Autism: the hidden disability

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Autism the hidden disability
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Please write down the following using your
non-writing hand

• In the UK there are over
• 500,000 people affected by autism

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What will we be looking at?

• What is autism?
• Characteristics of autism
• Who is the NAS?
• Charity events

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Imagine youre an alien arriving on this planet
for the first time

• How would you feel?
• What would you do?
• Do you think people would help you?

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Imagine that you find it very hard to be touched
by other people

• This what it can be like for some people with
  autism
• How would you get around?
• Do you think people would understand why this
  upsets you?

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So what is autism?
People with autism have difficulties
communicating, understanding people and the world
around them These pin people illustrate some of
the ways in which autism is displayed
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The autistic spectrum

• Imagine that autism is like the colour spectrum
• Think of all the colours that exist in the
  spectrum
• Autism is different for every person

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The National Autistic Society is here to help
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The National Autistic Society
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Schools

• Robert Ogden
• Sybil Elgar
• Helen Allison
• Radlett Lodge
• Daldorch House (Scotland)
• Broomhayes

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Who is helped by the NAS?

• 100,000 people supported annually by our free
  services
• 40,000 people supported by our national NAS
  Autism Helpline
• 14,000 NAS members, an increasing number who
  help steer the organisation
• 3,500 professional staff and volunteers
  UK-wide
• 1,100 individuals in our care
• 350 clients supported by NAS employment
  services
• 61 branches, providing local support services
• 17 clusters of specialist adult services
• 6 NAS schools
• 1 great team dedicated to providing excellent
  services and tailored support

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And how you can help

• Holding an event in your school
• Cake sales
• Bring and buy sales
• Sponsored walks
• Sponsored silences
• Collecting pennies
• The NAS Sudokuthon

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What about

• Collecting pennies
• Parents are great for this!
• Have an ugly tie day!
• Have a dress-down day
• Everyone pays 1 for the privilege
• Hold a science fair
• You can charge people to see what you have done!

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What ever you decide to do we are here to help