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Welcome to the Berkshire Autistic Society

BAS Berkshire Autistic Society is an established charity providing comprehensive services for all ages of people with autism, their families, carers and professionals working in the field.

Our services include a daily helpline, regular newsletters, social and leisure activities for children and adults and professional speaker evenings. With our dedicated staff and volunteer network, we continually strive to work in partnership to improve the services available to those affected by autism.


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Events Calendar:

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What: Maidenhead Social Group at the Bear
When: Wednesday 19th June 2013
Time: 19:00
Ends: 21:00
Where: The Maidenhead Social Group meets at The Bear pub 8-10 High Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1QJ. Phone or email Helen - helen@autismberkshire.org.uk or 07731 855377 if it's your first visit.
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What: Slough ASD Support Group ****NEW****
When: Thursday 20th June 2013
Time: 10:00
Ends: 12:00
Where: Venue:St Pauls Church, Stoke Road, Slough SL2 5AS Parents and carers are welcome to come along for open discussion, to meet and decide what everyone would like from this group e.g. speaker ideas, topics to cover.
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What: Reading ASC Support Group
When: Friday 21st June 2013
Time: 9:30
Ends: 11:30
Where: Our Reading Support Group meetings are held on Friday mornings, from 9.30 - 11.30 am, at the BAS office, Unit 7 Richfield Place, 12 Richfield Avenue, Reading RG1 8EQ.
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Latest news from the Berkshire Autistic Society

Community Matters to John Lewis
BAS
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
Representatives of good causes throughout Reading gathered at John Lewis to celebrate one year of the store’s Community Matters scheme, which allows John Lewis customers to decide how the support is divided via a token voting system in the shop’s Place to Eat restaurant. Berkshire Autistic Society is currently one of three groups nominated to share £3,000 in proportion to the votes they receive.
Push for Action Campaign
BAS
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
How can we end the wait for everyday support for adults with autism across Berkshire? The new Push for Action campaign provides the answer.
West Berkshire SEND consultation
BAS
Monday, May 13th, 2013
West Berkshire Council is about to launch a consultation which will inform its new SEN & Disability Strategy for 2013 – 16. They are asking parents of children with SEN to complete the online questionnaire and return it to them by the deadline of 10th June. They will also be holding a series of focus group meetings for parents during the week commencing Monday 20th May, which will be led by Jane Callaghan of the P2P Service.
New Post Diagnosis Support Service for Bracknell Parents
BAS
Saturday, May 11th, 2013
A new service is being provided by BAS in partnership with Bracknell Forest Council, offering a home visit to provide support and information to parents of children aged 9 - 18 years with a recent diagnosis of autistic spectrum condition (ASC). In addition, training programmes are available to parents and children to help them understand their new diagnosis.
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