Dear Supporter,
Today marks a special occasion for the thousands of campaigners who have long demanded a better deal for people with autism.
Autism was debated for four hours in Parliament this morning, with a full examination of the Government’s recent commitment to improving the lives of both children and adults with autism in England. This Parliamentary time and support for autism from over 100 MPs in unprecedented.
At the end of the debate, the Cheryl Gillan Autism Bill was voted through to committee stage by MPs. The committee stage is an opportunity for further detailed analysis of the Government’s landmark commitment.
The initiatives announced by the Government are a direct response to your demands and when fully implemented will mean local children’s and adult services have to take account of people with autism.
The Autism Bill has played a major part in this success, as has the backing of the wider autism community, and it would not have been possible without your help!
You can watch the debate again by visiting the Parliament website.
With best wishes,
Mark Lever
Chief ExecutiveThe National Autistic Society
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Due to a cancellation we have now got one place available on the ASD course in Liverpool on 10th March: https://andrewwhitehouse.co.uk/PDF/PeopleFirst_coursedates.pdf
We also still have limited places at the same venue on 12th March.
To book:
https://andrewwhitehouse.co.uk/contact.html
We now have 13 new upcoming Autism Training Events.
- Oxford
- Bodmin
- Harrogate
- Cambridge
- Worcester
- Telford
- Northampton
- Norwich
- Ipswich
- Coventry
- Cumbria
- Buckingham
- Warrington
Full details to follow, please check www.peoplefirsteducation.co.uk in the next few days.
We are currently booking venues and courses for the six week period after the Easter holiday. If you want us to come to your area and can guarantee a minimum of 4 delegates please contact us at: https://andrewwhitehouse.co.uk/contact.html and we will get back to you.
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We are now on ‘twitter’. For brief updates please go to http://twitter.com/pfeducation
Liverpool South on the 10th March is now full. We have therefore added another date at the same venue. This is two days later on the 12th March and will be exactly the same course as advertised for the 1oth. Places can be booked on this course by visiting:
https://andrewwhitehouse.co.uk/contact.html
Those who have already booked need not be concerned as to the status of their bookings.
We are pleased to announce that we are now taking bookings for Autism training events up until early April. These can be found at:
https://andrewwhitehouse.co.uk/PDF/PeopleFirst_coursedates.pdf
Bookings can be made online at:
https://andrewwhitehouse.co.uk/contact.html
Anyone who missed the popular Autism Day Course this year will be pleased to know that more dates have been added for early 2009. To view please go to:
https://andrewwhitehouse.co.uk/PDF/PeopleFirst_coursedates.pdf
If you would like to book on any of these courses please go to:
https://andrewwhitehouse.co.uk/contact.html
Here you can fill in an online booking form. Alternatively you can phone or write (details also on this page).
Hope to see you there.
The Autism team.
Coming Soon ADHD Training Events
As I’m sure you are aware, as with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, many more cases of ADHD are being diagnosed. It is however also true that many education professionals simply do not have the training or specific knowledge to successfully include pupils with such diagnoses. As a result People First Education are commencing a nationwide program of ADHD training events as of March 2009. These events will take the form of one-day training course and consist of an easily accessible overview of what ADHD is as well as equipping the attendee with a range of inclusion strategies and resources. If anyone is interested in this service please contact us via the website: www.peoplefirsteducation.co.uk