‘Let’s make sense’ video series

Watch our Let’s Make Sense videos series, providing sensory and autism strategies to assist your child on their autism journey.

• Let’s Make Sense – Introduction
• Let’s Make Sense – Proprioception
• Let’s Make Sense – Tactile
• Let’s Make Sense – Oral Motor
• Let’s Make Sense – Interoception
• Let’s Make Sense – Vestibular
• Let’s Make Sense – Auditory
• Let’s Make Sense – Gustatory
• Let’s Make Sense – Olfactory
• Let’s Make Sense – Visual

Useful resources

Anxiety apps for kids
Anxiety apps for teenagers
Books about autism
Books about emotions
Creating a calming toolkit
Incredible 5 point scale
What is a Worry Box?
Supporting social skills programme
Sleep booklet

Supporting my child or young person whilst awaiting assessment

Supporting my child – 4 years and under
Supporting my child – 5 – 11 years
Supporting young people aged 12 years +

Recommended websites

Autism NI
National Autistic Society
Middletown Centre for Autism
Education Authority NI Autism Advisory & Intervention Service
Regional Integrated Support for Education (RISE) NI

Helping your child sleep better

Sleep is vital to children and young people’s health, wellbeing, learning and development. Often children and young people with autism may experience challenges with their sleep which can impact their overall wellbeing. We have provided resources which may help.

• Sleep support for autistic children and young people