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Connemara Coast Hotel, Furbogh, Galway

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 Autism and the Teenage Years
This training event will explain what autism is and consider the autistic teenager’s daily life and development. 
This session is the foundation for understanding commonly associated complexities in social communication, behaviour, and sensory processing. 
Parents and family members will have a better understanding of:
The characteristics of autism.
How autistic teenagers think and learn.
How autism can impact the adolescent years and strategies that may benefit when engaging with, supporting, and teaching an autistic teenager     

Location

Connemara Coast Hotel
Fuboghgarve
Furbogh
Galway
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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.

Event summary

Date

Start Time

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Connemara Coast Hotel , Furbogh , Galway

Closed