Portsmouth Autism Support Network
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Institute for the study of the neurologically typ
A humerous spoof of the medical model of autism, authored by a person with autism - find out if you are one of the 9625 in every 10 000 who are neurologically typical.

Pirates are Cooler Than Ninjas (PACTN)
We are a drop in service for adults which meets every Tuesday evening and is now in it''s forth year. Resources for socialising include a Nintendo Wii and boead games. Topics for discussion are often suggested by attendees. For more information, please email pirates_are_cooler_than_ninjas@hotmail.co.uk or call 07722 199962

Support group for young adults, students, and children with ASD and their parents
A Saturday morning club for children with Autistic Spectrum Conditions in Weymouth. We cover all surrounding areas, including Weymouth and Portland, Dorchester and Blandford.We are not a crèche but offer support for both children and their parents/carers from 10.30-12.30 every Sat morn. There are activities ongoing each week and a welcoming non-judgemental atmosphere for all who come. A small fee each week is required to cover the costs of refreshments. Contact is on: info@a-stars.org.uk

Christopher and Gisela Slater-Walter
A website giving Christopher and Gisela's story.

asteens - A web site based on information for teenaged AS
A reference site with lots of information and providing support for parents/carers of teengers with AS.

Awards For All
Information on how to apply for a grant from Awards For All to help benefit your group.

Cerebra
Cerebra has an extensive postal lending library which contains many books on autistic spectrum disorders.

Portsmouth CHAT
Portsmouth CHAT (Childcare, Advice and Training) is Portsmouth's Childrens Information Service. They aim to provide accurate, up to date FREE information and advice on all childcare facilities and services that are available to children 0-14 years of age, or 0-16 if special needs, in Portsmouth.

Counselling Directory
The purpose of the site is ultimately to provide the UK with a huge counselling support network, enabling those in distress to find a counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs. This is a free, confidential service that will hopefully encourage those in distress to seek help. The website also contains a number of sections on emotional disorders (types of distress section) and provides some useful statistics. Every counsellor on the site who has submitted their profile has either sent a copy of their qualifications and insurance cover to us, or is registered with a professional body online with recognised codes of ethics and practice, this way we can be assured of their professionalism.

Fareham Autism Support Network
Contact name Susie Maddy. This group is to help families in the Fareham area. Please follow the link to learn more about support for families in Fareham.

Frixo road travel reports
Our site Frixo is a free road travel reporting website, that provides our users with the most up-to-date road traffic information. Our data is updated every 5 minutes using sensors placed on motorways and common A / B roads.

hi2u
Award winning site. Centred around ADHD, Asperger syndrome, dyslexia, and similar neurological differences along with any other type of hidden impairment.Please also visit www.spdsupport.org.uk as this site will lead you to a wonderfull website which helps explain and understand the confusion around the term Semanatic Pragmatic Disorder. The link to this site is titled Semanatic Pragmatic Disorder and will take you directly to their website.

Luke Jackson
Luke is a teenager with Asperger syndrome. This is his own website with details of the books he has written and information about his family.

The National Autistic Society
The National Autistic Society's website

Sonrise Programme
Links to the Sonrise programme

Sandbox-Learning - Social Stories Website
This site is set up so you can customise the social story to fit your child appearance, likes, dislikes, school and home. On registering you get a free printable story on ''Waiting''. Otherwise each story costs $8.99 about £6. You can print it in colour or line drawing for the child to colour in.

Semanatic Pragmatic Disorder
This link will give you helpfull information and understanding into learning and understanding in more depth the understanding of what SPD entails.

The Gift Of Learning
Providing fun, affordable learning resources for children with special educational needs. I am a small business and my idea has been born out of the barriers I have faced with my own son who is dyslexic (and possibly ADHD) - hence it is a business built on passion about the subject. I am also very keen to get as much feedback as possible about my site so if you have any comments at all, please feel free to share them with me!

Carol Gray - Social Stories
Information about Carol Gray's method for teaching social skills using Social Stories.

Tony Attwood
Tony Attwood's home page with lots of information about all aspects of autistic spectrum disorders including Asperger syndrome

OASIS
Online Asperger syndrome information and support. Lots of information, and has forums for registered members to exchange views and comments.