced by the young person which may affect the development of life skills.
How to support young people to learn and develop life skills in the home and community environment.

Location

Online Webinars
Online
Online
Armagh
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Claire Smyton

Claire Smyton is Specialist Teacher in Middletown Centre for Autism and has 20 years’ experience working with autistic children and young people. Prior to this, Claire worked as a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator in a Post Primary School. Claire has also taught in an Autism Learning Support Class, within a Mainstream Primary School and in the Autism Advisory and Intervention Service, as a Support Teacher. Claire is also a parent of an autistic child. Through Claire’s experiences as a parent and teacher, she has gained extensive experience in developing and using resources and varied teaching approaches with autistic children and young people. Claire also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Autism and has a particular interest and experience in 'whole school' strategic planning in best autism practice across all settings.