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Advocating for Autistic Rights Together 🤝 Today, I reflect on the pressing issue of rights for autistic individuals. 'Ambitious about Autism' stands as a vanguard, offering essential support and creating tailored educational opportunities to help autistic children and youth thrive. Their commitment extends beyond classrooms and into the 'Ambitious Youth Network,' fostering community and connections online. Allyship is key, whether you're supporting as staff, finding a community, or contributing through donations and volunteering. Highlighting the 'Me, My Autism and I' campaign, they also elevate stories of autistic women and girls. 'Ambitious about Autism' is more than a charity; it's a dedicated force for advocating rights and enabling brighter futures. #AutismAwareness #AutismAdvocacy #InclusiveEducation

Clue 2 on this Sunday Afternoon is all about reminiscing, or is it? Walk for Autism 2024 for Anna Kennedy Online launches on 2nd April 2024! #walkforautism #annakennedyonline #charity #walk #actuallyautistic #autism #autismawareness #autismacceptance #inclusion #share #linkedin #linkedfamily #autismdiagnosis #adultautismdiagnosis #laterlifediagnosis

Want to know what the Walk for Autism: Stadium Tour route looks like? Well here’s the start… Keep watching for further updates! #walkforautism #annakennedyonline #charity #walk #actuallyautistic #autism #autismawareness #autismacceptance #inclusion #share #autismdiagnosis #adultautismdiagnosis #laterlifediagnosis

🌟 Supporting Adults with Learning Disabilities: Join The Hive Avon as a Trustee! 🌟 Are you passionate about making a difference? The Hive Avon, a small local charity in Bristol and South Gloucestershire, is on a mission to support adults with learning disabilities and autism. As a trustee, you can play a crucial role in shaping our organization’s future. Here’s how: General Trustee: Bring your skills and experience to the table, supporting overall governance and decision-making. Fundraising Trustee: Help us secure vital funds to expand our programs and reach more individuals. Online Promotion: Use your digital expertise to raise awareness about our work through social media, newsletters, and online campaigns. Marketing: Develop creative strategies to promote our events, services, and initiatives. What’s in it for you? Make a direct impact on the lives of people with learning disabilities and autism, their families, and carers. Develop your own skills which you can utilise and grow elsewhere. Join our down-to-earth, informal yet professional team. Attend quarterly trustee meetings and actively participate in discussions. Contribute to strategic planning and policy development. Champion our mission and values. Ready to make a difference? Drop us a message to have a chat and find out more. #bristol #autism #learningdisabilities #trustee #volunteering

Today is #WorldAutismAwarenessDay and this year’s theme is moving from surviving to thriving. We are really pleased to have supported Autism Society of Kenya to deliver a further round of training of 160 parents and caregivers of autistic children in Mu’ranga county, Kenya, enabling them to provide therapy to the autistic children under their care which in turn enables the children to thrive – both in their home and community environments but also in school.   #disability #DisabilityInclusion #autism #AutismSupport #therapy #kenya #EducationForAll #education #charity #partnership #DisabilityAwareness #AutismAwareness #RafikiThaboFoundation #SpecialEducation #AutismCommunity #InternationalDevelopment #EducationIsPower #HelpingChildren  #DisabilityIsNotInability #DisabilityPride #DisabilitySupport #NeverGiveUp #NeverGiveUpOnYourDreams #sustainability #SustainableDevelopment

Walk for Autism 2024, couple of clues today about this years walk and what it consists of. Here’s the first video, can you guess? #walkforautism #annakennedyonline #charity #walk #actuallyautistic #autism #autismawareness #autismacceptance #inclusion #share #linkedin #linkedincommunity #neurodiversity #autismdiagnosis #adultautismdiagnosis #laterlifediagnosis

Today we beam our #membershipspotlight @aidabilityfoundation Aidability Foundation for Children with Disabilities is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing access to appropriate assistive products and essential resources. Through strategic partnerships and innovative initiatives, we are committed to breaking down barriers and creating a more inclusive society for all children, regardless of their abilities. Driven by the belief in the inherent dignity and potential of every child, Aidability Foundation works tirelessly to ensure that every child has the tools they need to thrive and reach their full potential. With a steadfast dedication to their cause, they collaborate with local communities, government agencies, and international organizations to amplify our impact and address the multifaceted needs of children with disabilities comprehensively. At Aidability Foundation, they firmly believe that access to assistive technology is a fundamental human right. #clientdiaries #aidabilityfoundation #memberships #membershipspecial #ngọc #humanrightsactivist #pyaleworkhub #pyaleproperties #workspacewednesday #workspacesinportharcourt #coworkingcommunity

