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Convent of Mercy Girls National School Cork, Kanturk, Cork

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Early Years: Autism and Transitions 

Transitions can be daunting for an early years child with autism.  This training will focus on the transition from home or pre-school setting into Infant School and National School as well as transitions throughout the day across settings.  This training will examine why young children with autism experience difficulties when faced with transitions and how greater understanding of transitions enhances the young child’s chance of future social and academic success.   

Expected Outcomes: 
Parents and Carers will:
• Develop greater understanding of why transitions are difficult for the early years child with autism.
• Learn how to develop transition plans and communication passports to support young children as they transition through school
• Extend understanding of how to support young children as they transition from one activity to another in the home and school settings. 

Course Overview
• What are transitions and why are they important
• Potential key transitions in family life and school day
• Use of communication passports 
• Key transitions as the young child begins their journey through school.
 

Location

Convent of Mercy Girls National School Cork
Kanturk
Kanturk
Cork
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Tara Vernon

Tara Vernon

Tara Vernon is an Autism Trainer/Advisor with Middletown Centre for Autism. Prior to this, Tara has worked across home, school and external agency settings to provide autism specific specialist teaching, training, and behavioural support in these environments. Tara has also worked as a Class Teacher for nine years in an Applied Behaviour Analysis school for autistic children with complex needs. Tara holds a degree in Psychology and is a CABAS board certified Teacher in Applied Behaviour Analysis. She is a member of both the Psychological Society of Ireland and the Teaching Council of Ireland and is a Certified Sleep Counsellor.

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Convent of Mercy Girls National School Cork , Kanturk , Cork

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