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Autism Services

3 Counties Counselling and Autism Assessment

Provides counselling for ages 14 - adult and autism screenings and assessments from ages 3 to adult. A service for home, schools and NHS referral serving Wiltshire, West Hampshire and East Dorset. Read more

Published: 28th November, 2017

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • schools
  • Wiltshire
  • assessments
  • autism screenings
  • home
  • West Hampshire
  • ages 14 - adult
  • ages 3 to adult
  • counselling
  • East Dorset.
  • autism
  • Autism Services

Achieve Together

Achieve together is one of the UK’s leading providers of support for people with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs. They offer supported living, residential, outreach home support and day services. Read more

Published: 3rd October, 2019

Updated: 24th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • In-home support services
  • Day services
  • Residential care services
  • Autism Services
  • Mental Health services

ACoRNS

ACoRNS is a unique collaboration between Education and Psychology at the University and local schools who are interested in developing, researching, understanding, and sharing good practice in educational provision for children on the autism spectrum and their families. Read more

Published: 27th September, 2017

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • Acorns
  • Autism Community Research Network @Southampton [ACoRNS]
  • Southampton university
  • autism
  • Autism Services

Action for Asperger's

Charity providing counselling to neurotypical carers of individuals with Asperger's and those they care for Read more

Published: 26th July, 2017

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • ASD
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • aperger's
  • counselling
  • autism
  • Counselling services
  • Autism Services

ActiveAbility

The ActiveAbility programme is an award winning project to increase sporting and activity opportunities for individuals with a disability aged 14+ within the Solent area. Now also includes Buzz SEND Short Break service activities. Read more

Published: 26th July, 2019

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • parent carer
  • send
  • Buzz
  • child
  • Learning Disability services
  • Physical Disability services
  • Social opportunities services
  • Leisure activities services
  • Sensory Impairment services
  • Accessible activities services
  • Autism Services

Adult learning disabilities night

This is a monthly social event at the Bitterne branch of the Royal British Legion. Click for more details. Read more

Published: 1st July, 2019

Updated: 24th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • adult
  • Royal British Legion
  • learning disability
  • Learning Disability services
  • SO19
  • Support groups
  • Support groups and walk-in advice
  • Leisure activities services
  • Learning Disability
  • Autism Services

Affinity Hub

Emotional support for parents of children with special needs Read more

Published: 23rd May, 2019

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • sen
  • parent carer
  • Special Needs
  • disability
  • special edcuational needs
  • Learning Disability services
  • Physical Disability services
  • Sensory Impairment services
  • ADHD services
  • Autism Services

Agylia Care FREE app with care advice guides

Agylia Care is a new FREE App and online service for Carers. The service contains guides and videos to help people with the care they provide themselves, their families and others. Topics include Alzheimer’s, dementia, cancer, autism, mental health, children’s care, support for carers, and many others. Read more

Published: 27th November, 2019

Updated: 24th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • cancer
  • children’s care
  • mental health
  • Alzheimer’s
  • desktop
  • Agylia Care
  • autism
  • dementia
  • support for carers
  • mobile
  • app
  • Caring for a child
  • In-home support services
  • Dementia
  • Online support services
  • Cancer
  • Online
  • Walk-in advice
  • Assistive technology
  • Mental Health
  • Illness and disease services
  • Autism Services

Ambitious About Autism

Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for children and young people with autism. They provide services, raise awareness and understanding, and campaign for change. Through TreeHouse School and Ambitious College they offer specialist education and support. Read more

Published: 5th December, 2017

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • young people
  • Ambitious College
  • Ambitious about Autism
  • understanding
  • TreeHouse School
  • children
  • support.
  • campaign for change
  • specialist education
  • services
  • awareness
  • autism
  • Autism Services

Ambitious College

Ambitious College is London’s only registered specialist college dedicated specifically to supporting young people with complex autism for adult life. Read more

Published: 21st September, 2017

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • specialist college
  • Ambitious College
  • young people with complex autism
  • Autism Services

