Its Autism Awareness Week 29th March - 4th April

#AllTogetherForAutism #autismawarenessweek

 

As part of the awareness week the Autism Advice and Information Service have two competitions running, click the link below to find out more .....

Autism Information and Advice COMPETITION 2021.pdf (650 KB)

 

Do you parent or care for a child, young person or adult living with Autism ? 

If so, this might be just the opportunity for you!

The Autism Advice and Information Service are running FREE monthly courses , peer support and Q&A sessions to learn more about Autism, parenting strategies & common

 

challenges, and to meet other families living similar lives, click the link below to find out more .....

Autism Information and Advice NEW parent carer course.pdf (118 KB)

 

Other Resources 

 

Rebecca Burgess has created a comic strip style explanation to understanding the Autism Spectrum - understanding the spectrum a comic strip explanation

 

The website Thinking Autism Guide has a whole page of resources from autistic people, parents and professionals - resources 

 

Autistic mum Fiona talks about her journey parenting her autistic daughter - https://youtu.be/TcgmMiJ_gyE 

 

 Autism tips for teachers – by an autistic teacher -  tips

 

 

Autism Awareness Week 2021 local logo.jpg (1.40 MB)

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