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Family Seminars on offer again to parents and carers of autistic children in Berkshire

Free places can now be booked for the first of our new series of Autism Seminars for Families to support parents and carers of children – whether they have a diagnosis of autism or are on the Berkshire CAMHS waiting list for an assessment. The seminars, which are free of charge to participants, have been
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Busy week raising awareness and understanding of autism across Berkshire

Autism Berkshire’s team has been out and about during Autism Awareness Week 2018 at a series of events to increase awareness and understanding of autism. We made an early start on Wednesday last week with a training workshop in Reading for professionals, led by Berkshire autism advocate Carly Jones, looking at safeguarding for autistic girls. And
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Join us at Autism Awareness Week 2018 activities across Berkshire

Next week is Autism Awareness Week 2018 and Autism Berkshire will be out and about across the county to improve understanding and acceptance of autism among the public. We made an early start with an information stand at The Oracle Centre in Reading yesterday, pictured above, but there is plenty more to come over the next
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Autism Awareness Week 2018 marked with information, fundraising and training activities across Berkshire

Autism Awareness Week 2018 runs from Monday, March 26, until World Autism Awareness Day on Easter Monday, April 2. Autism Berkshire is running a series of events for autistic people and their families in the run-up and during the week itself. Among the highlights will be an awareness-raising event to launch the week at Broad Street
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Sensory Needs seminar in Slough has free places available on rearranged date

As a result of the postponement of our NAS Autism Seminar for Families about Sensory Needs, due to take place in Slough last Friday, a few free places have opened up for the rearranged date, Friday, March 16. The seminar will take now place at the YES Shop in the Queensmere shopping centre from 9.30am
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Special drop-in benefits advice session for autistic adults and carers in Slough

Autistic adults and parents and family members who act as carers to people with autism living in Slough will be able to get advice about benefits applications at a special drop-in session next Wednesday, February 14. Our benefits expert Kevin Jackson will be available to offer advice about eligibility and applications or appeals, at the
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SocialEyes and Independent Living courses in Slough and Maidenhead offer help to autistic adults

Autistic adults can now book places on free SocialEyes and Independent Living courses, taking place in the spring in Slough and Maidenhead, which help them to develop their social skills and learn essential skills for everyday life.  Both courses are open to autistic adults aged 19 and above who live in the Borough of Slough and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. 
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Advice service in Slough for parents, carers and autistic adults expands as part of SPACE project

Autism Berkshire is delighted to be able to offer an enhanced advice service for 2018 to autistic adults and to parents and carers of children with autism living in Slough, as part of the SPACE (Slough Prevention Alliance Community Engagement) scheme.   SPACE brings together more than 40 local charities and organisations, led by Slough Council for Voluntary Services, to provide residents of the Borough
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Support our bid for support from the Aviva Community Fund to run relaxation classes for children

Autism Berkshire is seeking votes from the public to help us win a £5,000 grant from the Aviva Community Fund 2017 to run relaxation classes in Slough for children with autism. They would build on similar sessions we have run recently in Slough, Windsor and Bracknell, which proved popular with children and their families. If we are successful
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