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New guide opens doors for disabled visitors in Scotland
A series of top accessible and inclusive attractions throughout Scotland have been chosen to feature in an inspiring new guide to support people with diverse needs in enjoying a day out – whatever their disability. Continue reading New guide opens doors for disabled visitors in Scotland
Autism Week events
Monday marked the start of World Autism Awareness Week – an annual campaign to raise awareness and highlight the challenges facing the 1 in a hundred people in the city who have autism. World Autism Awareness Day is Monday 2 April 2018. Continue reading Autism Week events
Sainsbury’s Blackhall to support Autism Hour
Sainsbury’s Blackhall has teamed up with leading autism charity, the National Autistic Society, to support Autism Hour, where shops and services take 60 minutes to provide autistic people with a break from the usual overload of ‘too much information’. Continue reading Sainsbury’s Blackhall to support Autism Hour
A horse in the home: Callum designs equine therapy chair
Chair replicates riding motion to provide home therapy for autistic children
Autistic children could soon receive the benefits of equine therapy from the comfort of their own home thanks to a unique chair design by an Edinburgh Napier student. Fourth year Callum Hunter has designed ‘U Rock’ – a therapy chair that replicates the movement of a horse when walking – as part of his final year project at the University. Continue reading A horse in the home: Callum designs equine therapy chair
Waadstock 2017
Thursday 6 April
WAADSTOCK 2017
Please see above the poster for WAADSTOCK 2017, a music event celebrating the talents of musicians and singers on the Autism Spectrum.
This year’s event is on THURSDAY 6TH APRIL at 7.30pm at THE CAV nightclub, WEST TOLLCROSS, EDINBURGH.
ENTRY IS FREE (ALL DONATIONS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN THE PERFORMERS) BUT THE EVENT IS STRICTLY OVER 18S ONLY.
The event has a facebook page ‘waadstock’ where people can confirm their attendance and view photos from last year’s event.
If you have any queries please contact. Michael Hannam, 07718423400
Autism-friendly film screenings at Muirhouse Library this week
World Autism Awareness Week 27 March – 2 April
Too much information? Autism Awareness Week
World Autism Awareness Week
Saturday 2 – Friday 8 April
NAS TMI Poster A3 Scotland PRINT
As many as two-thirds of people with autism feel socially isolated, according to a new report. Research by charity The National Autistic Society Scotland has found poor public understanding of the condition is making some feel socially isolated and trapped in their own homes. Continue reading Too much information? Autism Awareness Week
Positive Pathways: training for carers
PASDA training for family carers of adults with autism
There are still some places left on this training – it has been run previously and there has been very positive feedback from the families who went through the training – but deadline for applications is THIS SUNDAY.
Applications have opened for Positive Pathways; positive behaviour training for family carers of adults with Autism (with or without a learning disability) who are living in Edinburgh and East Lothian.
This training will consist of 4 half-day training sessions held at Number 6 which will run every 2 weeks during an 8 week period. As well as the training sessions, carers will also receive 4 intensive 1:1 sessions. There will also be follow up sessions in October 2016.
A copy of the application form is attached – carers should complete this electronically and email to Pasda, but if this is an issue for carers Pasda will also accept handwritten applications.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 6 September and training starts the w/beginning Monday 5 October.
Anyone interested should contact PASDA directly: telephone 0131 475 2416 or email info@pasda.org.uk.
Visit www.pasda.org.uk to complete an application form.
LIGHT IT UP BLUE!
Social media users can shine their support for World Autism Awareness Day by turning one of Edinburgh’s most iconic monuments BLUE!
Melville Monument in St Andrew Square will change to the condition’s symbolic colour if people tweet #blue to the City of Edinburgh Council’s Twitter account @Edinburgh_CC to mark the awareness day tonight (Thursday 2 April).
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time will be the topic of a special Giant Book Group, while a Dance Back to the Future club night and a free concert are also among the events taking place this week to mark the international day in the capital.
Autism affects around 5,000 people in Edinburgh and is a lifelong developmental disorder which can affect people with or without a learning disability – sometimes known as Aspergers Syndrome. It affects both children and adults, and can have a profound effect on the way a person understands and interacts with the world around them.
The Council runs a number of services and offers support to those with the condition and their families through its Autism Edinburgh campaign and its autism plan. Support includes trained autism champions; Aspire, which helps young people move on from school and college into further education or work; family support through Positive Pathways, and a specialised online training programme.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon will be discussed at the Giant Book Group in the Central Library from 6.30pm tonight, in advance of the stage adaptation at the Festival Theatre later this month. A panel consisting of Health, Social Care and Housing Convener, Councillor Ricky Henderson, Cerin Richardson from Edinburgh Theatres, Matthew Day from Autism Initiatives and parent Amanda Wilson will launch the event, at which members of the public will form groups to talk about the book.
Clubbers will celebrate the day at Dance Back to the Future at Electric Circus from 10pm.
Cllr Henderson said: “World Autism Awareness Day is a fantastic opportunity to consider how some of us struggle every day through no fault of our own, and reminds us to show compassion and understanding.
“The Council is committed to supporting those in need to reach their full potential and to lead happy and independent lives.”
You can find out more information about World Autism Awareness Day on the Autism Speaks website.
