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The Middletown Centre for Autism Podcast

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Latest episodes

  • Student-Led Inclusion with Students from New-Bridge Integrated College

    October 13, 2026 · 18 min

    Send us Fan Mail On the latest Middletown Podcast, we’re joined by the wonderful students from New-Bridge Integrated College. Logan, Faith, Summer and Molly are part of a post primary peer mentor programme designed to shape an inclusive…

  • Inclusion and Belonging with Louise King

    September 17, 2026 · 23 min

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re talking about belonging and inclusion. We chat to Louise King, Middletown staff member, who shares her experience supporting autistic children and young people in lots of different school settings…

  • Rightful Presence and Inclusion - Ruth McCausland and Finola McElhatton

    September 17, 2026 · 17 min

    Send us Fan Mail A pupil walks into a classroom and instantly scans for one thing: am I safe to be myself here? That simple question sits underneath everything we explore with Middletown colleagues Finola McElhatton and Ruth McCausland as…

  • Inclusion & Rightful Presence in Education with Kevin Schaefer

    September 9, 2026 · 32 min

    Send us Fan Mail In the latest episode of the Middletown Podcast, we sit down with Kevin Schaefer, Director of Equity and Inclusive Practices for California’s Supporting Inclusive Practices (SIP) project. We ask how we can support students…

  • Navigating Cancer Treatment as an Autistic Woman

    August 26, 2026 · 58 min

    Send us Fan Mail In the latest episode we chat to poet, researcher and advocate, Kayren Hayes. Kayren has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. She was very keen to share her journey as an autistic person, navigating a very serious health…

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  • Susan Madigan, OT: Practical Ways For Autistic Students To Reset For Term

    August 19, 2026 · 20 min

    Send us Fan Mail We have another episode with Clinical Specialist OT, Susan Madigan. Susan brings a wealth of knowledge through working with university students. This episode is for students who are heading back to college or university…

  • Susan Madigan, OT: Starting University As An Autistic Student

    August 12, 2026 · 29 min

    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 universities. In this episode we…

  • Oisin - Advocating for Non-Speaking Autistic People

    July 29, 2026 · 11 min

    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 carer, read the answers that Oisin wrote…

  • Educator Burnout with Deirdre O'Shea

    July 15, 2026 · 52 min

    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 neuroaffirming practice can protect both…

  • Understanding Autistic Play And Break Times with Jenny Gibson

    June 17, 2026 · 24 min

    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 nowhere obvious to recharge or…

  • The SPACE Framework For Education with Aoife Munroe and Elaine McGoldrick

    May 26, 2026 · 60 min

    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 is a neuroaffirming guide for…

  • Understanding Consent and Sex Education with Niamh Mellerick

    March 4, 2026 · 46 min

    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 with the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre and the…

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About the show

The Middletown Podcast features interviews with leading thinkers and practitioners across the autistic and autism community. Conversations are autism-affirming and neurodiversity-informed with a focus on the lived experience and knowledge of our community. Episodes highlight issues impacting autistic people and we share ideas for family members and school staff who are providing support.