The 2016 Stay Well This Winter and flu vaccination campaign is getting under way across Berkshire, with the aim of easing pressure on NHS services by avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions. The NHS and public health teams at Berkshire’s local authorities want to encourage as many people as possible who are eligible for free flu vaccinations to take up
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Autism Berkshire will be one of the organisations attending this free information event supporting families of children with special educational needs or disabilities in Wokingham. The fun day is on Saturday, October 1, at St Crispin’s Leisure Centre, in London Road, from 11am to 4pm. As well as a wide range of stalls, there will be
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Thames Valley Police are inviting children and teenagers to help young people stay safe online and be in with the chance of winning an iPad Mini 2. The force are running a competition to find the best ideas to increase awareness about online safety as part of its #ProtectYourWorld campaign this month. Under-18s are being invited
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A new ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) course aimed at parents and carers will be starting at Calcot in September. The classes, run by the Newbury-based Berkshire School of English, will take place at West Berkshire Council’s East Family and Wellbeing Hub, in Curtis Road, Calcot. The course aims to improve understanding of spoken and written English
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With this year’s A-Level results now out, many young people with autism spectrum conditions are preparing for the new experiences that university will offer. Among the questions they face is whether to disclose their condition to fellow students when they start their courses. Tom Foster, author of the Asperger Blog, has been taking a look at the
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People living with autism are being asked for their views on which issues they would like to see the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Autism raising with the government. In recent years the group has held a public consultation meeting but this year it is also running an online survey to allow more people to have
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Reading Borough Council is asking parents living in the town for their views on proposed changes to provision of free school transport for children aged under five or over 16 who have statements of special educational needs (SEN) or an education, health and care (EHC) plan. As a result of revised guidance from the Government, there
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Reading Families’ Forum is inviting parents and carers of children with disabilities or special needs, including autism spectrum conditions, to give their views on short breaks and respite care as part of a consultation by Reading Borough Council. The Reading Short Breaks programme supports Autism Berkshire’s Games Club for 8 to 15-year-olds at Emmer Green Youth &
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Resource packs to help make visits to the doctor easier for patients on the autism spectrum have been sent to all GP surgeries. The aim of the packs, created by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) with help from Research Autism and the Autism Alliance, is to provide a standard framework to make surgeries
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Online workshop: Autism & Mainstream Schools
Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026, 10:00 am - 11:30 am -
Online workshop for autistic adults: Sensory Differences
Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm -
Online Workshop: Supporting Behaviour Part 1
Thursday, 4th June, 2026, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm -
Parents & carers can get advice at Reading Family Hubs drop-in sessions
Friday, 22nd May, 2026
Free places available at advice workshops for autistic adults
Wednesday, 20th May, 2026
Join us to celebrate Autism Acceptance Week at special activities
Monday, 23rd March, 2026
