Learning resource developed by Limerick college re-issued ahead of schools reopening
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AN autism-friendly learning resource developed by Mary Immaculate College, in collaboration with AsIAm and SuperValu, has been re-issued to assist students with additional needs as they return to the classroom over the coming weeks.
The Bridge Back to School booklet was first launched in July 2020 and is now available for free in SuperValu stores in Limerick and across the country. It will also be distributed to every primary school in the country as they re-open.
The booklet aims to support families in re-establishing routines that may have been disrupted due to the closure of schools. It offers guidance on preparing students for the return to school and focuses on areas such as sensory integration, how to deal with worry and anxiety, ways in which to explain the “new normal”, social skills, self-regulation, the use of visuals, and the importance of clear communic