Department of Health Publishes Consultation Document

Perhaps the event with the biggest potential for many years to really change the lives of people with autism, and their families, was the publication by the Department of Health on 29 April of ‘A Better Future. A consultation on the future strategy for adults with autistic spectrum conditions’. Through Autism Anglia’s involvement of the Autism External Reference Group we were invited to help draft the initial document that was used by Phil Hope MP (Minister of State for Care Services) and the Department to produce the consultation strategy document.

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Share Your Experiences

Share your experiences of living with ASC and help shape a new Government strategy.

Opinion Leader is conducting in-depth research into the needs of adults with Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC), which it will feed into the Government consultation on this issue, due to be completed later this year.

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Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity - Supporting Children in Education

For a child with ASD, the move from primary to secondary school can be a very difficult change. A new research grant from the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity is helping to develop support packages to help to make the process easier.

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Autism Research Centre, Cambridge - Investigating Brain Activity

The Autism Research Centre in Cambridge is currently looking for families with adolescent girls (ages 12-18) with a diagnosis on the autistic spectrum to consider taking part in research at the Autism Research Centre.

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Cambridge University - Study on Visual Processing

Caroline Robertson, a graduate student researcher at Cambridge University is looking for adults with a diagnosis of Autism or Asperger's Syndrome to take part in a study on Visual Perception in people with Autism Spectrum Conditions.

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