BARCLAYS LIFE SKILLS

Please check out this website – Barclays Bank are offering Life Skills to young people to enter the world of work   http://www.barclayslifeskills.com/?WT.mc_id=EMAIL00661lifeskill   If you cannot open the attachment email Space4Autism and we will send it to you directly    

BOOK RECOMMENDATION

Hi, there’s a brilliant book out written by a 13 year old Japanese boy. He has written in detail about why he does certain things and how things feel to him. It’s really well written and gives a huge insight into what it is like for someone with autism. It’s not like any other books […]

STIMMING

BBC News – Stimming: What autistic people do to feel calmer Just seen this BBC page on Stimming. Might give some of us a better insight into what it feels like. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-ouch-22771894?postId=116362693#comment_116362693

Disco for People with Disabilities

I`m emailing  to tell you about something very special and exciting. Every Wednesday  evening in the centre of Macclesfield we host a Disco for People With Disabilities and would like to extend an invitation for you and your organisation to attend. We have ran this event for over 4 years and up until recently it […]

CHURCH LAWTON SCHOOL

We are delighted to announce that our bid to run an autism-specific free school in Church Lawton, Cheshire East has been successful. The Department for Education has given us approval to move into the pre-opening phase of the process, and although there is still some way to go, this marks a significant step in our journey. The Church Lawton […]

CARERS ALERT CARDS

At a recent Learning  Disabilities Partnership Board an issue was raised about the Carers’ Alert Card  (ACE Card). This is to bring you up to date on the situation with these cards. Peaks and Plains have taken  over the responsibility for this scheme. Everyone who currently has one of these  alert cards should get a […]

“LIKE” OUR Space4autism FACEBOOK PAGE

We are moving our SPACE East Chehire ASC Parent Support facebook group to a page – you can “like” us at Space4autism on facebook, please “like” and pass on so we can help more people living in East Cheshire and beyond.   thanks Cheryl  

PLEASE VOTE FOR US AND PASS IT ON

Vote for Space4Autism at the National Diversity Awards Community Organisation Award for Disability Recognises groups, charities or voluntary organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to their local community focusing on those with disabilities.   Visit http://www.diversitygroup.co.uk/community-organisation-award-for-disability/ to vote.   Please pass this onto everyone you know to help get us nominated for this award. […]

ASC FREE SCHOOL – THIS IS HOW IT ALL BEGAN (BBC North West Feb 2011)

THIS IS WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY SENT OUT IN FEB 2011 TO GET OUR VOICES HEARD… You may be aware of the Inside Out programme that aired on Monday night about the couple who have a 19yr old Autistic daughter whom David Cameron offered help too.Well after the show Rick and I emailed the BBC to […]