There is still time to register for free places at our pre-assessment workshops for parents and carers in West Berkshire later this month. The half-day workshops provide advice for parents and carers of children aged 5+ who are on the Berkshire CAMHS waiting list for an autism spectrum assessment. Two sessions are available, in Calcot on
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Our new support group for grandparents who are the main carers for grandchildren with autism enjoyed a successful launch this week. A number of grandparents met for a free roast lunch and the chance to relax and chat at the Toby Carvery Caversham Bridge, in Richfield Avenue, Reading, just down the road from Autism Berkshire’s office. The
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Many children and young people with autism spectrum conditions face severe and complex mental health issues. To help parents and carers to support children and teenagers aged from 8 to 18, Autism Berkshire is now offering free two-day Mental Health First Aid courses to provide them with information about mental health, how to deal with
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Autism Berkshire’s Pre-Assessment Workshop service for parents and carers whose children are waiting for an autism spectrum assessment is expanding, with sessions in Hungerford starting soon. The provision of the free workshops at the Croft Hall in the West Berkshire town builds on sessions launched earlier this year at Calcot, for parents living in the east of the district.
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Autism Berkshire is inviting grandparents throughout the county who are the main carers for grandchildren with autism spectrum conditions to join a new peer support group. It is being launched with a free welcome lunch at the Toby Carvery Caversham Bridge, in Richfield Avenue, Reading – just down the road from Autism Berkshire’s office – on Monday,
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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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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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Places can now be booked for our autumn programme of free relaxation classes for children with autism and their parents and carers in Bracknell, Slough and Windsor & Maidenhead. Our qualified relaxation teacher, Katia Cornwall, is making some changes to the format of the classes for children and teenagers aged 5 to 17, with the
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Autism Berkshire is pleased to announce that our new Wokingham youth group will meet for the first time on Saturday this week, July 2. Sessions will take place at Wokingham Youth Centre, in Reading Road, between 1.15pm and 3.15pm. Click here for more details of future meetings on Saturdays until March next year. The group is
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Reading group for autistic women
Monday, 20th April, 2026, 11:30 am - 1:00 pmAtrium coffee shop, Greyfriars Church, Reading - Friar Street Reading Berkshire RG1 1EH
Problem-solving & advice meet-up for autistic adults and their parents/carers – Reading
Monday, 20th April, 2026, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pmAtrium coffee shop, Greyfriars Church, Reading - Friar Street Reading Berkshire RG1 1EH
Reading Lunch Club for autistic adults
Tuesday, 21st April, 2026, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmToby Carvery Caversham Bridge - Richfield Avenue Reading Berkshire RG1 8EQ
Job opportunity with Autism Berkshire advising and supporting autistic adults
Tuesday, 14th April, 2026
Join us to celebrate Autism Acceptance Week at special activities
Monday, 23rd March, 2026
Get advice on preparing autistic children to join primary school
Wednesday, 18th March, 2026
