Taunton Autism Support Group

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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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Scope campaign to save DLA

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

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

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

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

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Government plans to improve support for people with autism are expected to be outlined in parliament later.

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Government Announcement
In a joint Government statement to MPs, Phil Hope MP, Minister for Care Services, and Sarah McCarthy-Fry MP, Minister for Schools and Learners have announced a far-reaching set of initiatives to improve the lives of people with autism in England. The measures announced are a direct response to the Cheryl Gillan Autism Bill and address all the outcomes sought in the Bill.

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