I was at this launch and words really cannot express my gratitude and joy to everyone who has worked on this and brought it to fruition. My joy is for all benefits that this will bring to #neurodivergent and #autistic adults already in the workplace, to those seeking work and to our #neurodivergent children. There is now (a glimmer of) hope that the workforce will be much more open and emphatic towards them and they can have the careers they dream of! A big thank you has to go out to Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland KBE KC MP, Autistica and Dr. James Cusack, Neurodiversity in Business (NiB) - the Neurodiversity Charity and Dan Harris FRSA, and everyone else in involved. Now onto to the hard part of getting organisations to implement the recommendations. Please start by reading through the report. It really does set out very clear steps for organisations to take: https://lnkd.in/ek8vSZAY And if you want to start making your #workplace more neuro-inclusive there are lots of organisations that can help including: GAIN (Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment & Neurodiversity), The Clear Company, Ambitious about Autism, The National Autistic Society, Employment Autism, auticon UK alongside Autistica and Neurodiversity in Business (NiB) - the Neurodiversity Charity. For neurodiversity training and consultancy I can also personally recommend Exceptional Individuals. They also have a great section on support for neurodivergent jobseekers here: https://lnkd.in/eWUXHzyT #inclusion #support #neurodiversity #autism #ADHD #everyonematters #inclusiverecruitment #inclusiveworkplaces

It was a strange day in April 2023 when I visited a site that I am involved in alongside Rod Turner and Ross Harper in the East Midlands. I arrived to find a whole number of distressed staff and also the day centre clients in their care, some quite literally in tears, in the cafe on site. What's going on? I asked. The group - which offers not only day centre support but also support with personal care, which is a hard service to find and drastically needed - particularly post-covid as so many were shut down - was to be closed down permanently. Why? I asked. The nationwide charity running the service had employed a consultant to find out why there was a gigantic hole in their finances, and the solution proposed was to shut down in the entire county of Derbyshire. Now I've got a reasonable head for figures - and I knew that the discounted rate we were charging for the facility was very reasonable (on investigation, it was half of what some other venues were charging them for lesser facilities!). I knew roughly what the day rate would be - largely paid by the local authority from the budget of the clients, who tend to be adults with severe physical disabilities and/or special educational needs. I knew this because I've consulted for similar businesses in the past. A quick back of the coffee coaster revealed that the service should be able to survive, and perhaps even thrive with room for good management and - thanks to donations and community support - the ability to buy some much needed kit. So what was going on? Layers of management, no direction, impossible to make decisions - and, behind it all, rumours of a spending scandal after a very significant donation was received. This didn't matter, though, in the moment. This wasn't root cause analysis. It was absolutely clear to me, in that moment, that something had to be done. I spoke with my partners - both of whom have a strong track record in both care and charity work - and an agreement was made. I had a whole 7 weeks and their support and expertise to get this done. On day 50, that new service started - the staff were given new jobs, we were so lucky to get a great manager who was being pushed off a sinking ship - and, most importantly of all, the people who that day said to me "I'll have nowhere to go" and "this is the best part of my week" - still had their service - and instead had an agile management team, who could say yes to activities and trips that previously had been kiboshed for no good reason. It was day 365 of that service last week and yesterday was the day to commemorate what has been achieved. The service, as Rod says below, has doubled in size. Around it, other services have been closing. We are moving to larger premises and hope to continue to deliver this fantastic standard of day support services, and have eyes on the next site 20 minutes away. Humbled, fulfilled, delighted and honoured - it really was the case of being in the right place at the right time.

Great initiative by Jersey charity Baresford Street Kitchen and a local hospital catering department who are successfully supporting people with intellectual disabilities to gain skills and experience! https://lnkd.in/gbMt9_gw Only 5.9% of people with intellectual disabilities in the UK have paid employment, despite their desire and capability to work (Weld-Blundell et al., 2021). According to The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Article 27 – Work and Employment, disabled people have the right to earn a living by freely choosing their employment, to have reasonable adjustments made, and access to opportunities for training, further development and promotion. It is crucial for social service providers to offer customized support to help individuals with intellectual disabilities secure suitable employment that aligns with their unique needs and preferences. ❓ How does YOUR organisation support people with intellectual disability to find paid employment, and what are your general thoughts on the topic? Comment below👇 #righttoemployment #disabilityrights #inclusion #multielementsupport