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AUTISM-IN-MIND ‘Raising Awareness with One Voice’
The Key to Understanding is Awareness.
“I'm proud to be a Patron of AIM. It is such an active group of parents who are providing vital support to each other, to make life easier for families with a child with autism in Sunderland. I'm also inspired by the campaigning work AIM undertakes, to lobby for better services.”
Simon Baron Cohen.
The Key to Understanding is Awareness.
“I'm proud to be a Patron of AIM. It is such an active group of parents who are providing vital support to each other, to make life easier for families with a child with autism in Sunderland. I'm also inspired by the campaigning work AIM undertakes, to lobby for better services.”
Simon Baron Cohen.
Autism-in-Mind (AIM) supports parents, carers and families living with autism in Sunderland.
AIM is run solely by a core group of volunteers all of whom are living with autism. AIM has no paid employees.
· We can attend School Review Meetings.
· Meetings held in Nursery provision and Secondary Schools.
· We can help parents who are applying for a statement for their children.
· We can provide a link between parents and professionals involved in their lives.
· We can liaise with the professionals who are working with their children.
· We can help parents to understand their child’s IEPs.
· We can help parents with draft statements when they are issued.
· We have resources that can support both parents and children with autism.
· We can help parents to understand their children and their behaviour.
· We can support parents when they are dealing with DLA forms.
· We can also offer support at DLA tribunals.
· We support parents who have taken their children out of school to educate them at home.
· We offer online and telephone support to parents and carers.
aim1voice@btinternet.com tel 07557 374205
Our Patrons are Professor Simon Baron Cohen, Lynne Moxon, Ian Jordan and Jessica Peers
Sunderland University and the River Wear
