Education and Training

Dr Dorothy Armstrong delivers education and training to different organisations and groups.  Here is a sample of the types of public lectures and education delivered in 2022: 

Talk/TrainingFunder
Parent Course – Six online sessions relating to parenting autistic childrenTusla Dublin South, West Kildare, West Wicklow and Co. Wicklow Children and Young People’s Services
Course in ‘Executive function and Neurodiverse Teenagers’  Five online webinarsToys, Technology and Training Programme. Kildare County Council 
Parent Course – Six in person sessions relating to parenting neurodivergent childrenLorna Byrne Children’s Foundation’ and Tusla Child and Family Agency. 
Pre-school teachers’ course: Working with autistic children in the preschool setting – Six online webinarsWest Kildare, West Wicklow and Co. Wicklow Children and Young People’s Services
Executive Function and ADHD – one webinarADHD Ireland
Helping Neurodiverse primary school children prepare to transition to secondary school – two webinarsToys, Technology and Training Programme. Kildare County Council; Mayo County Council
Helping your Neurodiverse Child manage puberty – one webinarToys, Technology and Training Programme. Kildare County Council 
Sensory Processing Disorder– Understanding, Including and Affirming those with sensory processing differences – Three webinarsToys, Technology and Training Programme. Kildare County Council; South Dublin County Council; Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Mindfulness and relaxation for Neurodiverse Children and Teenagers – one webinarToys, Technology and Training Programme. Kildare County Council 
Processing Speed – What is it and how can we help? – one webinarToys, Technology and Training Programme. Kildare County Council 
An introduction to Occupational Therapy and the Neurodiverse Person and promoting inclusion – one webinarUCD – School of Medicine
Helping Children with Handwriting difficulties – one webinar Mayo County Council
Helping Neuro-Diverse teenagers who struggle with Organisation, Time-Management, Decision Making, Working Memory and Managing feelings.  – one webinarSouth County Dublin County Council
Helping your child manage anxietyParent led Autism Network