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Future meetings of the Somerset Branch.
7.30 for 8.00 pm Wednesday 27 August 08 Community Centre , Highbridge
Open meeting . Branch meetings will be quarterly in future
RESIDENTIAL VACANCIES
Homes Caring for Autism anticipate vacancies in new and refurbished homes in Weston and Burnham on Sea call Claire Roche on 01934 429448
NAS ADULT CAMPAIGN SUCCESSES
In May, Ivan Lewis MP, Minister for Care Services announced funding for
Research into the numbers of adults with autism
Study of support needs of young people with autism,
A full time DOH autism specialist post
A training summit for health and social care professionals
These long awaited initiatives were targeted in “I exist “ thinking differently about autism” campaign and will be welcomed wholeheartedly by Somerset 's Autism community
CONFERENCE REPORTS
Papers from Wales 3 rd Int. Nat. Cardiff Conference may be downloaded from the excellent AWARES website
Papers from the important UK International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) held in May may be found on the AUTISM SPEAKS website
N.B. The branch has been offered one subsidised place at t he NAS Conference 2008 19-20 Sep at Novotel London West at a special rate of £217 .38 ( full Conference fee £445.33 ). Contact Conference Office
Telephone 0870 143 6984. Let me know so that we can support
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