AS Support Organisations
The National Autistic Society
393, City Road, London EC1V 1NG,Tel: 0207 833 9666
Fax 0207 833 9666, Helpline 0870 600 8585
National organisation with substantial expertise on all autism issues.
ACCT - Aspergers Children And Carers Together
St Mary's Community Centre
Bramall Lane
Sheffield S2
Tel: 0113 223 0237 (Helen) or
0113 223 0237 (Deborah), and please leave a message
on the answer phone.
Email: ACCTSheffield@hotmail.co.uk
Insight Project
Based at and supported by Dilemma Consultancy and SAPAG
27 Brocco Bank, Sheffield S11 8RG Tel: 0114 266 0543
Insight has a structured awareness programme for parents of young people with AS. Dilemma Consultancy provides diagnosis training and support
Sheffield Autistic Society
Contacts: Joanne & Sam Darwin Tel: 0114 285 4770 78
Niki Thomas, Asperger Social Group Organiser, 0114 2738276
Sheffield based group organises meetings and social activities.
Sharing Caring Project (Sheffield Mencap)
Norfolk Lodge, Park Grange Road, Sheffield S2 3QF
Tel: 275 8879 (Dalia Magrill) or 276 7757 (Niki Thomas)
Supporting family carers of adults with learning disabilities.
Prospects ( Supported Employment Service )
Sheffield Hallam University School of Education,
Room 652, 35 Broomgrove Road, Sheffield S10 2NA. Tel: 0114 2255695
Fax: 2255696, E-mail: prospects-sheffield@nas.org.uk
NAS supported agency supports people with AS trying to become employed
King Ecgbert’s Integrated Resource Unit
King Ecgbert School, Furniss Avenue, Sheffield S17 3QN.
Tel: 236 2468 Fax 236 2468
Contacts: Matthew Hesmondhalgh or Rachel Leader
The Sheffield Carers Centre (Princess Royal Trust)
7 Bells Court, Bells Square, Sheffield S1 2FY. Tel: Helpline 2728362
Office - 278 8942, Fax 2721038. Contacts: Graham Foxcroft or Jan Outram.
Providing support and advice to carers of people with disabilities.
School of Health & Related Research/ Sheffield Care Trust
Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, Tel. 226 1953,
Fax 226 1952. Contact: Prof. Digby Tantam, Sec. Carol Salkeld
Centre for diagnosis and support
Sheffield Case Register
The Ryegate Centre, Tapton Crescent, Sheffield S10 5DD
Tel: 266 6101, Contact: Linda Lambert
Centre for child diagnosis and links with schools
Thorne House Services for Autism
Fieldside Court,3 Field Road,Thorne,Doncaster,South Yorkshire DN8 4AG
Tel: 01405 812128, Fax: 815209 Contact: Phil Sadler
Residential, day care and home support provider
South Yorkshire Housing Association Care Network
43-47 Wellington Street, Sheffield S1 4HF
Tel: 290 0250 Contacts: Jill Meek
Provide protected housing for disabled people in Sheffield and South Yorks
Afasic (Association For All Speech Impaired Children)
50 - 52 Great Sutton Street,London EC1V ODJ. Tel 0207 490 9410
Helpline: 0845 355 5577 Fax 0207 251 2834. Email info@afasic.org.uk
British Institute of Learning Disabilities
Campion House, Green Street, Kidderminister, Worcs, DX10 1JL
Tel: 01562 723010, Fax: 01562 723029 Contact: Jose Edwards
Other AS support groups
LONDON: Autism London,1 Floral Place London N1 2FS
Tel: 020 7704 0501 Helpline: 020 7359 6070 Fax: 0207 7704 2306
LEEDS: Leeds & District ABC Support Group
25 Somerdale Walk, Bramley, Leeds, LS13 4SF
Email: info @ abcleeds.org.uk
WAKEFIELD: Wakefield Support Group for Autism
Contact: Norma Clayton, 60 George Street, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5DE
Telephone 01924 270144 Fax;- 01924 455811
The Scottish Society for Autism
Hilton House, Alloa Business Centre, The Whins,Alloa, FK 3SA
Tel: 01259 720044 Fax: 01259 720051
Email: info@autism-in-scotland.org.uk
Sterling Court, Truro Hill
Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8DB Tel: 01326 371 000
Sussex Autistic Society, Bridge House,
40 Keymer Road, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN 8AP
Administration Tel 01273 846846 Support Service 01273 841 254
Administration: admin.sas@freeuk.com
Family Support: carolchale@susexautistic.fslife.co.uk
