Staff, students and their friends and families are warmly invited to the Parents’ and Carers’ Network April event in support of World Autism Week (1 – 7 April).
‘An Introduction to Autism – a chance to dispel some of the myths and access support’
Date and time: Thursday 4 April, 12:30 – 13:30
Location: Building 32, Room 3077, Highfield Campus
This World Autism Awareness Week talk will be presented by volunteer David Carter MBE, South Hampshire Branch Chair of the National Autistic Society (NAS) and member of the Hampshire Autism Partnership Board.
David will provide an overview of what autism actually is, explaining the diverse ways it can affect people, dismissing some of the myths around autism and giving some general practical advice for working with autistic people. There will also be the opportunity to hear about some of the support that is available locally.
More information about South Hampshire branch of The National Autistic Society can be found on their website or Facebook page, or by emailing: [email protected]
Due to limited capacity (40 spaces), please provide your expressions of interest in attending this event to [email protected]
We look forward to seeing many of you there.
