Services
Benefits workshops organised by Pinpoint
Benefits workshops organized by Pinpoint
Do you have - or support- a child with additional needs or a disability?
Do you need help finding your way around the benefits system?
Would you like someone to help you fill in claim forms?
Contact a Family, Scope, Disability Cambridgeshire and Cambridgeshire County Council have kindly agreed to help us
fund 3 free information sessions around Cambridgeshire:
in Over (5 December 2011),
Wisbech (1 February 2012) and
Ely (18 April 2012).
We hope other organisations who can help with housing, work and money matters will join us on the day (check the pinpoint website for the latest information).
Wednesday, 1 February 2012 –
NAS Professional Conference 2012
Overview
Date: 28-29 February 2012 Location: Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester
This annual two-day conference will be a unique opportunity for senior professionals to discuss best practice and share learning.
Speech and Language Drop-in sessions fo the under 5s
If you have a question or concern regarding your under 5s speech or language pop into one of the below sessions for an informal chat and some advice
A new learning programme for young people and adults with social communication difficulties
A new learning programme for young people and adults with social communication difficulties such as
Asperger Syndrome.
The programme will support independent living and may help towards gaining employment.
Aspirations in Fenland
Fridays 10am to 3pm
at
March library and learning centre
City Road
March
PE15 9LT
This programme has been running successfully for seven years and is new for the Fenland area. Clients may work towards an OCN qualification.
Bounce! Free sports club for children on the spectrum and their siblings
BOUNCE! is run by Student Community Action (student volunteers from the University of Cambridge)
Dear Parents,
Time for another fun-filled term of FREE Bounce activities! Please see overleaf for details of these free sports sessions coming up that your child may be interested in attending.
Disability Benefits survey reminder: make sure autism is represented
The NAS is a member of the Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) which is running a survey to find out more about disabled people’s experiences of claiming benefits.
With the Government considering lots of changes to benefits like Employment and Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance, it’s really important that we have good evidence about how the system can be made to work for people with autism and their families.
Parent Workshop
Wednesday 6th April 2011
A free workshop by the Cambian Group
The Cambian Group will be offering a free workshop for parents on 6th April in the Cambridgeshire area. This workshop will cover topics such as therapeutic programmes, communication friendly methods and individualised learning programmes (predictability and flexibility).
See attached flyer for more details.
New legal duties for local authorities and health services as Adult Autism Strategy Statutory
What does the guidance say? The guidance is divided into 4 sections. Where the guidance says that local authorities “should” do something, this means that they have to do it unless they can show a good reason why they have not.
Follow-up event for the Development Project For Adults with ASD
You are invited to
The Follow-up from the Launch of
Development Project for Adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
A project to improve the lives of adults with autism across Cambridgeshire
Focus on Employment
10 – 12.30 Monday 29th November 2010
Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives: Help make this Bill work effectively
Autism strategy statutory guidance: more responses needed
This consultation is on the statutory guidance which will place legal duties on councils and health services about the support they provide to adults with autism.
