This face-to-face hub offers a safe space where professionals can come together to discuss neurodiversity informed practice in terms of connection, regulation, active engagement, meaningful skill building and accountability. Mental health and wellbeing are at the forefront of neurodiversity informed staff and Intensive interaction is at the heart of responsive caregiving practices. Roisin will share knowledge, resources and videos to highlight Intensive Interaction as a practical neurodiversity informed approach in creating environments which enable access to education. She will direct teachers on where to access training. Neurodiversity resources will be shared and discussed. We will aim to facilitate a meeting per term.

Roisin Doherty-Brady is a qualified primary school teacher. She has a BE’d Hons Degree in Education (1998) and a Postgraduate degree in SEN (2014). Roisin is a trainer for the Intensive interaction Institute. She is an Advanced Practitioner in The Curiosity Programme and Attention Autism. Roisin has experience in a variety of educational settings including mainstream, SEN and autism and has assisted school leaders in the opening of autism classes. She offers professional development through webinars and face to face presentations for teachers and SNAs to raise awareness of neurodiversity affirming practices. She continues to remain updated through research, attending courses and through discussions with SLT’s, OTs, psychologists, Intensive Interaction and Attention Autism mentors and practitioners. Roisin’s autistic children have deepened her understanding and passion for supporting children in meaningful ways for them. She advocates for autistic individuals through educating teachers, SNAs and neurotypical children about neurodiversity affirming practices, supports and accommodations, inclusive
of neurodevelopmental research which is embedded in autistic perspectives.

Learning Outcomes:

• Gain knowledge of the ‘neurodiversity’ umbrella. • Learn about autism from research inclusive of autistic lived experiences.
• Learn about autistic friendly inclusive environments.
• Tune into autistic differences - strengths and challenges.
• Consider factors affecting emotional and psychological regulation
• Consider conditions necessary for successful participation.
• Apply knowledge throughvideo case studies.
• Learn and reflect on our role as responding rather than initiating.

Light refreshmernts will be provided.

Book your place at www.carrickedcentre.ie