Welcome to the Special Needs Assistants Group page. We have added information and links whi
Special Needs Assistants Group is a group which aims to provide on-going professional development and training for Special Needs Assistants. We aim to deliver courses and seminars throughout Ireland, and have one Annual Conference each year. Parents, teachers and other professionals also find our seminars and conferences of great interest and benefit, and regularly attend.
21/01/2025
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Guest Editor | KCLR's Guest Editor Episode 2 : Maria Dollard and the world of neurodiversity This evening’s Guest Editor is Maria Dollard and her programme explores, and offersinsight, into the interesting world of neurodiversity. She shares the challenges her ownfamily faced when her daughter Lucy was diagnosed with Autism and the challenges and achievements that can coexist living in a....
Happy Christmas to everyone of you who never give up trying to see the world from the perspective of an autistic person. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17nSydt9BM/?mibextid=wwXIfr
08/10/2024
Click on Episode 2 to hear our radio programme on neurodiversity with me, Maria Dollard and my guests Brianna Hurley & Mia Byrne. It’s always essential to hear voices with a lived experience of neurodiversity. Asiam.ie
Guest Editor on KCLR | A mini-series powered by community voices Communities in Kilkenny & Carlow discuss issues that matter; their hopes, fears and celebrations, in their own way with their own people
04/10/2024
Drumcondra Date added 18th Jan 2025
Autism in the Classroom - Perspectives & Practice Let's dive into the world of teaching & supporting students with autism - sharing insights and strategies for success!
04/10/2024
Dublin West Date Nov 16th added -
Autism in the Classroom - Perspectives & Practice Let's dive into the world of teaching & supporting students with autism - sharing insights and strategies for success!
21/09/2024
At last we are up and running again! We have planned seminars in Waterford, Cork and two in Dublin. I will post the other events later in the week but here is Waterford to get the ball rolling. Face to face and meeting people will be great again - hope to see some familiar faces and some new SNA’s or Teachers over the next few months
Autism in the Classroom - Perspectives & Practice Let's dive into the world of teaching & supporting students with autism - sharing insights and strategies for success!
14/09/2024
this school year so all children feel they in school.
14/09/2024
As students settle into school, the Centre is focusing on getting to know students and their unique ways of being. In this resource, we highlight assumptions around play and the importance of letting each young person play in the way that is most comfortable for them.
Resource:
https://www.middletownautism.com/files/shares/Resources/Mon_9th_Sept_-_There_is_no_right_way_to_play.pdf
NEWS!!! After a long hiatus SNA Group and Spectrum Training are planning three events in November. We are provisionally starting with Drumcondra, Waterford and Tallaght. We have not finalised the theme yet but our gut instinct is there is some work to be done to understand, remediate and compensate for losses our children have experienced over the past years. As always we are open to suggestions and perhaps the SNA Group hive mind, might give us a heads up regarding where you need more training or guidance to supports in your work with autistic children or adults. Please indicate if it’s preschool, primary, secondary or adult services you are working in.
28/06/2023
02/01/2025