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St. Catherine's Senior School, Cabra West,, Dublin

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Autism and Sensory Processing
Sensory processing refers to the ability of a child to register, interpret and respond to sensory information. This is a complex process involving all the sensory systems, auditory, gustatory, visual, olfactory, tactile, proprioceptive, vestibular, and interoception. When sensory processing is working well, a child can engage in daily functional activities and social interaction. Sensory processing differences are prevalent in autistic children and can affect every aspect of life and development.
This session examines the sensory processing differences experienced by many autistic children and will demonstrate how such differences impact on learning, play, social interactions, and behaviour for the primary school aged child.
Participants will: 
•    Develop an understanding of the sensory processing differences.
•    Understand how sensory processing differences can affect the child’s experience at school.
•    Understand how sensory processing differences can influence the child’s participation in daily activities.
•    Develop an understanding of general intervention strategies to accommodate sensory processing differences in daily activities at school and beyond.
•    How sensory processing differences can present in an autistic child.
•    Intervention strategies to address sensory processing differences in school or the family home.

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St. Catherine's Senior School
Ratoath Road,
Cabra West,
Dublin
D07 V045
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Clare Canale

Clare Canale

Clare Canale is an Autism Trainer/Advisor in Middletown Centre for Autism. Clare is an occupational therapist for children and young people, and has worked in nursery, special, and post primary schools, as well as charity and private sectors. She has a Master’s in Clinical Research. Clare previously developed a range of training courses, which were accredited and delivered to parents, professionals, undergraduates and post-graduates, nationally and internationally. Clare has extensive experience in assessing sensory motor difficulties and developing intervention programmes for autistic students. Clare currently has her own private practice, and runs popular therapeutic activity groups for autistic children.

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St. Catherine's Senior School , Cabra West, , Dublin

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