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COVID-19: Guidance for care staff who are supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults
The government has released guidance for care staff who are supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Click on the link velow for more details. |
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for people receiving direct payments
The government has published advice for people who buy care and support through a direct payment, as well as local authorities, clinical commissioning groups and those who provide care and support. Click on the links below for further details. |
Autism Research into Practice - Free to parents/carers
Friday 26th June 2020 Please note this event is now going live. Access this event online, remotely from your safe space! Now FREE to parent/carers. The inaugural IMPACT autism symposium. With Dame Stephanie Shirley to celebrate her leading support for autism research. Keynote speakers presenting on: Autism Research into Practice: innovative solutions to empower children with autism and their families/caregivers. Click on the flyer below for more details. |
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PACT symposium 2020 leaflet_digital.pdf
Adult Ladies Support Group on Facebook
In light of current events and for the foreseeable future, staff at Action for ASD are launching a ladies support group on Facebook, to take place on Monday each week (unless otherwise arranged). If you would like to join us, please email Jane or Michelle for more information. The aim of the group is to help you feel connected, to share our experiences, useful information, achievements, and promote a healthy frame of mind and positive wellbeing. Each week we will focus on a specific topic chosen by our members, and occasionally led by our members too, in a safe and private space that we can all enjoy. For further details click on the link below to download the flyer. |
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Ladies group flyer - April 2020.pdf
Family Resources
We have sourced a few different resource packs to help families deal with self-isolating and anxiety. There is a lot of useful information and printable resources. Don't forget to check out the links in the resource packs. We hope you find them useful. Keep Safe! |
Coping with the Coronavirus Crisis - Resilience for Families Under Pressure
Learn useful psychology-based strategies to help your family cope during the current crisis and beyond. Wednesday, 15 April 2020 19:00 – 19:30 About this Event If you're a family with one or more autistic children, you may be facing extra challenges at home because of the impact of the Coronavirus crisis. Your usual sources of support may be unavailable or difficult to access. Perhaps you're feeling like it's all a bit too much! Click here for further information PRACTICAL INFORMATION The webinar will be hosted online. All you need is access to the internet via a tablet, laptop or PC. Closer to the event date you will be sent a link for joining the webinar so please make sure you provide the correct email address when booking. |
Covid-19 Hospital Passport
NHS East Lancashire want to encourage all individuals with learning disabilities and/or Autism or their carers to complete this hospital Passport. It should be conveyed to hospital with them. Traditionally a hospital passport has been used to support people with learning disabilities and/or Autism should they be admitted to hospital. It communicates their likes, dislikes, communication issues, how they express pain etc. This one has been developed by Learning Disability England to support the current Coronavirus crisis. Click on the link below to download the passport |
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covid-hospital-passport.pdf
Children’s Service: Autism Awareness Week 30th March-5th April 2020
To celebrate Autism Awareness week we will be uploading useful information several topics all week. If anyone would like to send me information to share/contribute just email children@actionasd.org.uk. www.facebook.com/groups/ActionforASD and www.facebook.com/ActionforASD Monday 30th March Understanding Autism:-Information sharing for all the family. Explaining Autism to children. Tuesday 31st March Autism & Girls:-Information sharing well known women with a diagnosis of ASC. Wednesday 1st April Behaviour:-What causes behaviour? Strategies and crisis/support plans. ABC charts & the Iceberg. Thursday 2nd April Celebrating Autism:-Share positive stories & share information about famous autistic people. Friday 3rd April Communication:-Strategies to try. Visual timetables & social stories. Saturday 4th April Sensory:-What is sensory processing? How are we all coping staying in isolation? Sunday 5th April PDA & Anxiety:-What is PDA? How are we all coping anxiety wise? Strategies available. |
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Autism Awareness week 2020.pdf
Children’s Services Support Helplines & Emergency Contacts
We have put together a list of support services that you may find useful. Click on the link below for more information. If as a parent/carer you would like to request support or information please contact the children’s service on 07809 903 852 or email children@actionasd.org.uk. We will still be working hard to provide support via phone, email, social media, skype, our website and facebook where needed. Plus, we are planning some alternative ways to share training & support online. Please join our Facebook group if you are a children’s service member https://www.facebook.com/groups/ActionforASD/?ref=share Please share with anyone in East Lancashire or BwD who may need support during these difficult times. To request a membership form please email children@actionasd.org.uk. Thank you & stay safe 🙂 Robin, Karen and Amy Action for ASD’s Children Service https://www.facebook.com/groups/ActionforASD/?ref=share |
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AASD CS Information & Support 20.pdf
Coronavirus Information Links
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