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Welcome!
Welcome to the 2nd edition of 'Network News' - the newsletter of the
Scottish Autism Service Network.
The Scottish Autism Service Network (SASN) endeavours to provide
regular updates and information about ASD and related topics to people
across Scotland with an interest in ASD. We aim to contain information
about local groups and services, relevant training courses and
conferences, events, research, news and examples of good practice
across Scotland.
Network News will be disseminated regularly and aims to involve
Network members in directing its content. We hope to gain reviews,
submissions, articles, details of research, information about forthcoming
events and activities, and examples of good practice from those who
are involved with the Network and who read the newsletter. If you have
ideas for future articles or topics, please do not hesitate to let us know
by contacting us via the details on the back page.
We would like to thank all those who have submitted information for this
issue. Any information that we were not able to include will be carried
over to future issues.
Please note that you can also access this, and the previous edition,
of Network News on our website at
www.scottishautismnetwork.org.uk/newsletter or phone us for more
paper copies to be sent to you on 0141 950 3072. If you know someone
who would like to subscribe to Network News or become a member of
the Network, please see our contact details on the back page.
I hope you enjoy reading this issue of Network News.
Dawn Larman, SASN Manager
Scottish Autism Service Network - 2nd Conference
Thursday 30th November 2006
University of Strathclyde, Jordanhill Campus
“PROMOTING GOOD PRACTICE FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM
DISORDERS IN SCOTLAND”
Are you involved in working in the world of ASD?
Do you have good practice and/resources to share?
If so…
SASN invites you to showcase your work at the next SASN Conference.
We are offering the opportunity for those within specific services,
projects and organisations to display examples of their work.
Stands will be available at the especially extended intervals for
practitioners to display information about their work, resources/methods
used and to share, with other delegates, the good practice that is being
achieved throughout Scotland.
Delegates will have an opportunity for networking with a range of other
practitioners and services as well as participating in Workshops which
will be to discussing specific issues relevant to their work.
Keynote Speakers include: Dame Stephanie Shirley- Shirley Foundation
and UK Chair of Autism Speaks.
Hugh Morgan - Chief Executive Autism Cymru
For further details contact: scottishautismnetwork@strath.ac.uk or
phone 0141 950 3072 or visit our website at
www.scottishautismnetwork.org.uk
Forums
The Scottish Autism Service Network in partnership with the
Lothian Learning Disability Review ASD Sub group are holding two
forum events for people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD),
family and friends
Thursday 5th October 2006 in Edinburgh
(Venue to be confirmed)
SASN and the Lothian Learning Disability Strategy Review ASD Sub
group are keen to ask people with Autism Spectrum Disorders, family
members and friends about the services and support they receive.
One Forum will be for people with ASD and the other for family/friends of
people with ASD. The forums will be held on the same day, but the
groups will meet separately. To allow for as many people as possible to
attend we are holding each one twice- once during the day 10am-12pm
and once in the evening 6.30-8.30pm.
At the forum delegates will be asked to join small discussion groups
which will focus on a number of topics that have been put forward by
participants in advance. All the groups will have facilitators to direct the
discussion and someone to record their comments. If participants wish
they can write down their comments or use their supporter/advocate if
they have one. These topics, comments and suggestions will be used to
inform the review sub group and in the development of the SASN
Network to ensure that the issues that matter to people with ASD are
included.
Do you want to be able to help shape multi-professional working,
good practice and access to information about local resources for
ASD in Lothian?
If so please join us at our Forum event!
Public transport costs will be paid.
For further information please email:
scottishautismnetwork@strath.ac.uk, phone 0141 950 3072 or visit
our website at: www.scottishautismnetwork.org.uk
The Scottish Autism Network has a remit to develop a hub for direction
to provision for people affected by autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
and for sharing good practice, information and resources with local
professionals, groups and services across Scotland. This includes
providing relevant autism spectrum disorders related information and
providing information regarding services and resources that are
available locally across Scotland.
The Scottish Autism Network will be connecting and communicating
with those interested in autism spectrum disorders; including people on
the autism spectrum, family members, friends, carers and practitioners
working with them.
The overall aim of the project is to facilitate more effective Scotland
wide networking regarding autism spectrum disorders and one of our
primary objectives is to help practitioners working with people upon the
autism spectrum and their family members to link together to share
good practice and information.
The Scottish Autism Network does not provide direct services and will
not be replicating services that others provide, but will be directing
individuals to appropriate resources and sources of information
If you require any further information or wish to discuss the work of
SASN further, please email scottishautismnetwork@strath.ac.uk,
telephone 0141 950 3072
or visit www.scottishautismnetwork.org.uk