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Autism and Sensory Processing

About this course

Autism and Sensory Processing Post Primary School environments are often sensory intense: crowded corridors, loud bells, fluorescent lighting, unpredictable social spaces, and sustained cognitive demand. For autistic students, these sensory conditions directly affect regulation, attention, and attendance. Sensory distress is not a behavioural issue; it is a mismatch between the environment and the student's nervous system. Participants will develop shared understanding of: How sensory processing differences influence regulation and learning. Why students respond differently to the same environment. The importance of understanding individual sensory experiences and access needs rather than relying on generic interventions Practical ways to adapt physical spaces, routines, and expectations to increase safety and access.

Location

Webinar Online, Adobe Connect

About the trainer

Dee Hogan

Dee Hogan

Dee Hogan is an Autism Trainer/Advisor in Middletown Centre for Autism.

Dee has extensive experience teaching and supporting autistic children and young people. Her experiences include Pre-school, Early Intervention Autism Classes, Primary Autism Classes, Mainstream Primary and Special Schools.

She has written, lectured and assessed modules on the Special Needs Assistant and Level Four Autism qualifications, as professional development for parents and professionals. Dee has also worked as a part time Lecturer with University College Cork designing and delivering the Diploma in Autism Studies as well as providing training for teachers, third level students, parents and professionals.

Dee’s training specialisms are Reframing Behaviour, Early Intervention, Classroom Strategies, and Transitions. Dee holds a MEd in Special Education Autism from the University of Birmingham.