Free places are available for autistic and ADHD children who attend mainstream schools in Years 4 to 8 (ages 8 to 13) to take part in the next Social Interaction Group course from the Berkshire West Autism & ADHD Support Service. The course will take place at Tilehurst Community Centre, in The Triangle, following the
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Autism Berkshire’s CEO, Jane Stanford-Beale, will be joining Graft Thames Valley, the Community Mental Health Team for West Berkshire and Sport in Mind at their monthly outreach advice session at Broadway House in Newbury this Friday, January 19. Jane will be available from noon to 1.30pm to advise autistic adults about how the Berkshire Adult
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Autistic adults can get advice about aspects of autism and navigating daily life and social situations at a series of free workshops from the Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service starting later this month. The aim of these sessions is to help autistic participants to increase their understanding of autism and increase their confidence. Please note
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Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is launching a specialist county-wide CAMHS Learning Disability Team next month. The aim of the project is to improve access to mental health support for children and young people in the county who have a moderate or severe learning disability, including those with a dual diagnosis of autism, and ensure
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An appeal has been launched to help pay for more art workshops for autistic adults in Berkshire. In the summer of 2023, we ran a successful series of workshops at Beech Lodge School, just outside Maidenhead, funded by a donation in memory of Nancy England, a former assistant tutor on our community education courses and
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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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Online workshop: Eating & Mealtime Challenges in Autistic Children
Friday, 4th October, 2024, 10:00 am - 11:30 am -
Problem-solving & advice meet-up for autistic adults and their parents/carers – Reading
Monday, 7th October, 2024, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pmAtrium coffee shop, Greyfriars Church, Reading - Friar Street Reading Berkshire RG1 1EH
197 Club – meet, eat and chat at the Outlook
Monday, 7th October, 2024, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pmThe Outlook - 74 King's Road, Reading RG1 3BJ
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
We are buzzing about being Berkshire Bees’ charity of the year
Wednesday, 14th August, 2024
