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St Joseph's National School, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
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Supporting Autistic Learners This session offers a nuanced, strengths based exploration of how autistic children experience, understand, and engage with the worlds. Rather than viewing difference as deficit, the training foregrounds autistic cognition as a valid and valuable way of being. Drawing on evidence informed practice, the session highlights that often visual approaches can align well with the learning preferences of many autistic learners and demonstrates how thoughtfully designed visual supports can enhance meaning making, reduce cognitive load, and promote emotional safety and inclusion across all learning environments. Participants will deepen their understanding of: Why visual approaches are not merely "supports", but powerful communication and teaching tools that align naturally with many autistic learners' cognitive preferences. How visual supports can enhance understanding, autonomy, communication, and wellbeing across home, school, and community contexts. How visuals can be integrated with relational, environmental, and pedagogical approaches to create predictability, coherence, and felt safety. A flexible repertoire of visual strategies that honour each child's individuality, respecting their strengths, interests, sensory profile, and developmental pathway.
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St Joseph's National School
Townparks
Borris-in-Ossory
Laois
R32 FP79
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Dee Hogan
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.
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St Joseph's National School , Borris-in-Ossory , Laois