Visits to hospital and extended stays for treatment can be challenging for autistic people and their families, but a personal ‘passport’ can be invaluable. Many NHS staff still do not get training about autism and learning disabilities, although the government is making moves to change this. Our West Berkshire home visit support worker, Amanda Walker,
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As a result of the increasing number of children with an autism diagnosis in Reading and the west of Berkshire, the borough council is inviting bids from education trusts to open another specialist school. It would provide 150 places for autistic children and children with complex needs, including social, emotional and mental health, aged from 5 to
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Autism Berkshire’s benefits expert Kevin Jackson is now running a series of free Understanding Your Rights workshops, looking at benefits and how to apply, and employment support for young people and adults. They are held at Autism Berkshire’s office in Reading and the next workshop, on Monday, August 12, from 10am to noon, is aimed
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You can now watch videos of most of the presentations made at Autism Berkshire’s first All About Autism conference on our website and YouTube channel. The conference was held at The Curve library and cultural hub in Slough on World Autism Awareness Day 2019, Tuesday, April 2. More than 130 people attended the event, including
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Autism Berkshire’s office and Helpline will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period. The office and Helpline will shut for the holiday at 1pm this Friday, December 21. If you need any advice about autism or want details of any of our services, please make sure to get in touch before then. The office at
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A change in the law next month means that Autism Berkshire members need to take action so that we can keep in contact with them in the future. From May 23 we will need to have people’s express permission to hold their details and to contact them, to comply with the new General Data Protection
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Autism Awareness Week 2018 runs from Monday, March 26, until World Autism Awareness Day on Easter Monday, April 2. Autism Berkshire is running a series of events for autistic people and their families in the run-up and during the week itself. Among the highlights will be an awareness-raising event to launch the week at Broad Street
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Autism Berkshire members have been sent an important email about how we keep in touch with them in the future. A change in the law from May means that we will need to have people’s express permission to hold their details and to contact them, to comply with the new General Data Protection Regulation. In
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Autism Berkshire is delighted to be able to offer an enhanced advice service for 2018 to autistic adults and to parents and carers of children with autism living in Slough, as part of the SPACE (Slough Prevention Alliance Community Engagement) scheme. SPACE brings together more than 40 local charities and organisations, led by Slough Council for Voluntary Services, to provide residents of the Borough
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Our phone line is now back in action, so you can call our new office at 40 Caversham Road in Reading on the usual number – 01189 594 594. The Helpline autism-related advice service is available between 10am and 1pm and you can also email enquiries to the team at any time using the address contact@autismberkshire.org.uk
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Bear With Me adult social group – Maidenhead
Wednesday, 11th December, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmThe Bear pub - 8-10 High Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1QJ
Online workshop: Autism & Mainstream Secondary Schools
Thursday, 12th December, 2024, 10:00 am - 11:30 am -
197 Club – Christmas meal at The Outlook
Monday, 16th December, 2024, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pmThe Outlook - 74 King's Road, Reading RG1 3BJ
Free workshops provide advice for autistic adults
Friday, 25th October, 2024
Find out about what we do in our Annual Review
Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024
Chop & Chat course has recipe to support autistic adults
Tuesday, 20th August, 2024
