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November 2004

• £993.80 received from Thwaites Brewery towards the production of our newsletter
• Next coffee morning- Wednesday 8th December 04. 11.30am - 1.30pm
• Sensory Perceptual Issues in Autism. Olga Bogdashina. 24th November 04
• Christmas Panto. Dick Whittington with the Chuckle Brothers
• Activities- Swim School, Blackpool Tiggers & Tiny Tiggers Trampoline Club, Space Centre Legoland Windsor Charity fun day
• Fundraising ideas
• Discount Scheme in Burnley, Fresh Fields, Respite care breaks for people with disabilities and their carers, Green light for mental health, Treat me right
• Free school buses come under threat
• Impact club @ Action for ASD, A new project for young people with Asperger Syndrome
• Special educational needs and disability, towards inclsive school, Ofsted report
• Events notice board

September 2004

• Seminar - Paul Shattock OBE. 14th September 2004
• Practical Strategies in the Classroom for Children with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder - Pam Maddox. 15th October 2004
• Lords House Farm Open Day 12th September 2004
• Coffee Morning - 22nd September 2004
• Summer activities - Lord House Farm, Chester Zoo
• Donations
• Advocacy for Education Service Background Information
• How Recent Research can help to improve the lives of individuals with high functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Contact a Family - Dads Evening
• Working with Families
• A personal perspective on Autism and how parents can influence policy
• The Wingate Special Children's Trust
• What Asperger's syndrome has done for us. By Megan Lane
• Notice Board

June 2004

• Monday night parent and children meetings
• Summer activities - Lord House Farm, Wacky Warehouse, Chester Zoo
• Funding news
• Coffee morning 30th June 2004
• Social group for adults with Asperger syndrome Tuesday 15th June 2004
• Building schools for the future
• Events notice board

May 2004

• Awarded money from children in need for a soft play & sensory room
• Coffee morning Thursday 6th May 2004
• Wacky warehouse
• Social group for adults with asperger syndrome
• The centre for social policy research and development at the university of Wales
• Communication across the spectrum - Luke Beardon
• Events notice board

March 2004

• Space centre
• Yellow moon fundraising
• Easter raffle
• Befriender training courses
• Asperger's Syndrome - Understanding and explaning the diagnosis
• Removing barriers to achievement - The government's strategy for SEN
• Social group for adults with asperger syndrome
• Events notice board

February 2004

• Better management of challenging behavior - John Mortlock
• Information course for parents on education & special needs
• Horse riding
• sponsored slim
• Activities for special families
• Book reviews
• What's happening around Lancashire
• Events notice board

December 2003

• Merry Christmas to all our members and supporters
• Lancashire Early Years (SEN) Service, services are provided for families and children up to five years of age
• Dreams by Lynne Elwell
• Ros Blackburn ‘Logically Illogical’, Seminar. 24th November 2003
• Action for ASD would like to THANK EVERYONE who has donated money, gifts, time and weight to help raise essential funds and supported us in the last year
• Durham International Research Conference on Autism. April 14th-16th 2004. Van Midlert College, University of Durham

November 2003

• Christmas panto. Cinderella. 22nd December. Opera House, Manchester.
• Sponsored Slim
• Coffee morning. Wednesday 3rd December 11.30am - 1.30pm
• National Autism Plan
• Sponsored Bike Ride raised £1379.37
• Christmas Party. 14th December 5pm - 8pm
• For families with a recent diagnosis of ASD
• Autism Support Group. 18th November 1pm - 3pm
• Make Time. Conference. 22nd November 9.45am - 4.15pm. Preston College Campus
• Approching 30 and more settled in myself
• Asperger United
• Post 16 Research Project
• Carers Assessment Autism - Effective Communtcation. Conference. 26th November. Harrogate.
• Saturday activity club's
• Events notice board

September 2003

• Special needs: Heads' warning
• Lords House Farm - Activity holidays for Special Needs or disadvantaged Children
• A look at our social activites
• Committee update
• Sponsored slim
• Counselling service available
• Coffee morning. 1st October 2003 11.30am -1pm
• Meridian- Home from Home
• Ros Blackburn 'logically Illogical' Seminar. 24th November 2003
• Autistic Spectrum Disorder - Let's work together. 30th September 2003
• Autism Awareness Annual Conference. 11th October 2003
• The federation of Local Suppored Living Group Presents Michael Smull 5th November 2003
• Disabled Students Allowances
• Members notice board

August 2003

• Dad gets on his bike and raises nearly £900 for action for ASD
• Annual General Meeting 8th September 2003
• Manifesto for Autism
• The Tailormade Diet Company
• Free Courses & Counselling
• Our Resource Library gets a welcome boost
• Free Lecture & Presentation - Breakthrough Strategies for Autism Spectrum Disorders
• The North West Regional (ASD) Network Regional Conference
• Young Volunteer Challenge
• Post 16 Research Project
• Members notice Board