Teaching and Learning for Neurodivergent Students

Carmel is an Autism Trainer/Advisor in Middletown Centre for Autism. She has extensive teaching experience in mainstream and special education settings and has been teaching pupils in a special autism class for the past number of years.
Carmel has previously held the roles of: School Principal, Special Education Needs Co-ordinator, Youth Service Director and School Placement Tutor for student teachers.
Carmel holds an MA in Autism Studies from Mary Immaculate College Limerick.
She is the first person to complete all three postgraduate qualifications in Autism from Mary Immaculate College delivered in conjunction with Middletown Centre for Autism: GCAS, GDAS and MAAS.
She has represented the student voice on the Course Board of GCAS/GDAS.
Carmel has particular interests in mainstream inclusion of autistic students and also autism inclusion in the workplace.