Susan Madigan, OT: Starting University As An Autistic Student
Send us Fan Mail In the first of two back-to-university episodes, we chat to Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, Susan Madigan. Susan has years of experience working with autistic students in ...
12 Aug 29min
Oisin - Advocating for Non-Speaking Autistic People
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we share time with Oisin, a young autistic advocate who is working to improve the education system for all autistic people. Oisin is non-speaking, so Noel, Oisin’s car...
29 Jul 11min
Educator Burnout with Deirdre O'Shea
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Deirdre O’Shea about educator burnout and why so many teachers are running on empty while being asked to deliver major change. We explore how space, compassion, and neuro...
15 Jul 51min
Understanding Autistic Play And Break Times with Jenny Gibson
Send us Fan Mail Break time can look like freedom from the outside, but for many autistic students it can feel like the most demanding part of the day: unstructured social rules, sensory overload, and...
17 Jun 23min
The SPACE Framework For Education with Aoife Munroe and Elaine McGoldrick
Send us Fan Mail In the latest episode of the Middletown Podcast, we chat to Elaine McGoldrick and Aoife Munroe about how they have adapted the SPACE Framework for an education setting. The framework ...
26 Mai 59min
Understanding Consent and Sex Education with Niamh Mellerick
Send us Fan Mail In the latest episode of the Middletown Podcast we chat to Niamh Mellerick from AsIAm about their recent report focusing on consent and sex education in Ireland. They collaborated wit...
4 Mar 45min
A Guide to Healthy Relationships for Autistic People with Dr Amy Pearson
Send us Fan Mail In the latest episode of the Middletown Podcast, we chat to Dr Amy Pearson about her research on autistic people’s experiences of relationships. She and her team at Durham University ...
18 Feb 24min
Sexual Wellbeing for Autistic People – Dr Jeroen Dewinter
Send us Fan Mail In the latest Middletown Podcast, we chat about sexual wellbeing for autistic people. Dr Jeroen Dewinter shares his research on community perspectives to better understand and support...
4 Feb 32min
