The Spectrum Centre

03/02/2026

Thank you Olivia and the team at Bellamianta & Iconic Bronze for supporting our charity Spectrum Women’s Autism Group (SWAG). We very much appreciate you having taken the time to share your knowledge and expertise in the use of beauty products and make up application! As a result of your makeup demonstrations the ladies all came away with increased confidence and some fabulous insider tips for obtaining that flawless makeup glow for a perfect day and nighttime look! As a result of social anxiety, many autistic women struggle to attend more mainstream fashion and beauty events, so having you attend our centre where our ladies feel comfortable and relaxed, was just fantastic! Thank you too for donating all the lovely Bellamianta products for our Goody Bags! The feedback has been fabulous and your warm, fun and sensitive approach to all attending has been applauded! So a big ‘Thank You’ from everyone here at SWAG! x

21/01/2026

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Commissioner Chris Quinn and Joanne McGurk, our Head of Legal and Investigations, are briefing the Committee for Education this afternoon, providing a strategic review of current SEN provision and transformation agenda.

Watch live from 2.15pm – https://niassembly.tv/live-stream-2/

18/01/2026

Delighted to have Olivia from BELLAMIANTA join us at our SWAG meet up this Wedenesdsy 21 January @ 7pm to give a makeup demonstration and beauty products Q@A! Look forward to seeing you there! New members welcome!

15/01/2026

15/01/2026

15/01/2026

13/01/2026

Heard about the new Autistic Barbie Doll??
Tune in to our very own Consultant Chartered Psychologist, Jo Douglas as she shares her views on the BBC Radio Ulster Talkback Show today? (Link in comments)
What is your opinion on this? Great for increasing inclusivity, awareness and acceptance or a reinforcement of stereotypes? We would love to hear your views!

31/12/2025

Delighted to hear that the contribuition
Dr Judith Gould has made to the world of autism has been recognised in this years Honours List! Almost everything I have learned about autism I owe to this inspirational lady and her colleague, the late wonderful Dr Lorna Wing! Many years ago, when I worked for the National Autistic Society, I was privileged to work with these two amazing professionals as part of their newly created Multidisciplinary Diagnostic Clinic (now The Wing Centre) in Bromley, Kent. This was the first of its kind at the time. Back then, their work changed our whole thinking about the complexity of autism, and … as a result of their research, diagnostic systems were introduced to the now well recognised concept of autism being a ‘Spectrum’. Without this conceptual change, the majority of those now diagnosed autistic, would simply not be recognised as such. In addition to this, there is no doubt that their work spearheaded a greater understanding of autism and girls, without which, there would still be a whole population of women and girls struggling to understand their differences. Back then, Lorna and Judy were pioneers, and if I am truly honest, such was their understanding and knowledge on the subject at the time, much of the research undertaken now only serves to confirm all the things they were talking about in the 80’s and 90’s. I owe my whole career to the inspiration and impact Judy and Lorna made on my professional life along with the wonderful learning opportunities afforded to me during my time with the National Autistic Society. This recognition is so well deserved and I feel very privileged to have benefited from knowing this wonderful lady!

24/12/2025

24/12/2025

Wishing all our lovely extended family and friends of Spectrum a Very Happy Christmas! And ….. as part of our annual tradition to celebrate the end of a truly blessed 2025 we are gifting 5 of our Spectrum Centre followers 5 free counselling sessions during 2026! All you have to do is like and share this post and then nominate who you would like to be in the draw to be randomly selected for this opportunity!! (You can also nominate yourself and if you prefer you can send your nomination by PM!) Entry closes 31 Dec 25. Thanking you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you all again in 2026!

13/12/2025

Excited to be expanding our service …. Picked up the keys for our new Spectrum Centre Outreach Clinic in Dublin today! In addition to our Dungannon Centre we now have a fantastic multidisciplinary team taking new appointments for diagnosis, assessment and therapies for teenies, teens and adults in Dublin! Call us on 00353 1 223 2387 or 0044 2887729810 for more information about our new services!