Dr. Susan Crawford gave a two day workshop on autism to Special Education Needs teachers and 12 Special Needs Assistants in Moville Community College. She enthused the staff with her positivity, knowledge and expertise. Staff gained a great understanding in autism and in particular the importance of movement and activity to improve student learning and gain confidence in their daily lives. Susan’s work lives on in our school every day. I regularly see members of our ASD classes engaged in physical activity, mobility activities and hand to eye co-ordination activities that were introduced to us by Susan. She’ll be back!

Dr Susan Crawford, ASD Consultant has been a friend and mentor to the staff and parents in Mahon Family Centre. She has given generously with her time and expertise over the past 3 years. Her knowledge in the area of autism is unparalleled and comprehensive. Her ability to connect with parents through her Get Autism Active programmes has given our parents and staff the skills to engage in a dynamic way with children attending Mahon Family Centre.

Dr Susan Crawford is a muti-qualified professional and academic with extensive expertise and experience in devising innovative solutions to the challenges, which ASD can create for individuals and their families. Her unique skill set as practitioner, researcher and innovator, her detailed understanding of the field of ASD and her integrity as an individual, render her a leader in the field in Ireland

Upon attending her training programme, the content knowledge was ideally directed towards improving upon strategies, techniques and methods to successfully engage with and assist children with autism. Susan with her wealth of lived experiences answered all questions presented to her with meaningful responses which equipped participants with invaluable skills to ensure the best possible outcomes for children in their care

Whether you are starting out on your journey with your child with Autism, have been on the journey for a number of years or are an Autistic adult, time spent listening to and engaging with Dr Susan Crawford will change your perspective forever. Susan inspires a renewed energy and a positivity in what one can achieve as a parent or as an Autistic person, especially by engaging in sport and being active. Her straight talking, sense of humour and practical approach is truly inspiring and motivational

Movement Experts Ireland / GetAutismActive – is a great organisation that has been created by a great woman, Dr. Susan Crawford. Susan delivered supern training for a group of here in Connamara. Susan is extremely knowledgeable and very engaging in how she speaks to a room. We found the information we received to be very personal and professional at the same time. Any questions that were raised by parents or carers were in instantly understood answered precisel

I am a qualified PE teacher with over thirty years of teaching and coaching experience. I found the course to be really informative, engaging and enjoyable. Susan uses a very facilitating style of presentation which encourages participants to exchange experiences and also respects the unique nature of each child’s autism.

In November 2019 Kildare Sports Partnership and County Kildare Leader Partnership hosted Autism Awareness Training delivered by Dr Susan Crawford. With a sold-out event of over 100 people the evening was a huge success. Susan linked her academic research on autism with her personal journey including her evidence on the importance of incorporating physical activity and fundamental movement skills into intervention programmes for individuals with autism.

Her presentation style was engaging and interactive with lots of experiences being shared by the audience. We received very positive feedback from those in attendance and we look forward to welcoming Susan back to Kildare in the near future

We have been extremely lucky to have Dr. Susan Crawford deliver a range of courses as part of our professional development programme for staff in St Joseph’s Secondary School. Susan’s expertise and knowledge in relation to Autism Spectrum Disorder has seen her deliver a variety of courses, such as “Autism Awareness” and “Fundamental Movement Skills for students with ASD” to our staff. These coupled with the many online courses that our staff have completed through Susan’s website “Get Autism Active” has allowed our school community to build a knowledge base and skillset that ensures our provision for students with ASD is of the highest quality. We will continue to liaise with Susan as we feel that her training programmes will continue to enhance how we support students with ASD long into the future.