Training parents in therapy techniques to communicate and interact with their child has been shown to help reduce the severity of autism symptoms in the long term, according to a study published in the medical journal The Lancet. The Pre-school Autism Communication Trial (PACT), led by staff at the University of Manchester, King’s College London
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Our youth group members can enjoy special sessions to go bowling this week for the school half-term holiday. The Windsor & Maidenhead Youth Group will be off to Tenpin Bowling Maidenhead tomorrow, Tuesday, October 25, while the Slough Youth Group will be at Absolutely Ten Pin in Slough on Saturday, October 29. Both sessions will run from
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Our new exhibition, Autism in Berkshire: Past and Present, tracing the development of autism understanding in the county, made its debut yesterday in Maidenhead. A selection of panels from the exhibition formed the backdrop to our information stand at the Berkshire East Clinical Commissioning Groups Federation’s CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) Transformation Conference.
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The 2016 Stay Well This Winter and flu vaccination campaign is getting under way across Berkshire, with the aim of easing pressure on NHS services by avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions. The NHS and public health teams at Berkshire’s local authorities want to encourage as many people as possible who are eligible for free flu vaccinations to take up
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We have some free tickets to give away to Autism Berkshire members for two performances by Circus Starr during their visit to Woodley on Friday, November 4. The tickets are for shows at 4.45pm and 7pm in the big top at the Memorial Recreation Ground in Headley Road, Woodley, RG5 4JZ. They are available 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’s chief executive officer, Jane Stanford-Beale, has told BBC TV’s South Today news programme that an extended closure of Wokingham’s Southfield School is having a serious impact on pupils and their parents. A number of parents of pupils with autism have called Autism Berkshire’s helpline asking for advice on what to do while the
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Online workshop: Autism & Mainstream Schools
Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026, 10:00 am - 11:30 am -
Online workshop for autistic adults: Sensory Differences
Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm -
Online Workshop: Supporting Behaviour Part 1
Thursday, 4th June, 2026, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm -
Parents & carers can get advice at Reading Family Hubs drop-in sessions
Friday, 22nd May, 2026
Free places available at advice workshops for autistic adults
Wednesday, 20th May, 2026
Join us to celebrate Autism Acceptance Week at special activities
Monday, 23rd March, 2026
