Understanding Stressful Behaviour in Autistic Students - Part 1. Stressful behaviour

Target Audience: Primary School SNAs & Teachers
Stressful behaviour part 1: 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.
Bio of Presenter: Shaun Greville
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 Good Practice Guidance for Schools for teaching autistic students.
Understanding Stressful Behaviour in Autistic Students - Part 2 - Preventing the Meltdown

Target Audience: Primary School SNAs & Teachers
There will be a recording shared with all registrants. It will be available to view for 4 weeks after the live event. Each registrant will receive a cert of attendance the day after the event.
Preventing the Meltdown part 2: Understanding and preventing distressed behaviour. A deeper look at the low arousal approach to managing stressful situations. PDA. Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance and extreme demand avoidance and autistic learners
Bio of Presenter Shaun Greville
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 Good Practice Guidance for Schools for teaching autistic students.
Supporting Children in the Autism Classroom

Target Audience: Primary School SNAs working in an Autism Class or working with Autistic Children
A recording will be shared with all registrants for a period of 4 weeks after the live event. Every registrant will receive a cert of attendance.
In this webinar, Jessie will introduce you to what it looks like to be an SNA in an Autism Classroom. She will explore the role of the SNA and how it differs from the mainstream classroom. You will be introduced to a range of strategies and supports to promote successful engagement and learning in the classroom. Practical tips and tricks will be shared throughout.
Bio of Presenter Jessie Kelly
Jessie is a Deputy Principal in a Special School for Autistic children who have complex needs. She has almost 13 years experience working with and teaching Autistic children and teenagers. Jessie has worked in a range of roles including home tutor, autism preschool tutor, SNA and Special class teacher. Jessie completed an undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education and Care in 2012 and qualified as a primary school teacher with Hibernia College in 2019. Jessie recently completed a Postgraduate Certificate in the Education of Students on the Autism Spectrum at DCU. Jessie is passionate about educating Autistic students to their fullest potential. She runs the Instagram page ‘InspiredbyAutism’..
Supporting Regulation for Autistic Students

Target Audience: Primary School SNAs working in an Autism Class or working with children with Autism
A recording will be shared with all registrants for a period of 4 weeks after the live event. Every registrant will receive a cert of attendance.
In this webinar, Jessie will introduce you to the different sensory profiles of autistic children. She will explore proactive strategies, tips and tricks to promote regulation of both Hyposensitive and Hypersensitive students in the classroom. Additionally Jessie will share with you how you can teach emotional regulation strategies to students and how to de-escalate at times of dysregulation.
Bio of Presenter Jessie Kelly
Jessie is a Deputy Principal in a Special School for Autistic children who have complex needs. She has almost 13 years experience working with and teaching Autistic children and teenagers. Jessie has worked in a range of roles including home tutor, autism preschool tutor, SNA and Special class teacher. Jessie completed an undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education and Care in 2012 and qualified as a primary school teacher with Hibernia College in 2019. Jessie recently completed a Postgraduate Certificate in the Education of Students on the Autism Spectrum at DCU. Jessie is passionate about educating Autistic students to their fullest potential. She runs the Instagram page ‘InspiredbyAutism’..
Intensive Interaction for Children with Complex Communication Needs

Target Audience: Primary School SNAs & Teachers
Join us for an engaging and practical webinar on Intensive Interaction, a powerful approach to supporting children with complex communication needs. Designed for school staff, this session will explore how to build meaningful connections and develop fundamental communication skills through tailored interactions.
You will learn:
- The principles of Intensive Interaction and its benefits for children with limited communication.
- Strategies to create responsive and engaging environments that foster trust and communication.
- Practical techniques to incorporate Intensive Interaction into daily routines and therapy sessions.
Bio of Presenter Jenny Hillier
Jenny Hillier is a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist and NLA Trained Clinician. With experience as a School-Based Speech Pathologist in Australia, Jenny has since established a successful private practice in Naas, Co. Kildare. Due to high demand, she now also offers online AAC training to parents and school staff nationwide.
Creating "Felt Safety" in Anxious Children Using relationships to foster "felt safety" in anxious children in the Primary School Classroom

Target Audience: Primary School SNAs & Teachers
The session will begin with an introduction to interpersonal neurobiology and the impact that has on our sense of safety in the world. Regulation, coregulation and childhood development will be outlined.
The role that SNAs have in creating an environment of felt safety in the classroom will be discussed.
Next the benefits of using relationship as an anchor for anxious children in the classroom will be outlined.
Following this the perceived challenges will be named and discussed.
Next an abundance of practical, easily accessible ways to harness the power of relationship to support anxious children in the classroom will be presented. These will be playful, creative and child-centred.
Opportunity for questions and answers will be provided. Finally, a list of further resources will be given
Presenter Bio - Hayley Rice
Hayley Rice is a child and adolescent psychotherapist specialising in play therapy. Prior to this, she spent 10 years as a primary school teacher. She facilitates trainings across Ireland
and internationally on topics from esteem and confidence to trauma and grief. Hayley is passionate about empowering parents and professionals to become conscious in their approaches and to respond to behaviours and emotions in an informed and child-centred way.