Training Packages - Middletown Centre For Autism

Event summary

Date

Tuesday 10 Oct 2017

Start Time

10:00

End Time

12:00

Wicklow Primary Care Health Centre, Wicklow, Wicklow

Closed

Autism and the Promotion of Positive Behaviour
Course Content
This training session builds on the information previously learned and provides further information on how to manage challenging behaviour by applying parents’ knowledge of autism and learning.

Expected Outcomes
Participants will have an increased understanding of:
• The underlying reasons for challenging behaviour.
• How to apply pro-active strategies to reduce the likelihood of the occurrence of challenging behaviour.
• Recognising stages leading the challenging behaviour and managing them before a display of challenging behaviour occurs. Applying autism specific strategies to help manage incident so challenging behaviour when they occur.

Location

Wicklow Primary Care Health Centre
Knockrobbin
Wicklow
Wicklow
A67 K5C7
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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.