The 2024 #Pangbourne Fete takes place on Sunday, June 8, and #Autism Berkshire is entering the dragon boat races on the Thames, run by the village's Rotary Club. You can #sponsor at our online donation page - leave a note to say it is for our dragon boat tinyurl.com/bd85f97c

The #Reading Biscuit Factory cinema, Broad Street Mall, has two #autism -friendly relaxed screenings next week: The Garfield Movie (U), on Monday, June 3, at 2.25pm; Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (15), on Wednesday, June 5, at 2pm - click to watch a trailer youtu.be/XJMuhwVlca4

You could help us win a £1,000 #donation by taking a few moments to nominate Autism #Berkshire for the Benefact Group's #movementforgood 2024 awards scheme. Click this link tinyurl.com/4827nyss NB: The form uses our official registered name, Berkshire Autistic Society

Two jobs are available with the Beyond the Spectrum #writing project for #autistic people - Autism Berkshire is proud to be its partner in the Thames Valley. Applications for these roles close next week.

For families of children with additional needs, finding a suitable activity group or club can be hard. The #Reading #SEND #LocalOffer has a Special Needs Activities section at tinyurl.com/47uux8yb and the team is asking for feedback about it in a survey forms.office.com/e/jVSJJf0WPA

#Reading 's Elevate careers team is holding an event on Thursday, July 18, for young people aged 16-19, (and up to 25 with an EHCP) to find out about future study or work options. To book, email [email protected] tinyurl.com/383n42ks

Our June timetable is now available to book - please email [email protected] 😄

The Showcase Cinema de Lux, in #Winnersh (10.30am), and Cineworld at The Lexicon in #Bracknell (11am) both have #autism -friendly screenings of The Garfield Movie (U) this Sunday, June 2. Click to watch a trailer youtu.be/IeFWNtMo1Fs

#GeekGirl , the new Netflix series based on the bestselling books by #autistic author Holly Smale, inspired by her experiences of working as a model in her teens, is now available to stream. Click to watch a trailer youtu.be/KdZBcsIWhbY

#Autism Berkshire is one of the organisations attending this free #SEND Parent Carer Health Engagement Day on Thursday next week, June 6, organised by the NHS in conjunction with parent carer forums for #Reading , #Wokingham and #WestBerkshire tinyurl.com/bp7ya2bd

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A new online #Autism and #Bilingualism Resource Hub, developed by university researchers in Edinburgh, is now available online. It gives an overview of bilingualism in #autistic people, with sections tailored for families and for professionals autism-bilingualism.com/index.html

Join Amanda Mavunga, Senior CAMHS Clinician at BFfC, to chat and learn about how to support your child if they have #autism .

📅 4 June
⏰ 9.15-11.15am
📍St Michael's Primary School, RG30 4AS

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Hodo Yusuf, a researcher Uni of Reading, is inviting families of children aged 6 to 14 who have an #autism diagnosis or no diagnosed developmental conditions to take part in a study investigating sensory processing - email [email protected]

Free places are available at #Berkshire Adult #Autism Support Service online advice workshops for parents/carers of autistic adults: Sensory Differences and Executive Functioning, Tues, Jun 11; Anxiety & Autism and Understanding Other People, Tues, Jun 18 tinyurl.com/yc74vht9

The annual #Reading Buses annual open day is coming up at the end of June, offering the chance to see behind the scenes at the depot. Admission is free of charge.

#Autism Berkshire's CEO, Jane Stanford-Beale, will available to advise #autistic adults from #WestBerkshire at an advice session at Broadway House in #Newbury this Friday, May 31, 10am-1.30pm, with Graft Thames Valley and the community mental health team tinyurl.com/mrxsnv3j

The #Reading & West Berkshire Carers Partnership is holding a free talk about #benefits available to unpaid carers on Thursday, June 13, from 1pm to 2.30pm at the Reading Biscuit Factory cinema, as part of its 2024 #CarersWeek activities.

The #Reading Biscuit Factory cinema Broad Street Mall has two #autism -friendly screenings of The Garfield Movie (U) coming up at 12.35pm today and on Monday, June 3, at 2.25pm. Click to watch a trailer youtu.be/IeFWNtMo1Fs Reading Biscuit Factory

The University of Edinburgh are looking for neurodivergent teenagers with or without a depression diagnosis and their parents to join our study. To take part email, [email protected] to find out more about the study!