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Speakers cover range of autism-related topics in conference presentations and workshops

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Parents, carers and professionals can hear from autism specialists and an autistic advocate and get expert advice at new workshop sessions at our All About Autism 2020 conference in Slough on Tuesday, March 31, during World Autism Awareness Week. Dr Fiona Knott, who is again our opening speaker, will talk about her latest work on Autism and Anxiety and offer
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Extra autism workshop dates added for east of Berkshire

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Parents and carers living in the east of Berkshire can book free places at more of our autism advice workshops between April and June. We are offering more NAS Autism Seminars for Families workshops about Understanding Autism, Managing Anger and Meeting Sensory Needs and workshops about Emotional Self-Regulation at venues in Bracknell, Slough and Windsor. They provide
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Trampolining sessions expand to include young adults

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Autism Berkshire is launching extra trampolining classes in Bracknell and Reading for autistic teenagers and adults aged 14 to 25, thanks to a grant from Sport England. Trampolining has a number of benefits for autistic people of all ages, from easing stress and anxiety and helping to improve coordination, balance and motor skills, to providing
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2020 Henley Choir Festival raises funds for Autism Berkshire

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We are delighted to announce that Autism Berkshire will be the charity beneficiary of the 11th annual Henley Choir Festival, which takes place later this month. The festival, featuring a number of local choirs, takes place at the town’s St Mary’s Church, pictured above, in Hart Street, on the evening of Saturday, January 25, at 7pm. In
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Free places available at first autism advice workshops of 2020

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Free places can now be booked our first autism advice workshops in 2020 to help parents and carers of children with a diagnosis of autism or whose children are on the Berkshire CAMHS waiting list for an autism assessment. As usual we are offering the Autism Seminars for Families workshops,  developed by the National Autistic Society,
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Autism Berkshire launches new Teen Life course for parents and school staff

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Autism Berkshire is delighted to be launching a new course in 2020 for parents and carers of teenagers and school staff who work with their children, called Teen Life. The Teen Life course runs over six weekly sessions and aims to help parents and education professionals to understand more about autistic young people aged 10
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New Chop & Chat course has recipe to boost autistic adults’ prospects

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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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