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Waterford University Hospital, Waterford, Waterford

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Autism and Sensory Processing                                                                                                            
 

Course Content
This training will promote parents’ and family members understanding of how children with autism process sensory input whilst providing practical examples and information on how to help.
 

Expected Outcomes
Parents will have an increased understanding of:
• How children and young people with autism process sensory input.
• Characteristics of over and under-responsiveness to sensory input. 
•  Sensory diet ideas that help many students with sensory processing difficulties.

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Waterford University Hospital
HSE/RCSI Education Facility Building, Dunmore Road
Waterford
Waterford
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Aíne Henry

Aine Henry is a senior occupational therapist who has studied with the Sensory Integration Network UK & Ireland to become an advanced practitioner in Ayres Sensory Integration. She completed her MSc in Sensory Integration with Ulster University in 2016. Aine is a member of the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland, and works in Dublin with adults and children with both an Intellectual Disability and Autism. Aine’s area of special interest is in utilising sensory processing knowledge to collaborate with parents and teachers to achieve activity participation goals. Aine has carried out research related to this topic which she hopes to publish.

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Waterford University Hospital , Waterford , Waterford

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