Useful Links
Ambitious About AutismAmbitious About Autism is the national charity for autism education. It believes that education is key to transforming the lives of children and young people with autism, and the lives of their families. TreeHouse runs a special school for children and young people with autism; provides information and training for parents and professionals; commissions research and campaigns for change. Its vision is that children and young people with autism achieve their potential and live the life they choose.  Ambitious About AutismASDAN is a charitable social enterprise with awarding body status, providing courses to more than 6,000 UK and international schools, colleges, youth centres and training providers. ASDAN’s programmes and qualifications offer flexible ways to accredit skills for learning, skills for employment and skills for life.  AutisticaAutistica is the largest UK charity raising funds for medical research that will improve diagnosis, advance new treatments and discover the causes of autism. 
Autism OxfordAutism Oxford is dedicated to bringing together those who seek understanding and useful, practical, fascinating information with those who are best able to impart it, whilst encouraging and aiding the development of autism-specific services. 
Berkshire Autistic SocietyBerkshire Autistic Society is an established charity providing comprehensive services for all ages of people with autism, their families, carers and professionals working in the field.  BT ConnectionsBT Community Connections is an award scheme which enables community and charitable organisations to get online and make use of information and communications technology (ICT).
Dogs for the Disabled is a life-transforming charity, creating exceptional partnerships between people living with disability and specially trained assistance dogs.
Hampshire Autistic SocietyThe Society offers direct services to over 100 children and adults on the autistic spectrum as well as providing Outreach support to many more.
Mates 'n' DatesA specialist friendship and dating agency for adults with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire. See magazine article.
My Life My ChoiceA self-advocacy organisation run by and for people with learning difficulties in Oxfordshire.
National Autistic SocietyThe leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger's syndrome) and their families. Provides information, support and pioneering services and campaigns for a better world for people with autism.
OASISOASIS offers information and support to parents and carers of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and also to professionals working in the field of autism. We are a registered charity and rely on membership subscriptions and donations of time and money to enable our continued development.
Oxfordshire Learning Disability Partnership BoardA specialist organisation that provides a range of health care and social support services for people who have learning disabilities and other long term complex care needs.
Purple SupportPurple Support is a "one stop" FREE legal and information resource available to disabled people, their families and carers. It is designed to provide information and advice on any real day-to-day issues affecting anybody living with an impairment of any kind. Based at Darby's solicitors in Oxford they also offer advice from a number of experts in, healthcare, speech and language therapy, adaptations, education, social care, benefits and financial and legal issues. For further information contact purplesupport@darbys.co.uk or telephone 0845 567 7000.
Stephanie Shirley FoundationFacilitating scientific research aimed to get at the causes of autism by 2014 and to halve its global costs by 2020. Talk about AutismTalk about Autism is a new campaign by autism charity Ambitious About Autism, supported by TalkTalk. The campaign aims to increase public understanding of autism. |
