Monthly Archives: March 2017

“Talking in Pictures”

This short film casts a satirical side-eye at the common stereotypes of autism. Created using photos sent in by local autistic adults including lots of UKC students in response to the question “what makes you happy?” The images sent in … Continue reading

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Presentation – Kent Critical Law Society Conference

Gabor Petri, PhD student at the Tizard Centre, recently presented a paper at the Kent Critical Law Society Conference 2017  “Disability rights in times of crisis – critical perspectives by advocates and self-advocates with autism or learning disabilities”. Disabled people … Continue reading

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Autism Friendly Church Service – Maidstone

As part of World Autism Awareness Day, the Union Street Methodist Church, Maidstone, will be holding an Autism Friendly Church Service at 10:00 am. The Church is looking to host this event in a relaxed and inclusive atmosphere with clarity … Continue reading

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Understanding and supporting children and adults on the autism spectrum

KCC are running a one day workshop exploring the key characteristics of autism and how they can respond to help people with autism to experience a good quality of life.  The workshop is relevant to to anyone who lives with, … Continue reading

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Fragile X Newsletter

The latest Fragile X newsletter is now available online.  As well as offering family stories and experiences of living with Fragile X, it also looks at the latest research being carried out across the UK and opportunities to participate in … Continue reading

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