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Cashel Community School, Cashel, Tipperary
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Autism and Communication
Autistic communication remains different, not disordered, throughout the teenage years. Students may communicate through speech, AAC, writing, behaviour, reduction in communication under stress, or highly selective engagement. Communication is understood as relational, context dependent, and deeply influenced by power, safety, and trust. Parents and education professionals will: Explore contemporary, neuroaffirming understandings of autistic communication. Reflect on how adult assumptions, tone, and response patterns affect student voice. Learn approaches that support expressive, receptive, and relational communication while respecting communication autonomy and avoiding demands to mask or perform. The emphasis is on mutual understanding and dignity, not compliance.
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Cashel Community School
Dualla Road
Cashel
Tipperary
E25 YT50
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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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Cashel Community School , Cashel , Tipperary