National Autistic Society: Cambridge Branch

Coffee and chat

Would you like the opportunity to get together for coffee and a chat with other parents

but find it difficult to get out in the evenings?

If so, please come along to a new informal parents morning coffee group which will meet monthly.

Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, 14 March 2012 in the foyer of the Meadows Community Centre. The Meadows Cafe will be open for drinks and snacks and you are very welcome to join us.

Date: Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Time: 11:00 – 12:30

Venue: The Foyer, Meadows Community Centre, 1 St Catherines Road, Cambridge CB4 3XJ

Activity days for 8-17 year olds

10am-3pm during half terms and school holidays and on every other Saturday

£10 per day.  Please bring your own pack lunch.

Club for 18-25 year olds

One Saturday per month.  Please phone for details.

Contact: Nic or Neil on 01353 675449

nicpeckham@nas.org.uk

The National Autistic Society

Old Barn Cottages Development Centre

Kenny Hill, Nr Mildenhall,

Suffolk IP28 8DS

The NAS held an Education Roadshow for teachers working with autism at the Life Centre, Newcastle, on Tuesday 8 November.

Don't worry if you didn't get to the venue in person, because thanks to our sponsor, Axcis Education Recruitment, NAS can offer everyone the chance watch the roadshow  online, free of charge.

Our Newcastle roadshow is the second in a series of five regional events to help teachers and other professionals learn the tools and strategies they need to support children with autism effectively. 

NAS Employment Courses

This autumn, Prospects, our specialist employment service for people on the autism spectrum, is running a series of one-day courses for employees and employers.

NAS Cambridge Branch Annual General Meeting

June 30 2011, 7.30-9.30pm

Meadows Community Centre, Cambridge

AGENDA

• Wellcome and coffee                        7.30-8.00 pm

On June 24-25, The National Autistic Society will be a headline partner at The Autism Show, the UK's first national event dedicated to autism for parents, carers, professionals and people on the autism spectrum.  

The next support group meetings for parents of children and adults with an ASD will be on:

• Monday, February 6th (Room 3)
• Monday, March 5th (Room 3)
• Monday, April 2nd (Room 3)

7.30-9.30pm at the Meadows Community Centre, 1 St Catharine's Road, Cambridge CB4 3XJ (contact number for the Meadows Centre is 01223 508140).

Date: 26th January 2011

Room 2,  The Meadows Centre, 7.30pm

1 St Catharine's Road Cambridge CB4 3XJ - 01223 508 140

Koren Wilmer, a professional music/play therapist will be talking about how children communicate through play and how playing with sound and manipulating musical instruments can help children with sensory issues. The talk will be illustrated with a few video examples from sessional work and there will be an opportunity for some audience participation!

[koren.musicbox@tesco.net]

The National Autistic Society Peterborough & District Branch In conjunction with the Autism I-MAT Team in Peterborough

Held at the Fleet in Fletton

Monday 15th November 2010

9.15am, workshops starting 9.45am to 2.30pm

Parents and Carers Free

Professionals - we would be pleased to receive a donation towards lunch

Light Lunch

Workshops

Stress Management in people with ASD with strategies to help.

Geoff Evans

Parents and carers of preschool children who have social communication difficulties are warmly invited to drop in to our FREE  'Meet and Play' sessions: The first sessions of 2012 will be on:

• February 7th
• March 6th
• April 3rd
  

Venue: 1.15-2.45pm  Cherry Hinton Children's Centre, the Community Wing, Cherry Hinton Junior School, Fulbourn Old Drift, Cambridge CB1 9ND.

This is a fantastic opportunity to talk to knowledgeable professionals about the best ways to help your child with their communication difficulties and to meet other carers while your children play in a safe setting.