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An Droim Mor National School, Killygordon, Donegal

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Make and Take

This presentation will explain how visual supports can be used to help with emotional regulation, positive behaviour and reducing anxiety. Parents will go home with resources ready to use.

Course Overview / Content

This two-hour session will focus on how to make and use visual supports for the:

  • Home.

  • School.

Community.

Parents and family members will be able to take materials made in session such as, emotion key rings, count down cards, whose turn boards and timetables. Participants can decide, with the trainer, which materials would best suit the child and at what level.

Expected Outcomes

Parents and family members will:

  • Have an increased understanding of how children and young people with autism perceive the world.

  • Be aware of how children and young people with autism think and learn.

  • Have a better understanding of how to use children?s and young peoples strengths to help them reach their potential.

  • Have an increased understanding of the reasons behind the difficulties faced by children and young people with autism in learning, social interaction and communication.

  • Be able to make visual supports.

  • Gain knowledge of personalised support to children and young people.

  • Learn how to cope with emotional distress caused by transition, such as stress and anxiety.

 

Location

An Droim Mor National School
Dromore
Killygordon
Donegal
F93A275
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Julie Shiels

Julie Shiels

Julie Shiels is an Autism Intervention Specialist at Middletown Centre for Autism.   Prior to taking up this post, she worked at Sperrin Integrated College, Magherafelt, where she gained knowledge and experience of working with and supporting autistic children and young people.  Julie has also worked in Primary and Special School settings and throughout her career has gained experience in liaising with multi-disciplinary teams, delivering parent training, conducting assessments, and developing and implementing learning and behaviour support plans.  She is a Psychology graduate from Queen’s University, Belfast and holds a Master’s in Applied Behaviour Analysis from University of Ulster, Coleraine.  

Event summary

Date

Start Time

End Time

An Droim Mor National School , Killygordon , Donegal

Closed