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Youth groups go ten-pin bowling for half-term sessions

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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Autism understanding exhibition makes debut at CAMHS conference

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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Grandparents’ support group gets off to great start

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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New course offers help to parents supporting children with mental health issues

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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Pre-assessment workshops now available in Hungerford

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 launches support group for grandparents with free welcome lunch

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 CEO speaks out over extended closure of Wokingham school

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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Popular youth groups need more volunteer helpers

High numbers of children attending Autism Berkshire’s range of youth groups around the county mean we need more volunteers to work alongside the group leaders. We launched new youth groups for children with autism and their siblings in Bracknell, Slough, Windsor and Wokingham earlier this year, to build on the popularity of our long-established Games
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Job opportunities for Home Visit Worker and Youth Group Playworkers with Autism Berkshire

Autism Berkshire has job vacancies for a Home Visit Worker in Slough and Playworkers for our youth groups around the county. The Home Visit Worker will support families and carers living in the Borough of Slough by visiting them at home whilst they are waiting for a CAMHS diagnostic assessment, after they have received a diagnosis
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