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An Cosán Community Special School, Grangegorman Lower,, Dublin
Autism and Reframing Behaviour: Autistic Children and Young People with High Care and Education Needs
This training will introduce participants to the ongoing paradigm shift in understanding behaviour from a physiological perspective, drawing on research from neuroscience, psychology, and interpersonal neurobiology.
It will encourage participants to pause and reflect on their current beliefs and reactions to the behavioural differences presenting within their autistic children and young people. Participants will be supported to consider behavioural differences that are authentic to the autistic child and young person and their invaluable role in maintaining joy in their lives. Furthermore, participants will be supported to understand the underlying factors contributing to distressed behaviours, and how supporting professionals can help.
Participants will:
- Gain an understanding of the ongoing paradigm shift in how we think about ‘behaviour’ presenting in our autistic children and young people.
- To support participants to recognise their inner biases, judgements and beliefs that may be impacting upon how they support an autistic child or young person in distress.
- To understand the underlying and environmental factors contributing to distress and overwhelm within the autistic child or young person.
- Understand their role in managing their own regulation as an essential process to the co-regulatory support they provide their autistic students.
Location
An Cosán Community Special School
Fitzwilliam Place North
Grangegorman Lower,
Dublin
D07 PY50
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Gemma O'Neill
Gemma has extensive experience working collaboratively with educators, families and multidisciplinary professionals to develop individualised approaches that recognise autistic strengths, differences and support needs across school and home environments.
In her current role, Gemma is involved in the development and delivery of autism-specific professional learning and training across Ireland, working with educators and professionals, including within higher education. She also contributes to the development of training programmes and the coordination of large-scale professional learning events, bringing professionals together to share and showcase effective practice.
Gemma holds a Master’s Degree in Special Educational from Queen’s University Belfast. Her professional interests include neuroaffirming autism practice, inclusive education, professional learning, and supporting autistic learners to participate meaningfully in education.
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An Cosán Community Special School , Grangegorman Lower, , Dublin