Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service

Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service

Autism Berkshire provides the Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service to help adults aged 18+ in the county who have an autism diagnosis, or who are waiting for assessment.

The aim of the service, which is funded by the NHS, is to provide advice and support to autistic adults who do not meet the criteria for help from specialist NHS-funded services, such as mental health and learning disability teams.

Help available from the Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service includes:

  • Adult Support Helpline
  • One-to-one Support
  • Autism advice workshops
  • Problem-solving and advice sessions for autistic adults and their parents and carers – at the Atrium coffee shop at Greyfriars Church in Reading town centre
  • Online social groups for young autistic adults, autistic women and the mothers of autistic adults.
  • Activity groups
  • Regular newsletters about support services and activities across Berkshire

Click here for more information about the service – and other support for adults provided by Autism Berkshire.

To contact the Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service, email adult.support@autismberkshire.org.uk or call 01189 594 594 and leave a voicemail message including your contact details, so our team can get in touch.

Who to contact

Contact Name
Michelle Errington
Contact Position
Senior adult autism support mentor
Telephone
01189 594 594 01189 594 594
E-mail
adult.support@autismberkshire.org.uk
Website
Autism Berkshire
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Where to go

Address
40, Caversham Road
Reading
Berkshire
Postcode
RG1 7EB
Directions to RG1 7EB
Notes

Problem-solving and advice meet-ups for autistic adults and their parents/carers in Reading take place in the Atrium coffee shop at Greyfriars Church, in Friar Street. See the Autism Berkshire website for the dates and times of these sessions.

Costs

Details
This service is funded by the Frimley and the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire West NHS Integrated Care Systems and is provided free of charge.

Availability

Referral required
No
Referral Details

Autistic adults and their parents/carers can self-refer to this service, or they can be referred by a professional, eg health care staff, social care staff and social prescribers.

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Disclaimer

This information has been collected from third party providers therefore the Reading Services Guide, Reading Borough Council (RBC) and Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC) cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of this information and recommends that parents, carers, young people, residents and professionals check with providers regarding DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) and OFSTED registrations and CQC registrations. Information collected by Reading Service Guide; is used solely to implement and supply the Family Information Service (FIS), Special Educational Needs & Disabilities - Reading's Local Offer, Adults & Carers Support Group and Reading Youth.

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Family Information Service

fis@reading.gov.uk 0118 937 3777 OPTION 2 0118 937 3777 OPTION 2

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localoffer@reading.gov.uk 0118 937 3777 OPTION 2 0118 937 3777 OPTION 2

Adult & Carers Support

CSAAdvice.Signposting@reading.gov.uk 0118 937 3747 0118 937 3747
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