Sib-Shop ( Sibling Workshop)

Sibling Workshop for 8 – 12 year olds

 

• When:    Wednesday 29th October, 2025
• Time:      10.30am to 2pm
• Where:    The Shine Centre Carrigaline, Co Cork (P43 E392)
• Age:         8 – 12 years old.
• Cost:        €20 per child.

Siblings of autistic children can have their own challenges, emotions, and concerns and sometimes these needs can be unintentionally overlooked. So, we want to dedicate a day to these fantastic kids where the focus is totally on them.

A safe space where they can just be themselves and:

• Meet other sibs
• Bake, cook, draw, play some games, laugh and have lots of fun!!
• Talk about the good and not-so-good parts of being a sibling with others who “get it”
• Explore some emotions and listen to how other siblings handle those situations.

The programme coordinator is Ellu Cooney, with Shine team member Kieran McAuliffe  facilitating the workshop.

About the Team:

Ellu Cooney:

Ellu is the Support & Training Coordinator at the Shine Centre and she has extensive experience of working with autistic children, siblings and their parents. Ellu previously worked for 10 years as a class teacher in a Shine Early Intervention class.   Ellu holds a BSc in Psychology and a Masters in Positive Psychology & Coaching from University College Cork and is a member of the Association for Coaching (AC).

Kieran McAuliffe:

Kieran holds a Masters in Coaching  & Coaching Psychology. He is also a coach on the Gateway Programme and a member of the International Association for Coaching (AC).