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The conference will be held on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th September 2011, in Dublin.
More details about the conference will be published soon - contact Red Door by phone or visit their website.
This will be The Red Door's 4th International ABA Conference. In previous years, they have been delighted to attract some leading international and Irish ABA professionals to present seminars and workshops on a wide variety of topics, covering not just the "Early Years", but also teenagers and young adults as well.
This event is being hosted by The Red Door School (www.thereddoorschool.com).
Enabling Positive Futures - Three x 2-Day Workshop
For Parents of Individuals withAutism Spectrum Conditions (Includes Asperger’s Syndrome)
Friday 13th & Saturday 14th May
2nd Workshop - Friday 10th & Saturday 11th June
Final Workshop - Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd July
VENUE
Rochestown Lodge Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
AUTISM NUTRITION UPDATE
ONE DAY SEMINAR & WORKSHOP
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Why is diet particularly important in Autism
Foundations of a Healthy Diet
Dietary & Nutritional therapies for Special Kids
Advanced Dietary Interventions
Diets, Supplements & Testing
Putting it all together
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Update from Defeat Autism Now! Conference April 2011
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Sunday, May15th 2011, Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork.
2 Day Workshop - “I am Special “
A Framework for Introducing Young People to their Autistic Spectrum Condition
Presented by Peter Vermeulen,
The Centre for Concrete Communication, Belgium
Explaining autism to a person with autism or asperger’s syndrome is not an easy task. This workshop on I am Special explains now to do this in a very concrete way. The hands-on experience-oriented demonstrations and exercises introduce the participants to the methods that lie at the basis of the workbook.
Asperger's Syndrome: Current Research and Practice
With Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Jacqui Jackson
18th of May 2011; 9.30 - 4.30
at the Clarion Hotel Dublin Liffey Valley
The Centre for Autism Practice is pleased to bring Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Jacqui Jacksonto Ireland for this inspirational seminar on Asperger’s syndrome and higher functioning autism.
Inclusion Ireland is co-coordinating a national protest march under the banner ‘People with Disabilities Say No More Cuts!’
People with a disability and their families and friend will meet at the Garden of Remembrance at 12pm on Wednesday 7th July, marching down O’Connell Street, before assembling outside Leinster House.
Venue: Clarion Hotel Liffey Valley
Snagroup Seminar
Speakers:
- Nita Jackson: Author
- Carolann Jackson: Teacher and Parent
- Kirsen Conroy: Behavioural Specialist
- Orna Mac Giolla Ri: Senior Occupational Therapist
- Lindsay Noble: Senior Speech and Language Therapist
Costs:
Registered SNA’s €95
Teachers, Parents, SNA’s not registered with snag- €110
Price includes lunch and tea/coffee in the afternoon.
Certificates of Attendance provided on the day.
Please send cheque or postal order to:
Snagroup,
Venue: Dublin
Training Services Ireland is currently offering a one day Autism and Aspergers Course the course is delivered by a qualified trainer.
The Course Covers:
- Learn the main signs and symptoms
- Understand the challenges for the child
- Key workers and the multi-disciplinary team
- The family and communication
- Strategies for managing challenging behaviour
- Be more confident and knowledgable in your work
This is a One Day Course and Course Cost is €60 per person
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The National Institute for Intellectual Disability (NIID)
Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin
Places Available on some Workshops
Each workshop lasts for three days. Workshops are run by Trinity staff and International speakers. Each day begins with a plenary session from one of the International speakers
If you are interested in...
...Early Intervention
Venue: Irish YouthWork Centre, 20 Dominick Street Lower, Dublin 1
WORKSHOP AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
This workshop aims to explore challenging behaviour in young
people both in terms of prevention at an organisational level and
strategies for responding to challenging behaviour when it occurs.
Morning Session:
The morning session of the workshop will focus on organisational
issues such as:
≈ Developing a strengths-based ethos which validates and
celebrates each person.
≈ Acknowledging and incentivising good behaviour.
Venue: The Red Cow Hotel, Dublin (Naas Road)
Using Intensive Interaction
One day workshop
The Aim of the Course
To enable participants to build more fulfilling, interactive and equal relationships with people who have profound learning disabilities and complex needs.
The Course encourages participants to REFLECT on their own experiences and make CHANGES in their practice. It is a practical and empowering course.
The Course is suitable for:
Venue: Red Cow Hotel, Dublin (Naas Road)
"Understanding the Multi-Sensory Concept"
This workshop is a “must” for anyone using multi-sensory equipment!
Agenda
9.45am Coffee and registration
10.00am Introduction. Creating the correct environment, colours, comfort, atmosphere, lighting, avoiding mistakes, going portable.
Saplings was through the energy and commitment of a small group of parents and professionals in the Kildare area a number of years ago.
Saplings schools currently provide places for 84 children in the Greater Leinster area but demand for places is such that existing facilities have surpassed their current capacity (Government funding remains a issue).
Visit www.saplings.org for more information.
The Red Door (Learning Centre) for Autistic Children was set up by a group of parents in 2001 with a vision is that by providing specialised educational and therapeutic services, autistic children can be helped to reach their full potential. The Centre's objectives include:
To offer a diagnostic and assessment service to children presenting ASD characteristics:
* To offer early intervention for children with autism
* To become a Centre of Excellence for the teaching of ASD children
Venue: Park Plaza Tyrrelstown, Dublin.
PECS Basic Training Course, Dublin
This workshop is the basic accredited training in PECS and recommended for parents as well as professionals. Please see attached Flyer for Autumn 2009 PECS courses on island of Ireland.
"The myspecialneeds site has been developed to advocate for people with special needs. If you have an issue that you would like promoted and action taken please email us with your issue and we will feature it on our site."
"ATLAS Training offers a series of practical, affordable courses to equip teachers with knowledge and skills that they can use on a daily basis in the classroom.".
The mission of Practical SLT is "That all staff within Practical Speech and Language Therapy will work as a team to provide a practical client focused and parent focused, high quality SLT Outreach and clinic based service within the client’s home or school setting, using a Total Communication Approach model. These practices will be demonstrated to parents and staff in sessions within a graded observation framework in order to provide ongoing training and support for parents and essential caregivers to empower parents and staff in continuing the goals between sessions.".
As of 1 Jan 1970 - 00:33, this link is reporting errors. " ABACAS is a specialist ABA school for children with autism located in Kilbarrack and serving the need for autism specific education in North County Dublin. It was established in 2001 by parents and now has 30 children with an ever increasing waiting list for places.".
"Release is an internationally award winning not for profit speech and language therapy social enterprise with a focus on empowering parents to best work with their child. Release provides a group therapy model, backed by evidence based research, which helps to improve not only language and speech skills, but social skills as well. This model allows parents to meet and discuss the needs of their children in a safe and friendly environment.".
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