Useful links

Useful links

The MAIN Project Social Enterprise Sites

The MAIN Hub - www.main-hub.org.uk

Social Enterprise hub which hosts details of all of The MAIN Projects social enterprises.

The National Autistic Society

www.nas.org.uk

The National Autistic Society, provides useful information and advice for parents and professionals on all aspects of A.S.D.

Autism Connect

www.autismconnect.org

Up-to-date news, jobs information and online seminars.

Pyramid Educational Consultants

www.pecs.org.uk

The UK branch of Pyramid Educational Consultants. They provide high quality training, consultation and support to parents, carers and professionals. PECS is a communication system used widely throughout schools and homes where children have communication difficulties.

Beverley School

www.beverleyautism.ik.org

Beverley School and Service for children with Autism, where the MAIN Project is based.

Autism Independent UK

www.autismuk.com

Autism Independent UK (formerly SFTAH) is an information centre. They organise courses, including conferences and seminars on the TEACCH approach.

Acaena

www.acaena.co.uk

New residential project in Northumberland for adults on the autistic spectrum

Aspergers Family Support Group

http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/ccm/content/health-and-social-care/2disabilities/1mental-health/aspergers-syndrome-and-aspergers-syndrome-family-support-group.en

This takes you to Middlesbrough Council's page on Aspergers Syndrome, where you can follw the links for more information.

NEAC

The NEAC web site is live : www.northeastautismconsortium.co.uk  

Welfare Benefit rates

Here is a link to the welfare rights website for advisors, it has lots of information and advice about benefits and welfare rights. www.rightsnet.org.uk

Or visit www.childpoverty.org.uk  for excellent information on their welfare rights section. 

Visual Aids for communication

We recently came across this site, a new company selling some really useful visual aids. As yet we have not purchased anything but check out their range of pictures on the gallery page, it looks good! www.asdvisualaids.com 

Espa Research

Espa Research, formally the Autism Research Unit, is a researching diet in children with Autism. Check out the website at http://www.espa-research.org.uk/index.html