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Watch LIVE + On-Demand – NAS
Watch LIVE + On-Demand Autism Professionals Conference For the first time we will be Live streaming the Autism Professionals Conference – on 27 and 28 February 2020 – so you can enjoy the content from the comfort of your own…
NAS Autism Professionals Conference 2020
Hear Calvin speak at the National Autistic Society’s upcoming Autism Professionals Conference this February 2020. He’ll be talking about ‘Portrayals of Autism in the Media’. Linda will also be chairing a live stream. Book your place and find out more:…
Health Secretary faces legal challenge – LDT
Health Secretary may face High Court challenge over alleged human rights breaches Matt Hancock receives pre-action letter from Equality and Human Rights Commission after “consistently failing patients with learning disabilities and autism”. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has…
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NAS – World Autism Awareness Week is back!
Get ready for World Autism Awareness Week 2020 With less than six weeks to go until World Autism Awareness Week 2020 (30 March to 5 April), hundreds of schools and workplaces have already signed up to use our awareness packs…
A Beautiful Day in The Neighborhood – Review
“A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD” A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood is one of those films that you see coming around around this time that are basically made from a bunch of films that are intended to be awards…
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NAS Autism Insight – February 2020
Support local families with autistic children Help families understand autism, encourage communication, and analyse and manage behaviour with the EarlyBird Plus programme. EarlyBird Plus is the only autism family support programme which specialises in children aged 4-9 and focuses on…
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Are autism and ADHD symptoms of the same condition? – MHT
[Editor’s note: Whilst ADHD and Autistic Spectrum Disorder are included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5), their status as mental health conditions is disputed.] Studies have revealed symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)…
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Autistic boy’s Tea Company Empowering disabilities – gofundme
Simon Usher is organising this fundraiser. My son Austen is 8 and has autism, so do I and so does his brother Tristan who is 9. For the past two years Austen has had two passions Tea and helping people.…
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Autism at Work Summit 2020 – NAS
4 June 2020, BFI, London Championing autistic talent in the workplace The Autism Act has brought about some great changes to the way that autistic people access support, but there is still a long way to go. As a professional,…
How will you spread awareness this World Autism Awareness Week? – NAS
How to get involved this World Autism Awareness Week World Autism Awareness Week will be back on 30 March-5 April 2020, and we’d love for you to join us to help raise much needed money and awareness. You’ll be doing…
Toolkit aims to fill gaps in support when waiting for autism assessment – LDT
Research by charity Ambitious About Autism found 46% of parents report their child(ren) waited over 1.5 years from referral to receiving an autism diagnosis. In light of this the charity has created a toolkit to support parents in supporting their…
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One month to go – do you have your ticket? – NAS
Autism Professionals Conference 27-28 February 2020, International Convention Centre, Birmingham There’s only one month to go before our annual Autism Professionals Conference. This two-day conference is a unique opportunity to share knowledge and network with other professionals in the field.…
CANDDID Conference – Friday 1st May 2020
Don’t miss out on the second annual conference for the Centre for Autism, Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Intellectual Disability (CANDDID): Friday 1 May 2020 Holiday Inn, Ellesmere Port, CH65 2AL This year’s focus is ADHD and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Topics include:…
World’s First Autism-Certified Theme Park
Sesame Place Is the Worlds First Autism-Certified Theme Park Exciting news for all fans of Elmo, Big Bird and the gang: Sesame Place is officially autism-certified. Working with the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards, the Sesame Street–themed…
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Post-Diagnostic Support Group Minutes – January 2020
Minutes of the Forty First Post-Diagnostic Support Group 15th January 2020 Today’s group was attended by 42 people and 2 Assistance dogs. Sarah Hendricks opened the group and explained that Linda was not there as she was cruising (not really…
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Autopia: Luke’s PDSG Slideshow
We were blessed to have Luke Beardon give a presentation to our Post-Diagnostic Support Group on Wednesday, in a private capacity, where he shared his view of what a utopian society for autistic people might look like. After the talk…
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A big thank you, the next Spectrum Live and WAAW 2020 – NAS
Thank you so much We held our annual Thanking Day on 9 January, contacting as many of our amazing supporters as we could to thank you for all you do for us – we couldn’t achieve anything without you. Your…
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