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Whilst some of our services are operating with changes, a full range of services is now available.

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Help during the pandemic

Taking care of our emotional health and well-being has never been more important as the pandemic continues to disrupt our daily lives. NHS East Berkshire Clinical Commissioning Group have provided the following resources for families.

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Making Connections

At one of our annual Autism Events for people affected by autism, providing an opportunity to meet different organisations and share ideas and knowledge.

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Our Clubs

Gotta catch ’em all! Pokemon fans having a fantastic time at one of our clubs. Just one of the special interests on which our clubs are based.

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Welcome to The Autism Group, a Maidenhead based charity committed to supporting and enhancing the lives of young people on the spectrum, their parents and carers

What we do

We offer a warm, well informed response to the needs of young people on the autistic spectrum, their parents, carers and wider community through our special interest clubs, workshopsĀ and parent support servicesĀ .

Clubs

We have a range of clubs, in central Maidenhead, for ages 9 to 30 based on various special interests. All our in person Saturday clubs have now restarted.

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Workshops

Book in to one of our free virtual TAG talks and, from September 2021, additional face to face workshops, aimed at giving parents a little insight into how autism might affect their young person ā€“ and some simple strategies to help support their needs.

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Parent Support

Our informal coffee and chat session have restarted. These are led by autism trained team members who also have young people of their own who are on the spectrum. Pre booking essential. For one to one support, check out our TAG@Home service.

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COVID 19Ā training & advice for familiesĀ from East Berkshire Clinical Commissioning Group

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The Autism Group

14 hours ago

The Autism Group
An important reminder from @newhappyco šŸ’› ... See MoreSee Less

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The Autism Group

22 hours ago

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Join us for our next Tea with TAG at Arbour Vale School in Slough on Tuesday morning May 24th when we will be looking at what's available on the Local Offer and hearing more about services to support parents with a visit from the Family Information Service. You do not need to have children attending the school to attend this session - book via our TAG host Sheryl Malcolm - sheryl@theautismgroup.org.uk. See our website for details of further sessions: www.theautismgroup.org.uk/group-sessions-tea-with-tag/ ... See MoreSee Less

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The Autism Group

2 days ago

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We are more than half way through our latest six week National Autistic Society Teen Life workshop - and it really is a pleasure and privilege to be able to meet with parents to share the workshop material and our various lived experiences. Take a look at the GEMS website to see more about workshops and other services on offer:https://www.gems4health.com/workshops/ ... See MoreSee Less

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The Autism Group

3 days ago

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Morning - have a lovely week everyone! šŸ˜Š ... See MoreSee Less

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The Autism Group

7 days ago

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URGENT MESSAGE - sadly we have to cancel our club sessions this Saturday May 14th due to staff illness and absence. We are currently private messaging anyone likely to be affected. Thank you for your understanding. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Autism Group

1 week ago

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Whoā€™s going to be watching #Eurovision on Saturday? šŸ‘€šŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ŗIf you are, make sure to keep an eye out for Australiaā€™s Sheldon Riley, whose song ā€˜Not the Sameā€™ details his autistic experience. In a message on Facebook, Riley said:ā€œBeing diagnosed with autism and being told what I could and couldnā€™t achieve, there was a moment in my life where I thought Iā€™m not going to care anymore and defy all these things people told me I wasnā€™t going to be able to do.It didnā€™t matter how many times I was broken down and told who I couldnā€™t be, I remade myself into who I wanted to be.ā€ Now we may be biased, but 12 points to Australia! šŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ šŸ‘ ... See MoreSee Less

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