Introduction

These initial sections explore current thinking on autism, wellbeing and mental health.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this resource

Middletown Centre for Autism would like to thank the young people and staff from Lismore Comprehensive School, Craigavon, and St Gerard’s School and Support Services, Belfast, for contributing to the design and topics covered within this resource.

At Middletown Centre for Autism, we try to make school a safe and happy place for everyone, as highlighted in our animation created in partnership with the young people and staff from St Gerard’s School, Belfast.

We are also deeply grateful for all the experts in the field of autism who donated their time and knowledge to create this resource. Together with these experts, we share a range of video’s, artwork and links to information and support services, which we hope you find helpful.

This resource is funded by the Department of Education in Northern Ireland through the Northern Ireland Executive Fair Start Programme. 

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