The Middletown Centre for Autism Podcast
The Middletown Podcast features interviews with leading thinkers and practitioners across the autistic and autism community. Conversations are autism-affirming and neurodiversity-informed with a focus on the lived experience and knowledge of our community. Episodes highlight issues impacting autistic people and we share ideas for family members and school staff who are providing support.
The Middletown Centre for Autism Podcast
Lismore Primary School Wholeschool impact interview
To mark the start of Autism Acceptance week learning , the Centre is sharing this podcast recorded by Helen Forde (Specialist teacher, Middletown Centre for Autism) with Kevin Warde and Shauna Lyness from Lismore Comprehensive School. This is an example of a school which has placed a focus on how the school can accept and meet the diverse learning styles of all students. They discuss changes adopted by the school to ensure they meet the emotional and needs of autistic students. This has included environmental environmental modifications throughout the whole school and increasing the knowledge about autism amongst staff and students.