Autism Berkshire is working with the Royal Berkshire Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership to increase understanding of the experiences of maternity services of autistic mothers and those from minority communities, to improve care and support. The partnership is a parent-led NHS working group that aims to improve neonatal and maternity services provided by the Royal Berkshire Hospital
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Autism Berkshire CEO Jane Stanford-Beale attended an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, October 11, to receive her insignia as a Member of Order of the British Empire (MBE). She was recognised in King Charles III’s Birthday Honours list in June for services to autistic young people and their families. Jane has been the
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Autism Berkshire is delighted to announce that we are reopening applications for the Thames Valley Autism Alert Card. And we are also pleased to be able to announce that the alert card scheme’s running costs are now being funded by a donation from Reading-based Omnia, a company that provides payroll, human resources and employee engagement
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The Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service is running more free evening autism advice workshops for autistic adults in September. The aim of these sessions is to help autistic participants to increase their understanding of aspects of autism and increase their confidence navigating daily life and social situations. Please note that you must be registered as
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Parents and carers of autistic teenagers can request free places at a new series of online autism advice workshops from the Berkshire West Autism & ADHD Support Service. The four evidence-based autism advice workshops, developed by Autism Berkshire’s family support team, provide tailored information and support for the parents and carers of autistic children and
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Autism Berkshire CEO Jane Stanford-Beale has been honoured for services to autistic young people and their families by being made a Member of Order of the British Empire (MBE) in King Charles III’s first Birthday Honours list. Jane has been Chief Executive Officer of Autism Berkshire since 2015, holding the role for several years as
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In 2020 Autism Berkshire received a donation of more than £6,000 raised in memory of the late Nancy England, a former assistant tutor on our community education courses and a well-known teacher in Maidenhead. Nancy, right, who died at the start of that year, taught at schools in Maidenhead and Reading for more than 30
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Autism Berkshire will be closing its Benefits Service for autistic people and their families at the end of July. With the focus of the charity’s work now on support services for families of autistic children and young people in the west of Berkshire and autistic adults throughout the county, the trustees have decided that the
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Autism Berkshire’s CEO Jane Stanford-Beale and Parenting Special Children’s CEO Ruth Pearse met Newbury MP Laura Farris last Friday to talk about autism and ADHD waiting times, support for families and in schools, and issues with mental health support for children. The MP has raised the issue of long waits for diagnosis and issues around
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Simon Graves, whose wife is a member of Autism Berkshire’s Maidenhead-based Bear With Me social group for autistic adults, spent Good Friday morning running to raise funds for Autism Berkshire.He completed the 10-mile Maidenhead Easter 10 route along roads and country tracks south west of the town and through White Waltham in a time of 2 hours, 22 minutes and
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Problem-solving & advice meet-up for autistic adults and their parents/carers – Reading
Monday, 4th December, 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pmAtrium coffee shop, Greyfriars Church, Reading - Friar Street Reading Berkshire RG1 1EH
Chop & Chat course for autistic adults
Monday, 4th December, 2023, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmBeech Lodge School, Maidenhead - Stubbings Lane, Maidenhead, SL6 6QL
197 Club – meet, eat and chat at the Outlook
Monday, 4th December, 2023, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pmThe Outlook - 74 King's Road, Reading RG1 3BJ
Autistic mothers can help to improve maternity care
Tuesday, 14th November, 2023
Be in with chance to win £1,000 of John Lewis vouchers
Monday, 30th October, 2023
Pianist Jonah aims to raise funds to help other autistic people
Friday, 27th October, 2023
