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Blackberry Children's Services, Limerick, Ballykeeffe, Limerick

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Autism and Sensory Processing
This training will promote parents’ understanding of how young people with autism process sensory input whilst providing practical examples and information on how to help.


Expected Outcomes
Parents and family members will have an increased understanding of:
• How young people with autism perceive the world.
• How young people with autism think and learn.
• How to use young people’s strengths to help them reach their potential.
• The reasons behind the difficulties faced by young people with autism in learning, social interaction and communication.
• Applying strategies when supporting, interacting with and teaching young people with autism

Location

Blackberry Children's Services, Limerick
Blackberry Business Park, Dock Road,
Ballykeeffe
Limerick
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Kate Cullen

Kate Cullen

Kate Cullen is an Autism Specialist Occupational Therapist for children and young people. She has Postgraduate qualifications in Sensory Integration, including SIPT registration and is an Advanced Sensory Integration Practitioner. Kate works within a Child and Adolescent Autism diagnostic and intervention Service. She is a tutor and assessor for the graduate Certificate in Autism Studies course delivered in partnership with Middletown Centre for Autism and Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. Kate previously worked as an Occupational Therapist for Middletown Centre for Autism and in Special Schools with children and young people with physical disabilities, developmental disorders, and autism, aged 3-19 years, providing assessment, intervention within trans-disciplinary and multiagency teams. She has experience writing and delivering training on autism related topics to parents, professionals, undergraduate and postgraduate students. She has delivered programmes in schools and homes addressing difficulties in engaging in personal care, life skills, leisure, school, and work as result of motor coordination, sensory processing, sensory motor and perception for children and young people with autism. She has training in a variety of therapeutic approaches

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Blackberry Children's Services, Limerick , Ballykeeffe , Limerick

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