sawjd Report post Posted April 4, 2012 Hello everyone, I have put this in the search engine on this site and came back with nothing so i wanted to share this with you and see if this could be of interest to anyone. This event holds workshops and clinics where you can get information on welfare rights, special educuational needs advice and employment rights on a one to one basis. One ticket one visit first come first serve basis they say though, so i thought i would mention this. Clinics run i think on a half hour basis and its FREE. They even have OT advice. Has anyone been before ?. This is the second time its been held at excel. (i have got a feeling that people have booked and i am the last to know) Best wishes sarni Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special_talent123 Report post Posted April 4, 2012 i booked tickets ages ago im going saturday Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekster Report post Posted April 4, 2012 Does that have any connections with autistica or autism speaks? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special_talent123 Report post Posted April 4, 2012 let me check trekster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special_talent123 Report post Posted April 4, 2012 the brochure still not available i message u when i see it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekster Report post Posted April 4, 2012 Cheers if its the autism show i think they sponsor the event. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special_talent123 Report post Posted April 5, 2012 looking at last year, jane asher were the vice precident of autistica in the event. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekster Report post Posted April 6, 2012 im shocked to hear this, hope she has left now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aeolienne Report post Posted April 6, 2012 I went last year and TBH found it very much aimed at parents of autistic children. Does this tie in with Autistica's remit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekster Report post Posted April 6, 2012 Yeah thats the one, 'the autism show' i think it;' called definitely not going. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special_talent123 Report post Posted April 6, 2012 why what has been going on with them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aeolienne Report post Posted April 6, 2012 I've offered to volunteer at LARM*'s stall, which means I get in for free. Not quite sure what to expect, however, especially given that I haven't been much involved with LARM (I keep wheeling out the usual excuse of "don't know how much longer I'm going to be in London for"). * London Autism Rights Movement Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekster Report post Posted April 6, 2012 Autism speaks or autistica want to forcibly cure all autistics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special_talent123 Report post Posted April 6, 2012 that makes me angry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RainbowsButterflies Report post Posted April 6, 2012 I went last year - it was quite interesting. Had major issues with the underground though. There was a lot for parents, but I am a parent as well as an adult... (null) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThinkingMe Report post Posted April 7, 2012 I had no idea it was connected to that kind of thing, which I hate grrr.... I have already got tickets though. I'm a parent...as well as an undiagnosed adult currently. Hopefully I will get something out of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special_talent123 Report post Posted April 7, 2012 by the way u couldnt find the event was because its www.autismshow.co.uk and u have to pay for tickets Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted April 8, 2012 I helped out on IPSEA's stand last year - think there is a thread about last year's event somewhere here. One of the members of this forum also spoke very well about being a univrrsity student with AS. It was an interesting event but I think a lot of people with autistic children found it a bit busy and noisy. Don't think I'll be there this year as there's too much going on for me around that time. K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynden Report post Posted April 8, 2012 I went last year as a parent and as a professional supporting parents. I found it interesting but in terms of information there wasn't a huge amount there that you couldn't find with google - it was handy to have it all under one roof but it wasn't quite what I was expecting - not sure if I'll be there this year or not. Lynne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted April 9, 2012 This show isn't connected with a particular movement or organisation, there are a large number of exhibitors at the event representing a wide number of approaches. More here: http://www.autismshow.co.uk/ Probably most useful for parents of newly diagnosed children, but I wouldn't recommend that parents take their children. K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekster Report post Posted April 9, 2012 Didn't mean to cause any confusion, but if I did go I wouldn't be responsible for what i might say to autism speaks or autistica Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special_talent123 Report post Posted April 22, 2012 autistica is on the brochure now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris54 Report post Posted April 22, 2012 but if I did go I wouldn't be responsible for what i might say to ---- Well who is responsible for what YOU say. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites