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- Transitions – getting back to school
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We discuss transitioning back to school after the holidays and talk practical tips on how to manage the transition.
Suggested Resources:
Booklet: Let’s get ready to get back to primary school
Booklet: Teens, going back to school top tips
(available by emailing [email protected])
Headspace App
Calm App31 min - Connecting Through Communication
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Shauneen from the Autism Service shares some thoughts and tips on communicating with autistic young people, including how to teach a child about personal space, how social stories can help and how to think about eye contact.
Resources suggested by Shauneen include:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pooky-ponders-big-questions-with-brilliant-people/id1521024464
www.carolgraysocialstories.com
https://ican.org.uk
https://www.autism.org.uk
www.middletownautism.com
32 min - Let's talk about 'bad' behaviour
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Nicola from the Autism Service discusses behavioural challenges in autistic young people, with some practical strategies for parents and carers.
33 min - Supporting what you say in a visual way
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Lois from the Autism team explains the role of visual prompts, with practical suggestions for how to build these into daily routines for all age groups.
Further reading suggested by Lois:
www.middletownautism.com
www.autismni.org
autism.org.uk
Education Authority Autism Advisory Intervention Service
31 min - Why does my child go from 0-100?
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Gillian from the Autism team discusses the issue of emotional outburst in autistic children and young people, thinking about possible triggers and some strategies which can help.
Resources suggested by Gillian:Calm appHeadspace appSmiling Mind appAutismNI resourcesMiddletown Autism Centre resourceshttps://www.relaxkids.com/#35 min - Good sleep and how to get it
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Kathryn from the Autism team discusses some challenges with sleep for autistic young people, along with practical strategies which could help.
Some resources mentioned by Kathryn:www.sleepscotland.org/
autism.org.uk/
thesleepcharity.org.uk/
Middletown advice on sleep
Neon the Ninja book for sleep
The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep book
35 min - Conversations to have before an ASD assessment
A brief online survey to give feedback and future suggestions is here: bit.ly/3mWpcZF
Debbie from the Paediatric Autism Team provides some guidance for families who are considering coming along for an autism assessment on issues such as:
- How could an autism diagnosis help?
- How can you start the conversation with your child about possible autism?
- Are there any drawbacks of autism diagnosis
Websites suggested by Debbie:
www.autismni.org
www.autism.org.uk
31 min
About Exploring ASD with the Northern Trust
From the publisher's feed
A selection of podcasts on autism for parents, carers and young people, provided by the Paediatric ASD Service of the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland and generously supported by funding from NHS Charities Together (https://nhscharitiestogether.co.uk/). Feedback and future ideas would be very welcome at this short online survey: bit.ly/3mWpcZF
(Intro music by Dr Gareth Lewis.)
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