This course is being run in collabration with Cork & West Cork Education Support Centre

Dates: 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st May and 7th June 2023

Areas covered;

1) Characteristics of autism; Strengths and Challenges

2) Sensory processing: Pathway to Sensory Inclusion

3) Communication: Social Communication and Interaction

4) Stressful Behaviour

5) Safe Social Story Creation. 

Facilitator Shaun Greville teaches in the Esker Centre, Ballinamere. Shaun completed 5 years secondment to the SESS and latterly the NCSE. He fulfilled the roles of Advisor and Assistant National Coordinator for the autism team with a focus on in-school support for teachers and both in-school and external CPD regarding autism. He has been teaching autistic students for over 20 years and creating and providing training for staff and parents in third level colleges of education, post primary, primary and special schools. He also provides support groups for teachers and parents of autistic students. He is a co author of the soon to be published Good Practice Guidelines for Schools for teaching autistic students.