Cheshire Autism Practical Support Ltd. have been waiting 3 weeks to tell you their amazing news – they have been awarded funding of £375,505 from BIG Lottery. Jo Garner, the Managing Director of ChAPS, shared the following message with us:…

News – 14th November 2016 Parents of autistic children and young people in East Sussex face long waits for a formal diagnosis – often several years – and receive only patchy provision in schools, a survey has found. The report,…

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We had a great day in the charity room helping spread awareness to other barbers. And also getting barbers joining us.   We sold more stickers which will go out in the U.K. To barbershops to show they are autism…

Tuesday November 8th 2016 – by Paul Gallagher   A group of experts in autism and education have called for an urgent cross-government taskforce to protect thousands of “lost girls” believed to be living on the autistic spectrum without a…

Welcome to your Mental Health Today update In the past week, a report has called for schools to teach pupils about mental health alongside traditional subjects. We also highlight a book from Pavilion and an upcoming conference. Schools should be…

I am mum of four living in Hertfordshire. Two of my children are diagnosed with autism. My daughter who is 7 is also visually impaired and a wheelchair user. Everyday life can be tough for our family. A simple trip…

Minutes of the Sixteenth Post-Diagnostic Support Group 26th October 2016 Today’s group was attended by 36 people. Items discussed were: Linda introduced the group explaining the structure for the group. She passed on Carly’s and David Reiser’s apologies for not…

Just 16% of autistic adults are in full-time paid employment. And, in almost a decade, this appalling situation hasn’t improved. We are determined to change this, but we need your help. Please sign our petition calling on the Government to…

Eight out of 10 autistic children find going to school so stressful that they experience anxiety. Of those, 58% find this anxiety so debilitating that they miss days at school, according to a new survey. The report, entitled When Will…

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched new Public Policy Statements on Hate Crime and put them to a public consultation. The statements focus on crimes against disabled people, racial and religious and homophobic and transphobic hate crime. The policy…

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