Event summary

Date

Wednesday 6 Jun 2018

Start Time

10:00

End Time

12:00

Blackberry Children's Services, Limerick, Ballykeeffe, Limerick

Closed

Autism and the Promotion of Positive Behaviour

This training session merges the information previously learned and provides further information on how to manage better challenging behaviour by applying parents’ knowledge of autism and learning.

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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Fiona McCaffrey

Dr Fiona McCaffrey is Head of Research and Development at Middletown Centre. Fiona has a graduate qualification in Autism, a Master’s in Counselling and is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society. She has worked individually and in-group sessions with older autistic children and young adults and their parents. Fiona has spoken and presented nationally and internationally on autism and the work of Middletown Centre.