Superhero's Fun day ,Parent Carer Forum, Autism Friendly Screenings, Sensory needs Seminar, Autism Friendly Shopping Event, Thomas and Friends-Drayton Manor NAS sponsored walk

Wednesday 28^th September 2016

Venue: Chester Rugby Football Club, Hare Lane, Littleton .Chester CH3 7DB

Registration, tea, coffee from 9.30am,

Topics for this forum include:

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· Update on Government Offer of 30 hours FREE CHILDCARE

· How Special Education Funding Works

· Current Effectiveness of Health & Social Care Support In Our Area & Planned Improvements

· Your Response to the Local Offer

· A Talk From Brain Injury Rehabilitation & Development (B.I.R.D.)

To book your place please click on the following link

https://v1.bookwhen.com/cwac-forum

or contact

Tel: 0300 123 7001

E-mail: iasservice@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

NB- If you would like to attend but have no transport please email me karen.williams@hinderton.cheshire.sch.uk and I may be able to provide lift.

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Autism Friendly Cinema Screenings are a very unique service to have that is tailored to suit the needs of children and adults on the Autistic Spectrum. They differ slightly from your regular cinema screenings in the following ways:

• The lights are raised slightly.
• The sound is slightly lower.
• There are no adverts before the film as it goes straight to feature.
• You will not be asked to remain seated (for those that can’t help but swop seats)
• You will not be asked to be quiet (for those that want to tell you how much they are enjoying the film)

The whole family is welcome to attend any of these Cinema screenings and some cinemas offer a discounted rate on tickets and nearly all cinemas will accept the use of CEA Cards.

Films coming up in September are:

Odeon Cinema, Bromborough – will be showing Kubo and the 2 Strings on Sunday, 18th September at 11:30am.

Vue Cinema, Birkenhead & Cheshire Oaks – will be showing Top Cat Begins on Sunday, 25th September at 10:00am.

To find out about a CEA card click on the link? https://www.ceacard.co.uk/

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30th September 2016-Sensory Needs Seminar

The sensory needs seminar is for parents and carers who would like more information on the sensory difficulties that their autistic child may be experiencing. It provides parents with an introduction to the sensory systems and sensory processing. It then explores the potential differences in sensory processing that might be experienced by children on the autistic spectrum.

The seminar is for parents and carers of children with autism of all ages.

Friday 30th September 2016

Cheshire County Sports Club, Chester

(Club House) Access from long Lane

9.30 am — 2.30pm

Places may be booked by emailing or phoning 01606 783295

This event is free to parents, but we would appreciate a voluntary donation of £5 per family as we receive no funding from either NAS or CWaC for our work.

This course was given great feedback from Hinderton families last year.

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Autism Friendly Shopping Event-Cheshire oaks

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet has partnered with Autism Together to provide Autism Friendly Shopping events on the following dates:.

Tuesday 13 September, Tuesday 4 October and Tuesday 15 November.

From 5pm the centre will be transformed to include quiet areas and specialist mall guides, ensuring guests and carers can have an enjoyable shopping experience.

Find out more about the partnership between Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet and Autism Together here

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Date: 24 September 2016

Location: Drayton Manor Theme Park, Tamworth, Staffordshire

Registration fee: £6 per person or £20 for a group of 4

Minimum sponsorship: £25 adult / £20 child (includes a free Drayton Manor ticket!)

REGISTER NOW

Will you be a Really Useful Engine? Join our Thomas & Friends themed sponsored walk and get free tickets to Drayton Manor Theme Park!

Perfect for families and Thomas enthusiasts alike, All Aboard for Autism is a short 3k sponsored walk around the perimeter of Drayton Manor Theme Park, home of Thomas Land.

The walk will be marshalled by none other than The Fat Controller, and you can complete a fun Thomas and Friends treasure hunt on your way around!

Anything you can raise to help The National Autistic Society is really appreciated – but as a special thank-you, we’ll give a free ticket to Drayton Manor Theme Park to any adult who raises £25 or more, and any child who raises £20 or more.

Because we know it can be hard for families with children with autism to plan days out, we are proud to say this event is completely autism-friendly.

When you register, we’ll send you a social story outlining what will happen on the day that you can show to your children. On the day, we’ll have sensory toys, games, a bouncy castle and plenty of experienced volunteers on hand. Because almost everyone who comes to All Aboard for Autism is either a family with a child on the spectrum, or an autistic adult, you can relax knowing that everyone around you understands and appreciates autism.

You can sign up here, and create a fundraising page for your family too.

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