Christopher Eccleston plays a granddad in Peter Bowker’s thoughtful and funny autism drama The A...

The A Word with Christopher Eccleston is scheduled to air on BBC 1 at the end of March. The drama follows the fortune of an outwardly happy, aspirational family living in the Lake District and their awakening to the fact that their son Joe has autism. http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-03-02/christopher-eccleston-plays-a-granddad-in-peter-bowkers-thoughtful-and-funny-autism-drama-the-a-word #inform

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Make breakfast the most important meal of the day this #WorldAutismAwarenessDay and sign up to the #BigBrekkie

TV presenter Gethin Jones talks about nephew's autism - BBC News

Raising awareness about autism, here is Gethin Jones speaking about his nephew's autism for BBC News... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-35709405 #inspire

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Happy #WorldBookDay - we are loving the look of this new book, 'Iris Grace - The story of a little girl whose talent unlocked her silent world' Iris Grace Painting http://irisgracepainting.com/book/ #inspire

Wessex FM - Local Hero Awards 2016

Wessex FM are back with Local Hero Awards 2016, awarding ordinary people doing extraordinary things. The awards supported by Porter Dodson LLP take place in June and nominations are now open. There are lots of categories including Best Teacher, Charity Award and Making a Difference in the Community. If you know someone who deserves recognition visit http://www.wessexfm.com/local-hero-awards-2016/ for more details. #inform

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Book your place for the Autism Wessex Conference: Promoting Quality of Life for people with autism. Taking place on Wednesday 25th May 2016 at AFC Bournemouth with keynote speaker Peter Vermeulen. Full details and booking online at: http://autismwessex.org.uk/training/annual_conference/annual-conference #empower

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Do you need another excuse for Pancakes this month? Try one of our delicious Big Brekkie recipes! www.bigbrekkie.org.uk #inspire

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Don't forget it's Mother's Day on Sunday 6th March! Spoil your mum and raise a free donation for us by shopping with Give as you Live at retailers like Debenhams, Not on the High Street and Etsy! #inform

| The first National music festival for those with learning disabilities

New Forest Spectrum 2016 is back with a new name, ABUNDANCE MUSIC FESTIVAL! On from 15th to 17th July at Foxlease activity centre with Friday 15th July being exclusively for people with learning disabilities and their carers. For more info visit http://abundancemusicfest.org/ #inform

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We're collecting Sainsbury's Active Kids Vouchers so the pupils at Portfield School can benefit from sports & cooking equipment. We would be very grateful if you would like to donate your vouchers to us :) Simply drop them in to Portfield School or Headoffice before 3rd May. #empower

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Did you see this article on the Guardian online about offering police officers more training to increase awareness of autism? http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/20/autism-police-need-better-training We are proud to say we worked with Dorset Police last year to launch the Autism Alert Card. As part of the launch police officers received training to be able to support the community as best they can. Read more here... http://autismwessex.org.uk/news/view/autism-wessex-launch-the-autism-alert-card #empower