Autism Anglia
Encyclopedia
Autism Anglia is an organization and registered charity
that provides services to those affected by autism
in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk. In 2008 The Essex Autistic Society took over the Norfolk Autistic Community Housing Association and the Norfolk Autistic Society and changed the name of the new charity to Autism Anglia to better reflect the enlarged area of operation.
Its head office is in Colchester
, Essex
, and it has local offices in Dereham
, Norfolk
. Autism Anglia provides education, care and support to people with autism from all across the United Kingdom
. It also provides Further Education services, Adult Residential and Community Support Homes and Family Support.
In October 2007 with encouragement and support from the three county police forces Autism Anglia introduced an Alert Card scheme in Essex
, Suffolk
and Norfolk
. The card provides an easy and discrete way of explaining the holder's possibly unusual behaviour. Since the scheme was first launched over 1,000 cards have been issued. More applications are being processed and application packs are with schools and health professionals. In March 2009 the scheme was extended into Cambridgeshire
, Bedfordshire
and Hertfordshire
with the support of the local police forces. The cards are designed to be easily identifiable to emergency services and offer some simple advice, the person’s name and emergency contact details.
Either directly through its schools, adult residential homes, adult day centres, supported living projects (where it provides care to adults living in their homes) or indirectly through its family support teams, Autism Anglia now provides help to over 2,500 people with autism and their families in East Anglia
. It also provides training and support to police and other emergency services to develop a better understanding of autism spectrum conditions.
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
that provides services to those affected by autism
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk. In 2008 The Essex Autistic Society took over the Norfolk Autistic Community Housing Association and the Norfolk Autistic Society and changed the name of the new charity to Autism Anglia to better reflect the enlarged area of operation.
Its head office is in Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, and it has local offices in Dereham
Dereham
Dereham, also known as East Dereham, is a town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A47 road, some 15 miles west of the city of Norwich and 25 miles east of King's Lynn. The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of...
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. Autism Anglia provides education, care and support to people with autism from all across the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It also provides Further Education services, Adult Residential and Community Support Homes and Family Support.
In October 2007 with encouragement and support from the three county police forces Autism Anglia introduced an Alert Card scheme in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
and Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. The card provides an easy and discrete way of explaining the holder's possibly unusual behaviour. Since the scheme was first launched over 1,000 cards have been issued. More applications are being processed and application packs are with schools and health professionals. In March 2009 the scheme was extended into Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
, Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
and Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
with the support of the local police forces. The cards are designed to be easily identifiable to emergency services and offer some simple advice, the person’s name and emergency contact details.
Either directly through its schools, adult residential homes, adult day centres, supported living projects (where it provides care to adults living in their homes) or indirectly through its family support teams, Autism Anglia now provides help to over 2,500 people with autism and their families in East Anglia
East Anglia
East Anglia is a traditional name for a region of eastern England, named after an ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom, the Kingdom of the East Angles. The Angles took their name from their homeland Angeln, in northern Germany. East Anglia initially consisted of Norfolk and Suffolk, but upon the marriage of...
. It also provides training and support to police and other emergency services to develop a better understanding of autism spectrum conditions.