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.

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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.

The programme will cover the following topics

• Autism- a spectrum of alternative neurology
• Autistic anxiety- cause, identification and management
• Understanding Sensory Profiling
• Sensory Seeking and Sensory Avoidance
• The Sensory Environment
• To identify behaviours that might challenge
• Understand why the behaviours are happening and what is driving them
• Strategies to prevent, reduce or eliminate behaviours that might challenge
• How to build skills that promote positive behaviour

Each session will also have opportunity for questions and also allow time for parents to connect. This programme serves to empower parents with not only knowledge but the safety of a supportive community of fellow parents to learn from also.

Dates –

16th March 7.30pm-9pm

23rd March 7.30pm-9pm

30th March 7.30pm-9pm

6th April 7.30pm-9pm

Venue- Shine Centre, Carrigaline

The programme will cover the following topics

• Autism- a spectrum of alternative neurology
• Autistic anxiety- cause, identification and management
• Understanding Sensory Profiling
• Sensory Seeking and Sensory Avoidance
• The Sensory Environment
• To identify behaviours that might challenge
• Understand why the behaviours are happening and what is driving them
• Strategies to prevent, reduce or eliminate behaviours that might challenge
• How to build skills that promote positive behaviour

Each session will also have opportunity for questions and also allow time for parents to connect. This programme serves to empower parents with not only knowledge but the safety of a supportive community of fellow parents to learn from also.

Dates –

27th Oct 7.30pm-9pm

3rd Nov 7.30pm-9pm

10th Nov 7.30pm-9pm

17th Nov 7.30pm-9pm

Venue- Shine Centre, Carrigaline

The programme will cover the following topics

• Autism- a spectrum of alternative neurology
• Autistic anxiety- cause, identification and management
• Understanding Sensory Profiling
• Sensory Seeking and Sensory Avoidance
• The Sensory Environment
• To identify behaviours that might challenge
• Understand why the behaviours are happening and what is driving them
• Strategies to prevent, reduce or eliminate behaviours that might challenge
• How to build skills that promote positive behaviour

Each session will also have opportunity for questions and also allow time for parents to connect. This programme serves to empower parents with not only knowledge but the safety of a supportive community of fellow parents to learn from also.