The Middletown Centre for Autism Podcast
This is a series of podcasts created by Middletown Centre featuring interviews with leading thinkers and practitioners in the world of autism. The interviews feature discussions on strategies that may be helpful in supporting autistic children and young people during times of uncertainty and stress. We are hosting our international conference on 23rd and 24th of April 2021To join this click on this link https://eventfulbelfast.eventsair.com/mca/register/Site/Register
Episodes
69 episodes
Understanding ADHD with Ken Kilbride from ADHD Ireland
Research suggests that between 50 and 70% of autistic people may also have ADHD. On our latest podcast we chat to Ken Kilbride, CEO of ADHD Ireland to learn more about life with ADHD. For more information on ADHD Ireland, please vis...
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Eve McIvor-Makaton Master
Non-speaking Awareness Day falls next week. On the podcast, we’re celebrating a young woman who is using Makaton to support young people who speak few or no words. Eve McIvor has Down Syndrome and is autistic. She’s also a Makaton Master bringi...
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Understanding Trauma with Deirdre O’Shea
Trauma is a serious but important topic. In this episode, we’re joined by Specialist Teacher, Deirdre O’Shea who explains what trauma is, how it may impact autistic people and how we can support someone through trauma. For more inf...
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Dr Mary Doherty- Healthcare
It looks like there was a glitch in our podcast with Dr Mary Doherty. For anyone who couldn't access it, here is the full version-In this episode, we chat to autistic health professional and researcher, Dr Mary Doherty. Mary has driven ...
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Animals & Nature with Becca Lory Hector
Animals & Nature with Becca Lory HectorMany autistic people feel particularly comfortable around animals and nature. In this podcast we speak to autistic author, researcher and advocate, Becca Lory Hector about her relationship with ani...
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Podcast: Monotropism with Fergus Murray
The theory of Monotropism focuses on how autistic people allocate their attention. Autistic theorist, Fergus Murray joins us on the latest podcast episode to discuss how the theory, which was developed by autistic people, may explain much of au...
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Autism and Hypermobility with Dr Jessica Eccles
In this episode, we’re learning more about the link between autism and physical health conditions. Dr Jessica Eccles, joins the podcast to discuss hypermobility: when someone has very flexible joints that can often cause pain. You c...
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Pain in Autistic Children and Young People with Bethany Donaghy
In this episode, we’re joined by Bethany Donaghy, an autistic researcher focused on understanding the experience of pain in autistic young people. She talks about the importance of challenging assumptions so we can better understand autistic ch...
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Understanding PDA with Dr Alison Doyle
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr Alison Doyle - an educational psychologist, researcher and practitioner who has spent years supporting neurodivergent people. We discuss Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), why people may relate to it, how t...
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DCU’s autism-friendly initiative with Fiona Earley
As the Leaving cert approaches, lots of young people might also be thinking about university life. In this podcast we chat to Fiona Earley about Dublin City University’s autism-friendly initiative to find out about the steps that they’ve taken ...
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Rugby with James and Wendy Vahey
We’ve been delighted to partner with the IRFU to develop training for coaches who are supporting autistic players. To create our training, we talked to players, family members and coaches from across the country. In this podcast, Cat chats to J...
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Unlocking Better Sleep for Autistic Individuals: Personalized Strategies and Understanding Challenges
In our latest podcast episode, we chat to two NHS sleep experts, Debbie Spain and Tasos Galanopoulos. They have a conversation with our host, Cat, to help us better understand the science of sleep and how it might impact autistic pe...
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Autistic Strengths: A New Perspective on Inclusion with Noelle Foley- Coughlan
In our latest podcast episode, we chat toNoelle Foley Coughlan, a student who recently graduated from the MA in Autism Studies co-designed by Middletown Centre for Autism and Mary Immaculate College. Noelle focused her research on exploring the...
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The Power and Struggles of Late Autism Diagnosis in Women: Insights from Karen Hayes
Ever been fascinated by the realm of autism, particularly in women diagnosed late in life? Strap in for an insightful journey, as we joined by Karen Hayes - a researcher with a freshly minted Master's in Autism Studies who has devoted her time ...
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Interview with Carmel Rainsford
In our latest podcast episode, we chat to Carmel Rainsford, a student on the MA in Autism Studies co-designed by Middletown Centre for Autism and Mary Immaculate College. Carmel had studied on the graduate certificate and graduate diploma...
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Podcast Amanda McGuinness
On our latest podcast we chat to Amanda McGuinness, the creative mind behind Little Puddins. We talk about advocacy, parenting a child with a different neurotype and the importance of positive autistic representation.
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Returning to School with Tara Vernon
Returning to school can be an exciting time for many, but for some students it can produce real upset and anxiety. In our latest podcast, we speak to Autism Trainer Advisor, Tara Vernon, about her work supporting young people who find themselve...
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Understanding the Environment
In the latest episode of the podcast, we talk to Sharon and Caolán McCarthy about the many ways that the environment can impact on autistic people. As students return to school, this podcast might help teachers focus on how the classroom enviro...
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Podcast with Dr Peter Vermeulen
In the latest episode of the podcast, we talk to Dr Peter Vermeulen about his recent work and how our understanding of autism has changed over the years.
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Podcast with Sarah O'Brien
Learning about an autism diagnosis and making sense of what that diagnosis means personally, can feel like an overwhelming task for lots of young autistic people. On our latest podcast, Sarah O’Brien chats to us about her own experience post-di...
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Amy Pearson & Kieran Rose Podcast
Masking is something that impacts all autistic people. In this podcast, we speak to researchers and advocates, Dr Amy Pearson & Kieran Rose, who have recently published a book on the topic, “Autistic Masking”. They break down the complicate...
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Podcast with Carly Jones
Dr Carly Jones MBE joins us on this week’s podcast. Carly was a huge hit at the Middletown Conference this year. She joined the podcast to talk about her passion for safeguarding and the experiences that brought her to autism advocacy.
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Dr Alyssa Alcorn Podcast
Dr Alyssa Alcorn joins us on this week’s podcast. Alyssa presented at the Middletown Conference to a packed room. She joined the podcast to talk about the neurodiversity-affirming LEANS Project for primary schools
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