Autism Berkshire’s 2016 Ball takes place on Saturday, November 12, at the Hilton Reading and we are delighted to announce that the master of ceremonies will again be stand-up comedian John Williams. John, the writer of the My Son’s Not Rainman blog, which has just been published as a book, was a popular MC and
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Thames Valley Police are inviting children and teenagers to help young people stay safe online and be in with the chance of winning an iPad Mini 2. The force are running a competition to find the best ideas to increase awareness about online safety as part of its #ProtectYourWorld campaign this month. Under-18s are being invited
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A new series of free workshops to support parents and carers of teenage children with autism spectrum conditions in Berkshire starts later this month. After pilot sessions in Bracknell, Slough and Windsor & Maidenhead earlier this year, we are now able to offer the workshops in Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire as well, thanks to
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Autism Berkshire has a busy programme of workshops for parents and carers coming up in September and free places are available for sessions at venues around the county. There are pre-assessment workshops, offering tailored advice for parents and carers with children on the CAMHS waiting list for a diagnostic assessment, in Windsor on Monday, September
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Cyclist Adrian Bird’s ride to Istanbul to mark his 50th birthday and raise funds for Autism Berkshire has hit the headlines. His adventures were featured in his local newspaper, the Henley Standard, along with a picture of Adrian and the bike that carried him, his tent and other equipment almost 2,900 miles across Europe. With
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A BBC News report has looked into the issue of diagnosis of autism spectrum conditions in women and girls. The report features teenager Millie, who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome aged 12, and Emily, who was not diagnosed with autism until her late 20s. The National Autistic Society said there was a need for more training
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Autism could be diagnosed by allowing children to play computer games on smart phones and tablets, according to researchers from the University of Strathclyde. They used games on an iPad tablet to track the player’s hand movements and used the information to help identify which children might have autism. Dr Jonathan Delafield-Butt, one of the
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Due to many families of children who attend the Reading Games Club and the Slough Youth Group being on holiday, we have decided to cancel the meetings due to take place tomorrow, Saturday, August 27. There are also severe traffic problems in Reading and Caversham due to the Reading Festival, which would affect people trying
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Parents of children with learning disabilities, including autism, are struggling to find childcare and support during the summer holidays, according to Mencap. Access to short break services, respite case and daily childcare was poor in many areas across the country, a survey carried out by the charity found. Of 316 parents who responded, 56 per
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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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Reading group for autistic women
Monday, 2nd November, 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, 2nd November, 2026, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pmAtrium coffee shop, Greyfriars Church, Reading - Friar Street Reading Berkshire RG1 1EH
Online Workshop: Supporting Behaviour Part 1
Thursday, 5th November, 2026, 10:00 am - 11:30 am -
Supported internships in focus at Preparing for Adulthood workshop
Tuesday, 27th October, 2026
Take part in trial of new workshop about toileting
Thursday, 1st October, 2026
Free advice workshops on way for parents & carers of autistic adults
Monday, 14th September, 2026
