Middletown Centre for Autism

Name

Middletown Centre for Autism

Legal name

Middletown Centre for Autism

Website

https://middletownautism.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services (Autism Education)

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism Teacher Training & Professional Development (EDAKAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ), Autism Classroom & School Program Support (Inclusion/Resource) (EDAKAKAC), Autism Diagnostic & Educational Assessment Services (EDAKAKAA)

Keywords

• Autism education services
• Special education training
• Learning support assessment
• Autism professional development
• Autism research resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Middletown

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The Centre is funded by the Department of Education and Skills Ireland and the Department of Education Northern Ireland. Services are provided free to parents and educational professionals.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Middletown Centre for Autism is a government-funded specialist educational organisation that provides training and resources for parents, carers, and educational professionals, and delivers intensive trans-disciplinary learning support and assessment services for autistic children and young people across Ireland and Northern Ireland. Established in 2007 as a joint initiative of the Department of Education and Skills Ireland and the Department of Education Northern Ireland, the Centre operates across three core service areas: Training, Learning Support and Assessment, and Research, with services provided free of charge to end users.

Product overview

Middletown Centre for Autism operates as a multi-service educational centre providing specialist support across three core areas: Training Services (including postgraduate programmes and whole-school training), Learning Support and Assessment (intensive trans-disciplinary assessment for children and young people), and Research (quarterly bulletins and research projects). The organisation supplements these core services with an Online Learning Portal (VLE), podcast series, social media resources, and online tools including a Sensory Map and Mental Health and Wellbeing resource. All services are delivered using a neurodiversity-informed, autism-affirming approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training Services Provides comprehensive training programmes for parents, carers, and educational professionals across Ireland and Northern Ireland, including face-to-face sessions, online webinars, and a full training calendar managed through the Centre's mobile app.
• Learning Support and Assessment (LSA) Service Delivers intensive trans-disciplinary assessment and learning support for autistic children and young people across home and school settings, employing teachers, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, and learning support officers.
• Research Bulletins Quarterly publications providing accessible summaries of peer-reviewed research relevant to autism education, structured to give teachers key points and implications for practice.
• Graduate Certificate, Diploma and MA in Autism Studies Postgraduate programmes delivered in partnership with Mary Immaculate College Limerick and the University of Limerick, providing formal qualifications in autism studies through Graduate Certificate, Diploma, and MA pathways.
• Biennial Conference Conference highlighting excellent practice worldwide, providing opportunities to hear how the Centre's work impacts schools and families.
• Middletown Centre for Autism Podcast Podcast series featuring interviews with autistic advocates, researchers, and professionals discussing autism-affirming practices, flow states, assistive technology, and neuro-affirming practices.
• Autism and Neurodiversity Training for Healthcare New training programme developed for healthcare professionals on Autism and Neurodiversity, commissioned by the Department of Health through the Strategic Planning and Performance Group for healthcare settings.
• Autistic SPACE Framework Supporting Early Years Resource New Supporting Early Years Resource featuring the Autistic SPACE Framework tool for parents and Early Years professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provided over 100,000 training places to parents and professionals since 2007
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mary Immaculate College LimerickcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Partnership to provide Graduate Certificate, Diploma and MA in Autism Studies. Students on the Graduate Diploma programme contribute to Research Bulletins. The Centre also collaborates with the University of Limerick as part of this academic programme.
• Education Authority (EA) Northern IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for whole school training on a commissioned basis. EA Autism Specialists work with schools and families before making referrals to the Centre's Learning Support and Assessment service.
• National Council for Special Education (NCSE) IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for whole school training on a commissioned basis in the Republic of Ireland.
• Department of Education and Skills IrelandcoreOthersOne of two founding government departments that established the Centre in 2007. Responsible for appointing four Directors to the Board and the Chairperson on alternating basis.
• Department of Education Northern IrelandcoreOthersOne of two founding government departments that established the Centre in 2007. Responsible for appointing four Directors to the Board and the Vice Chairperson on alternating basis.
• Department of Health through Strategic Planning and Performance GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Autism and Neurodiversity training commissioned by the Department of Health for healthcare settings.
• University of LimerickcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the delivery of the Graduate Certificate, Diploma and MA in Autism Studies alongside Mary Immaculate College.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Education Authority (Northern Ireland): Statutory body responsible for education administration in Northern Ireland, including special educational needs. A core commissioning partner that refers schools and families to the Centre and contracts whole-school training.
• National Council for Special Education (NCSE): Irish statutory body supporting children with special educational needs, including autism. A commissioning partner and ecosystem participant that overlaps with the Centre's whole-school training delivery in the Republic of Ireland.

Broad incumbents

• Ambitious about Autism: UK charity operating specialist education services including TreeHouse School and Ambitious about Autism Schools, alongside training and resources for educators. Comparable as a provider of both direct educational provision and professional training in autism education.
• National Autistic Society: The UK's largest autism charity, providing training, resources, and advocacy for autistic people and professionals. Directly comparable as a major provider of autism education and training services, though operating at a much broader national scale than the Middletown Centre.
• Scottish Autism: Scotland's national autism organisation, providing training, advice, and specialist education services. Comparable in mission and service mix (training, assessment, school support) though operating under a different national jurisdiction.

Direct peers

• Autism NI: Northern Ireland's autism charity, providing training, family support, and educational resources. Directly comparable as a regional autism education and training provider sharing the same Northern Ireland jurisdiction.
• AsIAm: Ireland's national autism charity and advocacy organisation, providing training, education resources, and support services for the autistic community. Highly comparable as an Ireland-based autism support and training provider serving an overlapping population.
• Autism Education Trust: UK-wide organisation providing training programmes and resources for education professionals working with autistic children. Directly comparable as a provider of whole-school and educator training in autism, operating across the UK.

Regional players

• Irish Society for Autism: Ireland-based charity providing support, advocacy, and educational services for autistic people and their families. Comparable as an Ireland-based autism service provider with overlapping training and family-support offerings.
• Daisy Chain (formerly DAIR): UK charity providing support, training, and educational services for autistic children and their families. Comparable in offering training for parents and professionals and direct support services, though operating in a different UK region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/centreforautism
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/middletown-centre-for-autism
• Instagraminstagram.com/middletowncentreforautism
• TikToktiktok.com/@middletowncentre4autism1
• Xx.com/autismcentre

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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