Leeds ABC Group

A well-established charity supporting those with an autistic spectrum condition and their carers in many different ways. With an #ActualAutistic vice-chair

[Leeds Autism AIM @leedsautismAIM]

Starting next month, @CarersLeeds, @AspireCBS and @ClarionLaw are holding information events for carers in #Leeds on wills, #PowerOfAttorney and #MentalCapacity for #neurodivergent people. Email [email protected] or call 0113 380 4300 to book a place

[The Beauty of Autism @AutismJournal]

Watching documentary on Greta Thunberg (the "autistic" climate change warrior). She's focused, intense & unique, but I'm not seeing autism 🤔. No wonder she considers it a superpower.

[Leeds Autism AIM @leedsautismAIM]

Our next #ActuallyAutistic #PeerSupport group on Zoom is next Tuesday from 5pm-6pm! It's a space where you can meet other autistic adults in #Leeds, share your experiences and reduce #isolation.
Please email [email protected] for details of how to join

[Leeds Autism AIM @leedsautismAIM]

Our #LGBTQ and #Neurodivergent video for #LeedsVirtualPride #PartnersInPride will be live on our Facebook page at 12 Noon this Friday! To watch it, please go to our page here: https://t.co/tDYTpK4BRi #TogetherLeeds

[Steve Broach KC @SteveBroach]

Hugely important research from ⁦@CerebraUK⁩ and ⁦@DLS_Law⁩ - every one of these policies should be challenged through judicial review https://t.co/wiH1GAexP6

[Leeds Autism AIM @leedsautismAIM]

Our next twice-monthly #ActuallyAutistic #PeerSupport session on Zoom is next Tuesday! For more info on how to join it or any of our other sessions, please check out our news post here: https://t.co/VzIh85YCD4

[Leeds Autism AIM @leedsautismAIM]

To every #ActuallyAutistic person in #Leeds and beyond, Happy #AutisticPrideDay from everyone in the Leeds Autism AIM Team! @AdvonetUK @AdvonetVol @TNLComFund @nhsleeds

[LTHT LD and Autism @getmebetter]

This is a great resource for children who find changes to their routine difficult. Easy to personalise too!
@Leeds_Childrens
@EPIC_Leeds
@LeedsABCGroup @steviejf @leedsautismAIM
@conor_davidson

https://t.co/pgXjWbeAaI

[Leeds ABC Group @LeedsABCGroup]

Help needed! ‘It’s the season for bizarre gift requests by our kids. Anyone know where we’d get a 4 or 5 ft stuffed pomegranate or crayon from?

[MindWell @MindWellLeeds]

Yay! We look forward to these #KindnessCalendars from @actionhappiness each month. We've printed it ready to put on the office #wellbeing board. Are you ready for #DoGoodDecemember? Lots of little actions that can help us feel good & do good.

[MindWell @MindWellLeeds]

.@MindWellLeeds is celebrating it's 3rd anniversary today! We've had over 180,000 users since going live on #WorldMentalHealthDay 2016 & won a number of accolades from @PlainEngCam @LeedsDigiFest @DigiLeaders @BCloudUK @MedilinkEM.We'd like to thank everyone who has supported us!

[#SENexchange @SENexchange]

Q8. How can we best support autistic girls in school? #SENexchange

[Leeds Autism AIM @leedsautismAIM]

Our free #Volunteer #Autism Mentor training starts on Thursday! If you'd like to be a mentor & help an #ActuallyAutistic person overcome obstacles & achieve goals, please get in touch. More info: https://t.co/j5nAlxXEVB @AdvonetVol @TNLComFund @nhsleeds @AdvonetUK @VolActionLeeds

[Alicia Wood @AliciaWood__]

If this @NHSEngland review has found that autistic young people are being wrongly locked in mental heath hospitals, why is no action being taken to fund the community services needed? https://t.co/txLv85oPBJ

[Leeds ABC Group @LeedsABCGroup]

Our vice chair @MandyCraven was interviewed live on air yesterday. She’s at 1hr36min https://t.co/rGX6D0KxDN

[Localgov.co.uk @localgoveditors]

Autistic adults left without support by cash-strapped councils https://t.co/zWzXp9vmcV

[Leeds Autism AIM @leedsautismAIM]

At the #LovellAutismHub in #Leeds on Tuesday, @ChapeltownCitA are back, there's the the #ActuallyAutistic Reference Group and our #neurodivergent-led Craft Group! We're open from 3:30pm-7pm, as usual!

[LTHT LD and Autism @getmebetter]

Wishing @AndyTheCat24 a great day on induction!
Welcome to the Learning Disability and Autism Team! @LeedsHospitals @Leeds_Childrens

[Trades Union Congress @The_TUC]

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UK workers put in the longest hours in the EU and get the fewest holidays.

You deserve a break. We need 4 new public holidays, including at least one between August and Christmas. #BankHolidayMonday