Sarah O'Reilly

Autism Training and Consultancy

"Until Everyone Understands..."

Understanding Autism  ·  Delivering Solutions

Supporting parents, families, and professionals to better understand autism — through practical, compassionate, and personalised training.

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Experienced, Qualified & Deeply Committed

Sarah O'Reilly has over 30 years of experience in ASL education and brings both professional expertise and lived experience to every session she delivers. Her training is warm, practical, and always tailored to the people in the room.

Whether you're a parent trying to understand your child, or a professional working in education or social care, Sarah's sessions offer real insight and actionable strategies you can use straight away.

All sessions are bespoke, delivered to your specifications, and supported by a wide range of resources. One-to-one consultations take place in your own home, where you and your child feel most comfortable. A free initial telephone consultation is always available. Simply send a message or a text to book.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Qualified Nursery Nurse & Assessor in Child Care
  • 30+ years in ASL Education
  • Current knowledge across autism profiles, ages & genders
  • Experience in educational & residential settings across the UK
  • Training Development for Glasgow City Councils Autism Initiative
  • Experienced public speaker & awareness raiser
  • Knowledge of welfare rights, advocacy & family support funding

Course Programmes

Autism Awareness

Aims

  • Develop a deeper understanding of autism
  • Enable parents to understand and offer tailored support relevant to their child
  • Understand changing profiles in autism

Understanding & Supporting Sleep

Aims

  • Understand how autism affects sleep patterns and the sleep process
  • Support good sleep hygiene
  • Explore relevant resources and services

Supporting Sensory Processing Difficulties

Aims

  • Understand and support autistic children's sensory processing
  • Build a sensory profile tailored to your child's needs
  • Explore the benefits of a sensory diet at school and at home

Understanding Anxiety & Distressed Behaviour

Aims

  • Deepen understanding of anxiety and distressed behaviour
  • Learn to identify anxiety and distressed behaviour
  • Explore practical strategies to support all family members
  • Raise awareness of other services and supports

The Importance of Play (2-week seminar)

Aims

  • Explore how children develop social skills
  • Explore interacting with children, including communication
  • Identify play ideas that support joint attention
  • Useful tips on communication

Training & Consultancy Services

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One-to-One Consultancy

Personalised support tailored to you and your child's specific needs and profile, delivered in the comfort of your own home.

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Group Training

Delivered to parent groups, teams, or community organisations at your location.

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Bespoke Sessions

All training is delivered to your specifications — no one-size-fits-all approach.

Previous and current partners include:

Family First Glasgow City Council Cares Centres Glasgow Science Centre Equal Futures Social Work Dept & many others

Testimonials

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Sarah is very professional in teaching us (parents) about how to handle and understand our only son with autism. She helped tune in our perspective into understanding autism specifically for our little boy, and her help and expertise changed our family dynamic from being so stressed handling meltdowns, for example, to being able to focus and calmly help our boy. Sarah has excellent insights and experience that our little family is better informed about taking care of our son, and we are much happier!

— Parent

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Sarah has been a lifeline for our family. Her knowledge and understanding of autism is unlike anything we have ever come across. She just gets it. She has an incredible ability to transfer her knowledge and experience and make it relevant and timely to our child and our situation. Sarah is the only person we've ever met who completely understands how our child's mind works, and she has been able to tailor her advice, guidance and strategies specifically to our situation and circumstance, which is priceless. I didn't fully understand my child's needs until I had started meeting with Sarah. I'd recommend her to absolutely anyone in a heartbeat.

— Parent

Free Initial Telephone Consultation

Not sure where to start? Send Sarah a message or a text to book a free, no-obligation telephone consultation, and she'll arrange a time to call you. She'll listen, answer your questions, and help you find the right path forward.

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Or text Sarah 07392 348181
Free initial consultation always available