National Autistic Society: Cambridge Branch

Our aims as a group are:

• Information and Signposting: Become “THE” one stop information source on Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) for the wider community.
• To raise awareness, listen and support individuals with ASD and their families.
• Lobby for earlier intervention for children diagnosed with ASD.
• We will campaign for each individual with ASD to have access to the right kind of support and education that is specifically tailored to their needs. 
• We will invite service providers to work with us to explore and extend existing recreational, and educational and work opportunities.
• We will create opportunities for individuals and their families to meet like minded people, share experiences and information.
• We aim explore training opportunities for our members
• We aim to explore opportunities and promote the development of community safety training, to insure optimum independence for individuals with ASC.
• Advise employers with regards supporting their employees that experience symptoms of ASC, and do our best to ensure equality in the work place.
• We will actively support all individuals touched by the Autistic Spectrum.

Our Committee Members are:

• Joseph Simon (Co-branch Officer)
• Sam Sizer (Co-branch Officer)
• Caroline Goodall
• Alex Murphy