Exploring ASD with the Northern Trust

Exploring ASD with the Northern Trust

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Exploring ASD with the Northern Trust episodes

  • 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 App

    31 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 app
    Headspace app
    Smiling Mind app
    AutismNI resources
    Middletown Autism Centre resources
    https://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

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    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

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