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25.01.2022 Bendy Buddies is back next term! Keep an eye on your emails for more information coming soon!

23.01.2022 I’m always on the lookout for new resources and these mindfulness cards give me all the feels! They are divided into 5 categories: Start your day... Find calm Focus Open your heart Rest and relax They’re beautifully illustrated and full of lots of great ideas to help children build empathy, manage emotions, and have fun with mindfulness. I’m already planning how I will be able to use them to teach interoceptive awareness Let’s use this time to teach ourselves and our children how to connect to self, slow down, and align with the pause of the world See more

22.01.2022 Greater acceptance and inclusion for differently abled children and their families in all aspects of life is everyone’s responsibility.

21.01.2022 ALL children need lots of movement breaks throughout the day to build healthy sensory systems Sensory/movement/brain breaks, whatever you like to call them, increase the ability to focus, learn, and self-regulate ... Movement, breath work, visualisation/meditation, and the use of sound/music are all useful ways to incorporate brain breaks into a child’s day A NECESSARY, proactive strategy that allows all children to receive the calming or active input that they need See more

21.01.2022 Thank you Dr Temple Grandin for this reminder It’s something I frequently like to remind the children I work with, especially when they’re having a tough time and experiencing low self esteem. It’s also something that I like to talk about with typically developing children too: That one thing that makes us different is also our greatest strength ... Everything we have each experienced, especially the hardships, have given us the unique skills and abilities to be able to do things in a way that nobody else can. My son Bailey says: My autism brain is special and magical because I can remember lots of things May we all continue to see the magic in our differences always #nosuchthingasnormal #celebratedifferences See more

17.01.2022 Dr Tony Atwood has introduced the Energy Accounting Activity to patients with great success. Keep reading on for the 10 things your child with Asperger’s/Autism wishes you knew A worthwhile read

12.01.2022 Physical movement + breathing techniques = Activated, energised and stimulated brains that are focused and ready to learn. Just breathing deeply in and out is boring for children. But if you ‘decorate’ the breath with interesting movements, sounds, imagination and fun games, they will practice breathing for much longer, and enjoy it too! One of my favourite ways to engage children in breath work is by moving objects with the breath.... ‘The ping pong ball breath pass’ is so much fun and one particular activity that the children often request in my social skills groups. We lie on our tummies on the floor in a circle facing each other and pass the ball to each other using only our breath. Sometimes we use straws to help younger children create the right shape to blow with their mouth. There are so many giggles, and lots of concentration and focus, but best of all they are practicing mindfulness and they don’t even realise!

12.01.2022 The conversations we have with our children about race and racism matter. It’s our everyday behaviours that are important: the language we use, the way our children see us react to the painful and horrifying news headlines, the conversations we have and the emotions we express when we hear or see a racist comment or behaviour........... Our actions will speak louder for our children than words ever will. Pain has the potential to enable our greatest breakthroughs and demand change. We must and can do better for our children and the future generations. This is everyone’s fight, and we are most powerful together. #blacklivesmatter See more

11.01.2022 Enjoy this insightful short video, that shares children’s unique experiences of the autism spectrum. Understand, embrace, and celebrate neurodiversity. Always. #autismawarenessdayiseveryday

10.01.2022 Our own stress drops dramatically when we shift from trying to enforce compliance to reducing the causes of challenging behaviours and teaching kids how to do this for themselves - Dr Stuart Shanker

10.01.2022 Empathy is not an easy thing to teach, but it’s so freakin’ important to teach young children early on what it means to recognise, understand and respect differences......and cultivate kindness and compassion. I’m absolutely head over heels in love with this little gem of a book, and can’t wait to use it with the children to support their social and emotional development. Only wish I had discovered @jayneensandersauthor books sooner! #bethechangeyouwanttosee #empathymatters #choosekindness

10.01.2022 Happy Father’s Day! Hoping your child/children let today be a little bit about YOUR special interests!

09.01.2022 A social story explaining social distancing for children on the autism spectrum. http://l.ead.me/bbTQWl

08.01.2022 'The difference between high functioning autism and low functioning is that high functioning means your deficits are ignored, and low functioning means your ass...ets are ignored.' ~ Laura Tisoncik As an organisation, we do not use functioning labels. When professionals promote them, other people tend to follow suit. Recently published research supports what many Autistics have been saying for years: functioning labels are unhelpful, inaccurate and can prevent individuals from getting meaningful opportunities, understanding and support. Read more: 'The Problems With Functioning Labels' by Finn Gardener via The Thinking Person's Guide to Autism (tinyurl.com/vxtbfy7) 'Understanding the Spectrum' by Rebecca Burgess via The Art of Autism (tinyurl.com/y84rwhmp) 'Large Study Supports Discarding the Term High Functioning Autism' from Spectrum News (tinyurl.com/tovcajy)

08.01.2022 There is nothing wrong with being angry, sad, frustrated, or any other feeling! Our children are allowed to experience the whole range of emotions that we experience. Many of the children I work with view big feelings as ‘bad’ and/or ‘wrong’. It’s important that children learn big feelings are okay, it’s what you do when you are feeling that way that makes the difference. When our body goes into flight, fight or freeze mode, we suddenly have a ton of energy running through o...ur body. If we do things to help get rid of that energy, then we’re on our way to calming down and getting back to the rest and digest state. Movement and breath work are wonderful strategies. Both can calm you, energise you, or help you get rid of excess energy. To use the Zones of Regulation language; when children move from the green zone into the yellow zone, and find themselves starting to get irritable or worried, often a change of scenery, specific breathing techniques, and a little movement helps The more we as adults model what is expected when we experience big feelings, the more tools children will have in their toolbox. Talk with your child about how you are feeling and show them how you’re managing those feelings............ That made me feel so mad, I’m going to take a walk I’m feeling so frustrated, I’m going to do some slow deep belly breathing I’m feeling so sad, I’d really like a hug They may not be able to access these tools every time they need them, but repetition and modelling will increase their awareness over time.

06.01.2022 Imagine an inclusive future: Everyone learning, growing and thriving together, celebrating diversity and individuality, and working towards a kinder, caring, more inclusive world where everyone belongs

04.01.2022 Some ASD communication reminders for us all

02.01.2022 A free downloadable social story for children explaining Coronavirus. https://littlepuddins.ie/coronavirus-social-story/

02.01.2022 When I first observed my son Bailey’s stimming behaviours as a young child, my first thought was to try and stop it. I didn’t understand it, and I wanted to protect him from standing out from all the other children. But I quickly learned that when you try to prevent a child from stimming, you leave them without one of the only tools they have to help them feel safe. His stimming has evolved and changed as he’s grown older. Whenever one behaviour leaves, another usually tak...es its place. Flapping, bouncing, jumping, humming/unusual vocalisations, rocking, teeth grinding, tapping.........he’s been through a few over the years! I have come to love his stimming and watching the joy it brings him as he giggles and talks to himself while engaging in it. It really helps him block out the overwhelm of the world and self-regulate...... .........though I understand and recognise that for some children, stimming can interfere with learning and actually be harmful and dangerous for them. When this occurs it’s so important to consider if there may be an underlying medical issue that the child may not be able to verbalise, and try redirect the behaviour with a more functional activity. The quote on this picture came from a recent discussion that Bailey and I had. He said I love stimming, it keeps me calm. If I stim then I can do what I need to do. First I do the stimming, then I do the things See more

01.01.2022 Another great free resource to help talk to children about Coronavirus

01.01.2022 There is no greater disability in society, than the inability to see a person as more - Robert M. Hensel #seetheablenotthelabel