Useful links

Useful links

The MAIN Hub

 

www.main-hub.org.uk

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

 

The MAIN Event

 

www.main-event.org.uk

The MAIN Event will deliver training opportunites, co-presented by people with an Autistic Spectrum Condition. This social enterprise has been developed with the help and support of people with Autism and their families.

 

The MAIN Page

 

www.main-page.org.uk

The MAIN Page is an online book store that has been designed and developed with input from people with Autism and their families. 

The MAIN Meal

 

www.main-meal.org.uk

The MAIN Meal offer real work opportunities for people with an Autistic Spectrum Condition, who will create, prepare and deliver your service.

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