News from: Autism Berkshire
The Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service has a busy programme of free workshops for autistic adults and their parents and other family carers this autumn.
The workshops offer information about aspects of autism and tips and strategies to help participants to navigate daily life and social situations, improve their understanding of autism and increase their self-confidence. They feature a presentation by an Autism Berkshire adult support mentor, plus time for questions and discussion.
All the workshops will take place on Tuesday evenings, from 18:00 to 20:00.
Workshops available for autistic adults, who must be aged 18+, with an autism diagnosis or waiting for assessment, and registered as a patient with an NHS GP surgery in Berkshire are:
-Anxiety and Autism: October 7
-Understanding Other People: October 14
Workshops available for the parents of autistic adults and other family carers are:
-Sensory Differences & Executive Functioning: October 28
-Anxiety & Autism and Understanding Other People: November 4
Free places can be requested by contacting the Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service by email at adult.support@autismberkshire.org.uk or calling 01189 594594 (option 2) and leaving a voicemail message.