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Wokingham parents can book for more free Autism Seminars workshops

Thursday, 20th December, 2018Training, WorkshopsAutism Berkshire, carers, parents, training, Wokingham, workshopsAutism Berkshire

Parents and carers of autistic children, or whose children are on the Berkshire CAMHS NHS waiting list for an autism assessment, living in the Borough of Wokingham can benefit from a series of Autism Seminars for Families workshops early in 2019. Running from January to March and free of charge, the courses look at different aspects
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Police trainee visits us to learn about autism

Wednesday, 5th December, 2018News, TrainingAutism Berkshire, police, trainingAutism Berkshire

Autism Berkshire recently played host to a special visitor for a couple of days, with trainee police constable Mike Rutland spending time with us to learn more about autism. PC Rutland, of Thames Valley Police, was given an introduction to autism and the Berkshire Autism Alert Card scheme and went bowling in Wokingham with members
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Introduction to Autism training course for professionals moves to new date

Thursday, 15th March, 2018TrainingAutism Berkshire, Maidenhead, professionals, trainingAutism Berkshire

Our Introduction to Autism training course for professionals, due to take place in Maidenhead on Tuesday, March 20, has been rearranged and will now be held on Tuesday, April 17. The training aims to give an understanding of what autism is and what it feels like to have autism or Asperger syndrome, as well as
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Professionals can get an insight into autism at courses in Maidenhead and Reading

Friday, 2nd March, 2018Event, Training, WorkshopsAutism Berkshire, Maidenhead, professionals, training, workshopAutism Berkshire

Professionals working in a range of roles can learn about supporting autistic people on a training course being run by Autism Berkshire in Maidenhead in the run-up to Autism Awareness Week 2018 at the end of March. The Introduction to Autism course provides an understanding of what autism is and what it feels like to
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Safeguarding Autistic Girls workshop provides tailored advice for professionals

Wednesday, 21st February, 2018Training, WorkshopsAutism Berkshire, autistic girls, professionals, Reading, Safeguarding, training, workshopAutism Berkshire

Professionals who work with autistic girls can benefit from a training workshop about safeguarding, led by Berkshire autism advocate Carly Jones MBE, in conjunction with Autism Berkshire. The workshop on Wednesday, March 21, at RISC, in London Street, Reading, draws on material from Carly’s autistic girls-specific online safeguarding course called Boundaries, Bodies, Abuse and Reporting it
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First aid training gives youth group members new skills

Friday, 10th November, 2017News, Training, YouthclubAutism Berkshire, children, first aid, Reading, teenagers, training, youth groupsAutism Berkshire

Members of three youth groups now know all about first aid thanks to a course hosted by Autism Berkshire. Thirteen children and teenagers who attend our Reading Games Club and Bracknell CAYP Youth Group were joined by children from the Wokingham ICE group last week for the course, held at Emmer Green Youth & Community
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Courses for autistic adults still have free places available

Friday, 31st March, 2017TrainingAutism Berkshire, autistic adults, courses, Independent Living, Maidenhead, Slough, Socialeyes, training, WindsorAutism Berkshire

We still have a limited number of places for autistic adults on new Socialeyes and Independent Living courses starting next month. These free courses are open to over-19s with a diagnosis of autism, who live in Slough and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. The Independent Living course focuses on basic everyday skills needed
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Workshops for parents and carers still have free places available

Friday, 20th January, 2017WorkshopsAutism Berkshire, carers, Mental Health First Aid, parents, Slough, teenagers, training, Windsor, Wokingham, workshopsAutism Berkshire

Parents and carers still have time to book free places on a number of training workshops we are running next week. A pre-assessment workshop for those living in the west of Berkshire is taking place at Calcot on Monday, providing information and signposting advice to families with children aged 5+ who are on the Berkshire
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More advice workshops for parents of teenagers on way

Thursday, 8th September, 2016Training, Workshopsadvice, Autism Berkshire, carers, parents, teenagers, training, workshopsAutism Berkshire

A new series of free workshops to support parents and carers of teenage children with autism spectrum conditions in Berkshire starts later this month. After pilot sessions in Bracknell, Slough and Windsor & Maidenhead earlier this year, we are now able to offer the workshops in Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire as well, thanks to
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Sign up for places at our free advice workshops for parents and carers

Wednesday, 7th September, 2016WorkshopsAutism Berkshire, NAS Family Seminars, pre-assessment, training, workshopsAutism Berkshire

Autism Berkshire has a busy programme of workshops for parents and carers coming up in September and free places are available for sessions at venues around the county. There are pre-assessment workshops, offering tailored advice for parents and carers with children on the CAMHS waiting list for a diagnostic assessment, in Windsor on Monday, September
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