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Improving access to social

care for adults with autism

http://www.scie.org.uk

/publications

/guides/guide43/index.asp

Other useful links

A national card

scheme

which allows the

disabled

holder of the card

to obtain a free ticket

for a person who is

accompanying

them (participating

cinemas only)
http://www.ceacard.co.uk

A website where

you can purchase

a ‘RADAR’

key to unlock

disabledtoilets
http://radar-shop.org.uk

/Range.aspx?id=0

NAS Rotherham Branch Support Meetings

For adults with ASD and their families/support person

2.30 - 4pm

 Held one Friday per month (term-time only)

 The Holiday Inn

West Bawtry Road

Rotherham S60 4NA

(opposite Dunelm Mills)  

There are plenty of free parking spaces

November 11th

December 9th

2012

January 6th

February 3rd

March 2nd

May 4th

June 15th (AGM)

July 6th

Information for Adults

Diagnosis, The process for adults
http://www.autism.org.uk/About-autism/All-about-diagnosis/Diagnosis-

the-process-for-adults/Diagnosis-how-can-it-benefit-me-as-an-adult.aspx

Employment (with links to information relating to

employment information, help from your local careers service,

bullying in the workplace) 
http://www.autism.org.uk/Living-with-autism/Employment.aspx

Further and higher education
http://www.autism.org.uk/Living-with-autism/Education/

Further-and-higher-education.aspx

Social skills for adolescents and adults
http://www.autism.org.uk/Living-with-autism/

Communicating-and-interacting/Social-skills/Social-

skills-for-adolescents-and-adults.aspx

Sheffield Asperger Syndrome Service – outpatient assessment

clinic for the diagnosis of Asperger syndrome and other autistic

spectrum conditions
http://www.sct.nhs.uk/our-services/specialist-services/sass

Useful resources

http://www.autism.org.uk/Living-with-autism/

Adults-with-autism-or-Asperger-syndrome/Useful-resources.aspx

Information for All (from the NAS website)

Money and Benefits
http://www.autism.org.uk/Living-with-autism/

Adults-with-autism-or-Asperger-syndrome/Money-and-benefits.aspx

Books and DVD’s for purchase
http://www.autism.org.uk/about-autism/autism-

library/books-and-dvds-for-purchase.aspx

Counselling

http://www.autism.org.uk/en-gb/living-with-autism

/approaches-therapies-and-interventions/standard-therapies/counselling.aspx

Local help and support for adults in the Rotherham Area

The Coleridge Resource Centre, in the Meadowhall area

of Sheffield, offers a holistic range of services for adults

with autism, Asperger syndrome and learning disabilities.
http://autismplus.org/index.php?option=com_content&

task=view&id=24&Itemid=35
Home Group provide two main services –Housing and

Care and Support (Stonham). In the Rotherham area

they offer tenancy support to adults aged 18 – 65 who

are affected by mental health issues. Stonham have

experience of supporting adults with mental health

issues and a diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome.http://www.homegroup.org.uk/careandsupport/stonhamservices/

Pages/StonhamServices.aspx