Understanding Stressful Behaviour in Autistic Students 10.10.24

This three-week webinar on Thursday 10th (7-8pm), 17th & 24th (5-6pm) Octobersuitable for primary & post-primary teachers and SNAs will explore:

1)      Stressful behaviour: A deep look at behaviours that may occur due to stress and distress. The participants will look at the low arousal approach to stressful behaviours, the communication underlying stressors and strategies for helping students achieve a sense of regulation.

2) Preventing the Meltdown: Understanding and preventing distressed behaviour. A deeper look at the low arousal approach to managing stressful situations.

3) PDA. Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance and extreme demand avoidance and autistic learners.

Facilitator:   Shaun Greville has returned to school in the Esker Centre, Ballinamere after 5 years secondment to the SESS and latterly 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 is a co author of Autism Good Practice Guidance for Schools.