Learning to identify how we are feeling is tough for everyone. I hope to master it one day myself! It is especially tough for many people with autism to learn. I was reading an article not long ago, …
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Autism and the Behaviour Iceberg
Have you heard of the Iceberg metaphor to describe behaviour issues in children with Autism? It was first used by Eric Schopler in 1995, when he was working in the area of Autism educational research …
Emotional Literacy, Regulation and ASD – A Parent’s Perspective
Emotional regulation, or the ability to manage our feelings, is a crucial skill we generally develop as children that allows us to negotiate the world around us and build relationships with …
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Star Star ASD – Who am I?
My name is Michelle Lyons-Doyle. I am a primary school teacher living and working in beautiful Co. Wicklow, Ireland. I graduated in 2010 from Froebel College of Education and Trinity College Dublin. …
Sensory Phonics!
My first teacher at primary school in the 1970's was a very kind but strict lady!Everyday the class would recite the alphabet parrot fashion until is was ingrained in our brains! By the time we left …
Review: Coding Architect (Jaggo)
Coding Architect is a coding starter set aimed at children in the Junior end of the school (Junior Infants to Second Class) which encourages children to build a variety of structures out of colourful …