Relaxation classes for children with autism and their parents still available on fee-paying basis

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The grant to Autism Berkshire which allowed us to provide relaxation classes for parents and children free of charge has come to an end but teacher Katia Cornwall, pictured, is continuing to offer them privately. They are available in Windsor, Bracknell and Slough. Katia, who also leads our Windsor & Maidenhead Youth Group, is a certified Yoga,
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New Internet Safety Workshops offer parents advice on how to support children online

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Autism Berkshire is launching free Internet Safety Workshops for Parents and Carers to help them support children and young people with autism to safely navigate the online world. Children, young people and adults with autism can be more vulnerable online. The workshops are designed to help parents and carers improve their own knowledge and confidence,
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Steph and Nathan step out on fundraising walk to support our Bracknell Adult Social Group

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Steph Guest and Nathan Ross, who are members of our Bracknell Adult Social Group, completed an eight-mile sponsored walk on Sunday to raise funds for the group. So far they have collected £145 in sponsorship and donations towards a £170 target they set themselves. Donations can still be made online at Steph’s Justgiving page. Their route
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Training courses for professionals in Slough offer an insight into autism

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Professionals working in a range of roles can learn more about supporting people with autism on training courses being run by Autism Berkshire for the first time in Slough. The Introduction to Autism course provides an understanding of what autism is and what it feels like to have autism, as well as offering strategies and ideas
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Pre-Assessment Workshop places can now be booked in Reading, Wokingham, Thatcham and Hungerford

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Dates are now available for Autism Berkshire’s 2017-18 programme of free Pre-Assessment Workshops for parents and carers of children waiting for a Berkshire CAMHS autism assessment, who live in Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire. We are offering these workshops for the first time in Thatcham, at West Berkshire District Council’s Central Family Wellbeing Hub, in Park
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Join us for live music and fundraising fun at BAS Fest 2017 in Reading on Sunday

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BAS Fest, the annual day of fundraising fun in aid of Autism Berkshire at the Nag’s Head pub in Reading, takes place this Sunday, May 28. BAS Fest 2017 runs from 2pm to 10pm at the pub in Russell Street, off Oxford Road (map), with the usual mix of live music and attractions for all the family, plus a
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Sponsor Stephanie’s walk to raise funds for our Bracknell Adult Social Group

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Stephanie Guest, who attends our Bracknell Adult Social Group, is doing a sponsored walk on Sunday, June 4, to raise funds for the group. She has set herself the target of raising £170, with more than £80 pledged already online. When other sponsorship is added, the current total she has raised so far is more than
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Problem-Solving Toolkit Workshop offers advice to parents and professionals on services and easing disputes

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Autism Berkshire is delighted to offer a new Problem-Solving Toolkit Workshop course for parents, carers and professionals in conjunction with Cerebra, the charity for children with brain conditions, including autism. The workshop will: Consider commonly-occurring problems that parents face accessing services Recognise different types of dispute Identify and use the problem-solving approaches within the Toolkit. The first
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Fun day tickets for Thames Valley Adventure Playground are fully booked

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All the tickets for our next Autism Berkshire members’ Family Fun Day have now been booked, but you can join the waiting list if you still want to have a chance of coming along. If any families cancel their bookings before the event takes place on Sunday, June 4, at the Thames Valley Adventure Playground in Taplow, near Maidenhead, then we
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