ARC

‘People with Learning Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System’: A Guide for Carers and Learning Disability Services. This is an ARC project funded by the Big Lottery Fund. People with Autistic Spectrum Conditions are seven times more likely to come into contact with the Police than the general population. Read more

Published: 5th December, 2017

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • learning disabilities
  • Learning Disability Services
  • Big Lottery Fund.
  • Police
  • ARC project
  • crime
  • Autistic Spectrum Conditions
  • Guide for Carers
  • autism
  • Criminal Justice System
  • Autism Services

Aspie Helping Hands Evening group In Southampton

Free Service Support Group for Parents/Carers of Children with Autism. Read more

Published: 5th December, 2017

Updated: 24th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Saint Annes School, Carlton Road, Southampton, SO15 2WZ

Related topics:
  • aspergers
  • Aspie
  • Support groups
  • Support groups and walk-in advice
  • SO15
  • Autism Services

Aubin App

Aubin is a new type of journey planner app designed to help people with autism travel on public transport. Read more

Published: 14th December, 2018

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • travel
  • Aubin
  • autism
  • app
  • Anxiety and stress disorders services
  • Online support services
  • Assistive technology services
  • Autism Services
  • Transport and travel services

AutAngel

AutAngel is a community interest company run by and for autistic people. Their aim is to empower autistic people and create opportunities for them to thrive and fulfil their potential. The website lists autistic trainers and presenters providing autism training in the UK. Read more

Published: 5th December, 2017

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • AutAngel
  • community interest company
  • empower autistic people
  • autistic
  • autism
  • autism training
  • autism matters
  • Autism Services

Autism Adventures - Minecraft and Meltdowns

Autism Adventures - Minecraft and Meltdowns. A Facebook group welcoming anyone interested in Autism Read more

Published: 26th July, 2017

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • ASD
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • autism
  • Other postcodes
  • SO19
  • SO16
  • Support groups
  • Support groups and walk-in advice
  • SO17
  • Online support services
  • SO15
  • SO14
  • ADHD services
  • Autism Services
  • SO18

Autism and Nature

Autism and Nature is a non-profit organisation dedicated to enriching the lives of people on the autistic spectrum, especially children, by engaging them with the countryside and nature. Read more

Published: 5th December, 2017

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • nature
  • autism
  • child
  • Autism Services

Autism Classroom

A US website aiming to provide assistance for educating children with autism. It includes Interventions for challenging behaviours. Read more

Published: 11th December, 2017

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • challenging behaviour
  • children
  • US
  • autism
  • Interventions
  • assistance
  • Autism Services

Autism Education Trust

AET helps ensure that autistic children and young people receive an education that enables them to fulfil their aspirations and engage in society as active citizens Read more

Published: 13th December, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • AET
  • Autism Education Trust
  • Autism Services

Autism Friendly Chill-Out Sessions at Woolston Library

The sessions run from 11am to 1pm on Saturdays (click for dates). If you have any questions or queries please phone on 023 8083 3007 Read more

Published: 29th June, 2017

Updated: 24th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • SO19
  • Support groups
  • Support groups and walk-in advice
  • Autism Services

Autism Friendly Trampolining

Oxygen Freejumping Read more

Published: 13th July, 2017

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Ashley Raynor

Location: Oxygen Freejumping, Unit G, Antelope Park, Bursledon Road, Southampton, SO19 8NE

Related topics:
  • trampolining
  • sensory
  • autism
  • Learning Disability services
  • Leisure activities services
  • Sensory Impairment services
  • Accessible activities services
  • Autism Services

Autism Hampshire

Autism Hampshire: Creating opportunities, challenging perceptions, enhancing choices and providing high quality services to meet the diverse needs of people on the autism spectrum. Read more

Published: 11th December, 2017

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • opportunities
  • professional services
  • needs
  • individuals
  • autism hampshire
  • families
  • Hampshire
  • professional bodies
  • services
  • autism
  • Autism Services
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