Useful Links

Advice & Support

Anglia Ruskin University www.anglia.ac.uk/
Expertise in education, teacher training and learning disability. Music Therapy Team, Departments of Psychology, Mental Health and Learning Disability Studies.

Asperger East Anglia www.asperger.org.uk
Provides a comprehensive and integrated service for children and adults with Asperger Syndrome in East Anglia (previously Asperger Norfolk)

Autism Awareness Website www.autism-awareness.org.uk
A meeting point for the vast network of people concerned with autism - including parents, people with autism, professionals and the media

Autism Connect www.autismconnect.org
A useful source of information on Autism from around the World

Autism Direct www.autismdirect.co.uk
Operating in Essex, specialists can offer advice and direction for families of children with autism

Autism Alliance www.autism-alliance.org.uk
Autism Alliance UK provides a platform for those involved in the running of organisations to meet on a regular basis

Chelmsford Mencap www.chelmsfordmencap.co.uk
01245 268303

Children's Legal Centre www.childrenslegalcentre.com 
0845 120 2948

Families in Focus www.familiesinfocusessex.org.uk
01245 353575

PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) www.pecs.org.uk 
01273 609555

PARC www.parc-essex.org Play and Resource Centre for Children with disabilities and their families: 01376 528999

SNAP (Special Needs and Parents) www.snapcharity.org
Essex wide support groups for parents and carers 01277 211300

Surestart www.surestart.gov.uk
Information, advice and support on child health, development and care for children aged 0-5 years.
For services in the Colchester area visit www.colchester.surestart.org

The National Autistic Society www.nas.org.uk
Information, Advice and Support
020 7833 2299

Fundraising

Skydiving www.skydivezone.co.uk
Advice & Support on skydiving for Charity  0870 2000 933

Charity Fundraising  www.charityfundraising.org.uk
Fundraising Consultants   

Reclaim-It www.reclaim-it.com 
Recycle your inkjet / laser toner cartridges and mobile phones to raise money for Autism Anglia

Other 

The Best of Colchester:  www.TheBestOf.co.uk/colchester
Local business directory, news and events for Colchester 

The Lodge Care Home:  www.thelodgecarehome.com
Autistic specific residential unit in Dovercourt