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Next Meeting Wednesday April 25th 2012 in the Learning Support Centre at Selworthy School

By Angela • Dec 12th, 2011 • Category: Headline, News & Events, TASG News

Look forward to seeing you.

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Autism 2011 opens on Monday, November 7, 2011

By Angela • Nov 4th, 2011 • Category: Headline, National News

On-Line Conference

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Next Meeting Wednesday 30th November

By Angela • Nov 4th, 2011 • Category: Headline, TASG News

At the LSC at Selworthy School

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New Meeting Venue for Taunton Autism Support Group

By Angela • Feb 7th, 2011 • Category: Headline, TASG News

Selworthy Learning Support Centre will be our new meeting venue from October 2011.

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Government announces £800 million funding for short breaks

By Angela • Dec 21st, 2010 • Category: National News, News & Events

11th December 2010
Sarah Teather MP, Children’s Minister announced today (11 December 2010) that the Government will be providing local authorities with £800 million over the next four years to fund short breaks for families with disabled children over the next four years. This represents approx £200 million per year, a £22 million year on year [...]

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Next Meeting is Wednesday January 26th 2011- Speaker Roz Pither from Aiming High

By Angela • Sep 28th, 2010 • Category: Headline, News & Events, TASG News

The meeting will be in the Parmin Way Hall, which is actually on Parmin Close off Parmin Way which is off Normandy Drive!!! The speaker is Roz Pither who is in charge of Aiming High, the Government funded initiative which has introduced more opportunities for Short Breaks for Disabled Children. Funding is currently due to [...]

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Taunton Autism Support Group Meeting Information

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

Meeting times are 10am till 12noon. We usually meet on the last Wednesday of the month.
We now meet generally in the Learning Support Centre of Selworthy School and when they are not able to accommodate us in a coffee shop in Taunton town centre.
Information will be on the website about each month’s meeting.
Further information and [...]

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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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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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