This webinar is Part 2 of a two part series with Annette Nash and  

will highlight that supporting teens on the Spectrum starts with creating an  

atmosphere of emotional safety in the classroom.  

There will be a focus on the mainstream classroom and how applying Universal Design for Learning to deliver the curriculum for students with SEN actually benefits all students. 

This webinar will include practical tips and tricks from Annette’s personal experience as a person with autism and how she has built strong relationships with students with autism. She will also explain how UDL, and tips that help students with autism, also help a range of other SEN students. 

Part 2 Learning Intentions:  

Universal Design for Learning in a nutshell. 

Strategies to use to reduce sensory overwhelm. 

Strategies to use to aid learning. How to increase self esteem. 

Annette was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome during the PME in 2015. She completed the PME at UCD in 2016 with a 2.1. She spent some time in other careers before returning to teaching after the Pandemic. 

Annette taught in St Joseph's Catholic High School in Slough for one year, then returned to Ireland and has been teaching in St Declan's College, Dublin, for the last two years. She completed an SEN Level 9 course with Hibernia last year (2023-2024) and due to this was offered a role as one of the AEN Co-ordinators at St Declan's for 2024-2025.