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Fermanagh
Explore Mind Over Matter at Free Health & Wellbeing Evening in Sligo
Expert guidance on life skills and stress management will be provided by Fiona Hoban, Counsellor & Communications Consultant, who is one of the speakers at a series of free meetings to take place in Cork, Kilkenny & Sligo. The Health & Wellbeing evenings are organised by The National Dairy Council in association with the local co-op in each region.
Many children with autism do not learn from their environment in the same way as their typically developing peers. Often, children with autism require more structured teaching approaches to help them learn new skills, such as pre-academic skills, and to encourage the use of language. In this workshop we will look at different methods of teaching that have been used effectively to teach children with autism. We will examine 3 main teaching approaches: Discrete Trial Teaching, Precision Teaching, and Incidental Teaching.
Fermanagh Herald, 2nd December 2009
It was a night of great food, fun and laughter, when a major male carers' celebration event entitled "What About Me?" was held at the Erne Dynasty Restaurant in Enniskillen recently.
The event, which was organised by local social enterprise Me Unltd, in partnership with Positive Futures and the Western Health and Social Care Trust, was well attended with over 60 male carers and their families attending.
Copyright: Fermanagh Herald, 15th September 2009
A new autism unit at Holy Trinity Primary School in Enniskillen is now up and running and catering for seven children.
The Principal, Fintan Murphy explained that the school's Autistic Spectrum Disorder Centre, in conjunction with the Western Board's Special Education Service, opened in temporary accommodation in September last year with children attending.
"Autism NI’s Mission in brief is to 'ensure that individuals with Autism and their carers are valued members of the community'. We achieve this through a bi-lateral approach of parent support and training for parents and professionals.
Autism NI's training department team has a wealth of qualifications, expertise and experience. As well as drawing on the wide range of skills within our own professional team, we also have links and longstanding relationships with a consortium of local and international specialist trainers.
Location: Fermanagh House, Broadmeadow Place, Enniskillen BT74 7HR
Autism Befriending Training.
Did you know that there are over 17,000 people in N.I. with Autism if you include their family Autism touches the lives of over 68,000 people every day. Maybe you have heard of Asperger Syndrome which is a form of Autism.
The Impartial Reporter, 23rd April, 2009
Noel Bannon, a 21-year-old Enniskillen man who has autism, has had to live across the water for the last 10 years because nowhere in Northern Ireland could meet his special needs.
Noel's parents, Geraldine and Frank would love to bring him home but are faced with virtually insurmountable obstacles.
"Noel began Daldorch School in East Ayrshire, Scotland, which is run by the National Autistic Society, in 2000 after his placement in Northern Ireland broke down and he has remained there since," said Geraldine.
Advantedge Interactive is a multimedia media design house based in North West Ireland and headed by Mr. Peter Hughes. Peter comes from an experienced design background having completed a BA honours degree in Graphic, Product and Interactive Design as well as an MSc in Computing and Design. The current focus is primarily on the development of e-learning products aimed at children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders.
"SPEAC (Special Provision for the Education of Autistic Children) was founded by parents who, faced with the realities of living with a child with autism, shared a frustration with the lack of educational provision. Their response was to forge a unique partnership with the South-Eastern Education and Library Board (SEELB) to run a 3-year pilot project based at Tor Bank Special School in Belfast. The Centre provided a child-centred specialist education using the principles of Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) to children aged 4-11 who had autism and severe learning difficulties."
UK Based charity. NAS Website includes information about autism and Asperger syndrome, the NAS and its services and activities.
Autism NI (PAPA) is the Northern Ireland Charity for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism NI has at least 13 support branches throughout Northern Ireland and Donegal.
Autism NI (PAPA), Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Donard, Saintfield Road, Belfast, BT8 8BH. Tel: 028 9040 1729, Helpline: 0845 055 9010 (Mon, Wed and Fri 9.30am-1pm). E-Mail: infoautismniorg
The Impact Trust and the Impact Centre for Learning and Development, is committed to helping transform the lives of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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