Understanding Behaviour with Behavioural Specialist Alma Carroll
€20
Availability: 18 Places remaining
Description
Understanding Behaviour
with Behavioural Specialist Alma Carroll
Thursday 05th December 2024 from 6.30pm – 8pm
Venue: Shine Centre, Carrigaline, Co Cork
What the presentation will cover:
- What is behaviour?
- Understanding why behaviour occurs.
- Explore different functions of behaviour.
- The power of positive re-enforcement.
- Offer some strategies to address behaviours that may challenge.
- Q&A
Who will present this course
Alma Carroll has been working with children on the Autism Spectrum for 25 years. Alma works as a Behavioural Specialist in Early Years at the Shine Centre having previously held the position of Deputy Manager of the Shine Early Intervention Unit. Alma also worked in an ABA school for 7 years where she received extensive training in Applied Behaviour Analysis and held the position of Supervising Class Teacher. She holds a MSc in Personal & Management Coaching, a BA degree in Psychology and Sociology and a Higher Diploma in Coaching Psychology all from University College Cork. She also holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Social Science from the Open University.
Alma has also completed courses in PECS, Lámh, Autism Studies and Occupational Therapy. Alma has a particular interest in Behaviour Management and has lectured on both Early Intervention and Behaviour Management on the Autism Studies course in the College of Commerce. She also delivers workshops on Behaviour Management in Autism for parents and educators and Autism Awareness workshops for companies and organisations in Cork.