We are working with our friends at employment advice and support charity Graft Thames Valley to run a free autism awareness workshop in Newbury later this month for people whose jobs bring them into contact with autistic people. The aim of the session is to help professionals working in a range of sectors to develop an
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Autism Berkshire is working with the Reading-based charity Graft Thames Valley on a new project to help autistic adults in the county who want to find work. The free Survival Guide Skills for Employment course draws on Graft’s expertise in helping to eradicate barriers to employment for disabled people. It aims to boost autistic adults’
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Autism Berkshire is delighted to be able to offer a new free Volunteering Skills course to people who live in Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire. The course will run online over six weekly sessions in February and March and will cover topics including understanding autism and support available locally; Autism Berkshire and our volunteer initiative;
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Autism Berkshire is expanding its training services for professionals, offering an improved range of workshops for those whose jobs involve supporting autistic children, young people and adults. The workshops aim to give participants an understanding of what autism is and how it can affect autistic people’s social and communication skills, sensory processing and behaviour, and
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Autism Berkshire is launching a new free course, called Chop & Chat, for autistic young people and adults (aged 16+) who live in Slough. Chop & Chat, which will take place at Langley College, features friendly, fortnightly social sessions, focused around cooking and sharing a meal and talking about a range of topics. Starting on
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Autistic adults living in Slough and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead can now book places on a free SocialEyes course to help them to develop their social skills and understanding. The course is open to autistic young people and adults aged 18 and above and is taking place at Langley College, in Station Road. The course will
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Dates are now available for more of Autism Berkshire’s free Understanding Your Rights workshops, looking at a range of benefits and how to apply, and employment support for young people and adults, with our benefits expert Kevin Jackson. They will take place at Autism Berkshire’s office in Reading town centre, at 40 Caversham Road, on
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Free places can now be booked for more Autism Seminars for Families and Emotional Self-Regulation workshops to support parents and carers of children with a diagnosis of autism or who are on the Berkshire CAMHS waiting list for an autism assessment. The seminars have been developed by specialists from the National Autistic Society, while the Emotional
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Autism Berkshire is launching a new series of Autism Seminars for Families in Reading to support parents and carers of children with a diagnosis of autism, or whose children are waiting for a Berkshire CAMHS autism assessment. We are again offering three Autism Seminars for Families courses, developed by the National Autistic Society: Understanding Autism,
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Parents and carers living in the east of Berkshire can book free places at a series of autism training workshops between April and June. We are offering more Autism Seminars for Families courses and workshops about Emotional Self-Regulation at venues in Bracknell, Slough and Windsor. They provide information and advice for parents and carers whose children have
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Online Workshop: Understanding More About Autism
Thursday, 16th January, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:30 am -
Online workshop: Autism & Teenagers
Friday, 17th January, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:30 am -
Problem-solving & advice meet-up for autistic adults and their parents/carers – Reading
Monday, 20th January, 2025, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pmAtrium coffee shop, Greyfriars Church, Reading - Friar Street Reading Berkshire RG1 1EH
Job opportunities with Autism Berkshire supporting autistic adults
Wednesday, 8th January, 2025
Helen Harris retires after playing key role developing support for autistic adults
Friday, 13th December, 2024
Free workshops provide advice for autistic adults
Friday, 25th October, 2024
