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Richard Mills to talk at Somerset Branch NAS at Highbridge.

By Angela • Feb 27th, 2010 • Category: Local News, News & Events

Richard Mills is Research Director and Hon Sec of Research Autism.

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Taunton Autism Support Group Meeting Day to Change to Wednesday

By Angela • Jan 22nd, 2010 • Category: Headline, Information, Local, Local News, News & Events, TASG News

As of January 2010 we will be meeting on a Wednesday. It will usually be the last Wednesday of the month. We have now found a new venue. We will be meeting in Parmin Hall, Parmin Way, off Normandy Drive, Taunton, quite close to our previous venue.
January and February meetings will be in the [...]

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Meeting 10th February 2010 Parent Participation- Aiming High for Disabled Children

By Angela • Jan 22nd, 2010 • Category: Courses and Seminars, Local News, News & Events, TASG News

‘Together for Disabled Children Agenda.’

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Campaign to save Disability Living Allowence

By Angela • Oct 23rd, 2009 • Category: National News, News & Events

Scope campaign to save DLA

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Latest News from NAS - Autism Act 2009 to become law!

By Angela • Oct 23rd, 2009 • Category: Headline, National News

The Autism Bill has made it through its last parliamentary stage, and will now become the Autism Act 2009.

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Lego Calendar 2010 - Proceeds to NAS

By Angela • Sep 28th, 2009 • Category: National News, News & Events

Lego supports NAS with Calendar.

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Why a firm wants staff with autism By Jane Dreaper Health correspondent, BBC News

By Angela • Jul 17th, 2009 • Category: Headline, National News

The experience in Denmark shows autistic workers are an untapped resource.

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Have your Say on the Government’s Autism Strategy for Adults

By Angela • Apr 30th, 2009 • Category: National News, News & Events

As a direct result of our I Exist campaign, and the phenomenal campaigning by you, The National Autistic Society’s (NAS) supporters, the Government will launch their first ever strategy for adults on the autism spectrum later this year. The strategy will set out the Government’s plans to tackle the isolation, discrimination and inequality routinely experienced by many adults with autism.

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New Research Results on Autism and Genes

By Angela • Apr 30th, 2009 • Category: National News, News & Events

Scientists have produced the most compelling evidence to date that genetics play a key role in autism.

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Oxygen therapy benefit in autism

By Angela • Mar 19th, 2009 • Category: Headline, National News

A decompression chamber may help children with autism, say researchers.

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