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AIM has actively campaigned for greater understanding and awareness of autism as well as the correct service provision and resources for the last ten years. |
Carole Rutherford is an advisory member of the All Party Group for Autism http://www.appga.org.uk/en-gb/about-us/advisory%20group.aspx and was an active member of the External Reference Group, who helped to inform the Department of Health while they were writing the Adults Autism Strategy. Carole has written several papers about autism including Autism and Socalisation and What does ‘High Functioning’ mean? Carole is a Common Purpose Graduate.http://www.commonpurpose.org/ |
| In 2002 (Autism Awareness Year) Terry Rutherford undertook a 2500 mile tour of the year as part of AIM’s National ‘Call for Action’ He presented 6500 signatures in support of the Call for Action to Dr Stephen Ladyman and in May 2003 Terry was invited to the House of Commons where the Call for Action was used to petition Parliament for change. Terry is also vice chair of Network 81 http://www.network81.org/ and a graduate of Partners in Policymaking. |
In 2001 we produce the AIM Diet (Diagnosis Intervention Education and Training) and since 2002 we have mounted several national campaigns including ‘The BIG Issue’ fighting for inclusive
education beyond mainstream and AIMs ‘Blue Print for the Future’
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