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Friday Lunch Break will run until summer

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Parents and carers of autistic children and young people in Berkshire will be able to continue to get instant advice and chat at our free Friday Lunch Break online get-togethers until the summer. The Friday Lunch Break was launched during the coronavirus lockdown at the start of 2021 and proved so popular that we secured extra funding
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Friday Lunch Break switches to fortnightly sessions

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Our free Friday Lunch Break online get-togethers for parents and carers of autistic children and young people in Berkshire are switching to a fortnightly schedule for the rest of this year. The Friday Lunch Break gives parents and carers an opportunity to chat, share issues and ideas and get advice in a friendly and informal
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Wellbeing & Autism course aims to boost mental health

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Autism Berkshire’s second free Wellbeing & Autism course for parents and carers of autistic children and young people who live in Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire will start later this month. The course looks at supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and teenagers before and after an autism diagnosis, as well as the
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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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Parents and carers can book free places at autism advice workshops across Berkshire

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Free places can now be booked for more Autism Seminars for Families and Emotional Self-Regulation workshops to support parents and carers of children with a diagnosis of autism or who are on the Berkshire CAMHS waiting list for an autism assessment. The seminars have been developed by specialists from the National Autistic Society, while the Emotional
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Reading parents can find out about massage therapy and support services at special event

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Autism Berkshire is delighted to be able to give parents and carers of autistic children living in Reading the opportunity to hear about support available from Brighter Futures for Children, which now runs children’s services for the borough council, and to meet specialist massage and sensory therapist Sophie Webster. Sophie, who works with autistic pupils
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More free workshops and support groups on way in east of Berkshire

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Parents and carers living in the east of Berkshire can book free places at a series of autism training workshops between April and June. We are offering more Autism Seminars for Families courses and workshops about Emotional Self-Regulation at venues in Bracknell, Slough and Windsor. They provide information and advice for parents and carers whose children have
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Expert speakers lined up for All About Autism conference in Slough

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Parents, carers and autism professionals can hear from a series of specialists and get expert advice at our forthcoming All About Autism conference in Slough on World Autism Awareness Day 2019 – Tuesday, April 2. Dr Fiona Knott, our opening speaker of the day, will talk about Anxiety and Autism – Tips for Parents. Dr Knott is a clinical psychologist and the co-director of the
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