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Societies for Autism
   
 

National Autistic Society - helps people in the UK with autism and Asperger syndrome to live their lives with as much independence as possible.
  NAS South Bucks Branch -provides useful information of events organised by the branch in the South Bucks area.
 

NAS Surrey Branch - provides useful information of events organised by the branch in the South Bucks area.

 

Autism London - Autism London exists to provide impartial support, advice and information to those affected by autism living in London.

  Hertfordshire Autistic Resource Centre - HARC was formed in September 1998 by a group of Hertfordshire parents of autistic children.
  Northamptonshire Society for Autism - provide a county-wide service for autistic children and adults, their parents and carers, and professionals living or working in Northamptonshire.
  Autism West Midlands - are the principal provider of autism-specific services for children and adults in the West Midlands region.
  The Essex Autistic Society - Based in Colchester, The Essex Autistic Society provides education and care to children and adults with autism from all across the UK.
  Autistic Society of Greater Manchester - is an organisation that has been working to promote the welfare of children, teenagers and adults with autistic spectrum disorders since 1968.
  Action for Autism - is a parent led support group founded in 1996. From humble beginnings it has grown rapidly and today provides support and advice to people living and working with Autism in the Lancashire area.
  Oldham Support Group for Carers in Autism - OSCA is a local support group for parents and carers of children and adults with autism and related disorders.
  Autism Cymru - Autism Cymru aims to make a real difference to the provision and delivery of services for people with autistic spectrum disorders in Wales.
  The Scottish Society for Autism - a Scottish registered charity established in 1968
  Airedale & Wharfedale Autism Resource - is a parent-run group supporting children with disorders on the autistic spectrum.  The group covers the Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven areas of the UK.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Other Organisations Providing Support or Service

East Berkshire College - Part-time educational courses for those with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

WASP (Wokingham Autism Spectrum Partnership)  - is a group of professionals from all agencies including Health, Education and Social Care.  The group meets together every month to consider the needs of children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Wokingham.
Camp Mohawk - near Wargrave, provides day facilities in a camping atmosphere for children with Autism. 
Autism Initiatives - charitable organisation, which addresses the needs of children and adults who have autism.
Solicitors Room - An online panel of solicitors acting for disabled clients in all areas of law from personal injury to conveyancing and wills.
Autism National Committee (AUTCOM) - advocacy group founded to protect and advance the rights of persons with autism.
Resource for Autism - currently offers: Outreach Support, Information, Play Schemes and Art and Music Therapy.
Step by Step School - is an independent special school for autistic children between the ages of four and eleven. The school serves a wide area of Local Education Authorites in the South East.
Rainbow School - School for autistic children was founded by a group of parents with autistic children, in September 2000
Thorne House Services for Autism - provide residential accommodation for thirty three young adults in four flats and four community houses.
Avon Autistic Foundation - has three residential centres in Bristol.
Heathermount Learning Centre - is a specialist school in Ascot for children and young adults with autism aged from 3-19 years old.
Dysons Trust Reading - offers a large, fully adapted house with purpose built areas, set in six acres of its own grounds and offering residential support and development for eight young adults with autism.
Holyrood Linfield West Sussex - consists of four adapted and purpose built units, set in beautiful grounds, housing 24 people with autism or Asperger syndrome.
The Disability Trust - offers a range of community-based housing across the UK for people with autism.
Priors Court School is an independent specialist school for pupils with autism and severe and complex learning difficulties.  The school also runs regular training courses aimed at SEN professionals and parents of autistic children.
 
 
 
 

Sites for Information
 

Autism Awareness -is a meeting point for the vast network of people concerned with autism – including parents, people with autism, professionals and the media.

Reading Borough Council - The home website of Reading Borough Council.

Royal Borough of Winsdor and Maidenhead - The home website of the Royal Borough of Winsdor and Maidenhead.

Slough Borough Council - The home website of Slough Borough Council.
Bracknell Forest Borough Council - The home website of Bracknell Forest Borough Council.
Wokingham District Council - The home website of Wokinham District Council.
West Berkshire Council - The home website of the West berkshire Council.
Autism Charities and Organisations List - List of Autism Chatities in the UK.
Childrens Information Centre -Offers free information and guidance to parents and carers of children in the Bracknell Forest , Reading and West Berkshire Areas.
Parent Partnership-Reading- aims to promote partnership between parents* of children with special educational needs and those who provide services that can support them.
Autism Research Centre - in Cambridge is a centre of excellence in the field of autism research.  They also have a good website on which their latest publications can be found.
Bracknell Forest Inclusion Website -Autism for teachers LSA's and parents
Autism Connect - A portal site for National & International information and links specific to autism. An essential starting point for information about autism.
Autism and the Ethnic Minority Community in the UK - Autism is on the rise in the ethnic community in the UK.
Autism Awareness -is a meeting point for the vast network of people concerned with autism – including parents, people with autism, professionals and the media.
Pace - seeks to act as a hub of advice, support and information on policy developments and the latest thinking in autism, for families and professionals across the UK.
Peach - is a parent-led group aiming to encourage, support and inform parents of children with autism.
Wrong Planet - is a US based website where those with Asperger Syndrome can interact.