Autism Counts

[helenl53]

This is certainly not comprehensive, but it is worth filling in everything we can!

 

NAS Survey

 

Beat wishes

 

HelenL

Edited September 25, 2005 by helenl53

[helenl53]

Trying again - I haven't got a bulb in the puter room

 

NAS Survey

[Tylers-mum]

Done!

[mrs q]

Done

 

Was about to post the link

 

[helenl53]

I have just heard an advertisement on local radio.

 

Ben Sheppard (GMTV - I think!) urging people to complete the survey and then just heard Jane Asher as a news item asking people to complete the survey.

 

I don't think that it is a comprehensive survey, but keeping Autism as high profile as possible is good.

 

Best wishes

 

HelenL

[helenl53]

Have just looked at the survey again and realise that it is aimed at the public in general. It is being run as a Text campaign as well.

 

Having looked at it again, I am not sure what it will achieve and whether the uptake in people who are not affected by an issue connected with autism, will be bothered to respond.

 

 

Best wishes

 

HelenL

[annie]

They have been talking about Autism on Capital Radio this morning as well. They were urging people to take part in the survey.

 

Helen - even the media are starting to chip away

 

Annie

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[pim]

Hi I tried to do it, but all I get is an almost blank page. It has the heading but no survey. I tried using Internet Explorer and Icab with no luck.

 

pim

[Flora]

If you take an old mobile phone to a vodaphone shop the money generated goes to raising awareness of autism.

 

Lauren

[Brook]

Done

 

Brook

[Kathryn]

There was an ad in the Times last week as part of the vodaphone campaign to raise autism awareness. It featured a boy in a school playground pushing against an imaginary glass wall. It was highlighting difficulties in communication. I liked the fact they used an ordinary looking child in an ordinary school setting - might help to crack some of the popular myths about autism.

[lynyona]

done survey and also got a couple of mobiles to take to vodaphone. lynn

[lorryw]

I heard an ad on Talksport radio this morning.

Not too sure what the idea behind it is. I hope it isnt a marketing ploy to fill the NAS coffers. Im a little wary about the �1000 prize for completing the survey. I hope they arnt using it as a means to create a data base of people who they can approach for donations,sell raffle tickets etc etc. Why do they need an address if youve provided an email address. If you win a prize surely you can be advised via email?

Sorry to sound so cynical, I find the NAS all fluff and no real substance or help to those who need it.

Loraine

[call me jaded]

A few ads on the radio this morning. I do think this is about raising awareness as well as cash.

 

NAS have been invaluable to me on education.

[lil_me]

It's been on Metro Radio all day

[LizK]

Filled it in but thought it was a rubbish survey with very leading questions

 

Lx

[lil_me]

I didn't think much of the survey itself, someone suggested to me 'is it just a fundraising survey ? ' with the 'would you like to support the NAS' questions etc and the needing for addresses for prize draw etc then after it is completed they ask you to donte �15 or another donation. I am all for them fundraising but believe the publicity they have managed to get and how many have completed it maybe they could have done it a bit better.