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Autism Acceptance Week: Monday 27th March – Sunday 2nd April

March 28th 2023

These weeks have moved from ‘Awareness’ to ‘Understanding’ and now to ‘Acceptance’. Still a ways to go but progress being made. Have a good week! Autistic Masking   https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/a-kind-of-spark

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‘My Name is Hayley’ – listen again on Radio 4

March 13th 2023

Hayley’s son is autistic and needs specialist education. But the only school she’s offered is 45 minutes away. She wants to know why getting the right SEN support is so hard. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001jc2b This was a good listen. Many of us will, am sure, be able to resonate with Hayley’s story.

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Paul Isaacs returned to speak at SPACE 22/02/23

March 13th 2023

It was a pleasure to welcome Paul Isaacs again to speak at SPACE. Everyone got so much out of hearing him talk from the wealth of his own experience and share his excellent insights. Katherine kindly made some notes which are attached here. Paul Isaacs – autistic experience 2023 02…

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Sally Gorton talk – Anxiety

March 13th 2023

Apologies for getting this up here so late! Some of you may remember Sally Gorton came to speak to us in January about anxiety. Sally Gorton – Anxiety 2023 01 18 She gave a very informative talk on the causes and impacts including some physical aspects.

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