How Autism friendly is your environment? Environments that are too busy/noisy or bright can cause anything from mild discomfort to acute pain and deterioration in functioning T&G Integrated Care Tgccg T&G Adult Learning Disability Team GM Autism Consortium National Autistic Society

Delighted to be invited to celebrate the official opening of the 4C Community Centre in Waterloo - it's been a long, hard road to secure funding and turn the dream into reality so hats off to the magnificent 4C team! A fantastic facility that will be a hub for our community.

If in doubt as to whether or not to get an autism assessment read this interesting perspective authenticallyemily.uk/blog/receiving… T&G Adult Learning Disability Team GM Autism Consortium Integrated Therapy Services @ T&GICFT

Someone thinks they're #autistic but they're undiagnosed and you don't see that they're struggling because they're masking. The person who's masking suddenly tells you that they think they really need to get assessed for #autism. How would you react?

A recently diagnosed adult has shared with us a resource they have found very helpful for their journey of self discovery thanks NeuroClastic #StopTheShock youtube.com/watch?v=9DXkQw…

Autistic Adults social group; drop in group held at Mind-wellbeing Centre, 216 -218 Katherine Street Ashton Tameside, Oldham & Glossop Mind #Autism #autistic

Melanie Sykes and Christine McGuinness praised for openness about autism diagnosis bbc.in/3DzTLe1

ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/what-we-do/emp…

AUTISTIC PEER MENTORS NEEDED Do you have lived experience and willing to provide support and advice to newly diagnosed adults. Tameside, Oldham & Glossop Mind is matching autistic adults to help them with goal setting/ motivation/ accessing wellbeing activities, improving feelings of isolation.

Hi, I'm Eilis and I'm taking over this account today and will be sharing information for #AutismAcceptanceWeek #AutismAcceptance #AutismAwareness #Autism ES

If you wonder why it is important to be able to access a diagnosis of autism as an adult this article might be enlightening authenticallyemily.uk/blog/receiving… #AutismAwareness #Autism ES

Margaret was diagnosed Autistic; Understanding why changed my life It was like finally being able to turn on the light after years of stumbling around in the dark I'm proud to be Autistic I want to show other parents and children this isn’t the end it's the beginning #autism ES

Look familiar? Autistic people can find this type of environment physically painful ndti.org.uk/assets/images/… #AutismAcceptanceWeek #AutismAcceptance ES

Are we all a bit Autistic? youtube.com/watch?v=B5coJz… #AutismAcceptanceWeek #AutismAcceptance #Autism ES

Language plays a part in shaping attitudes and effects those we speak to. Autistic people often prefer identity first language because Autism is seen as inherent part of a persons identity #AutismAcceptanceWeek #Autism #autistic ES

Tameside Hospital developed a sensory pack; sunglasses,ear-plugs,sunflower lanyard,Autism alert card,pen and notebook to mitigate some of negative sensory experiences the hospital environment inadvertently creates for some autistic people T&G Integrated Care #AutismAcceptanceWeek ES

reshare T&G Integrated Care youtube.com/watch?v=Htqxur… Research shows autistic adults have poor health outcomes,are more likely to experience reduced quality of life,health issues go undiagnosed and untreated #AutismAcceptanceWeek #autistic #AutismAwareness

autism.org.uk/advice-and-gui… intended to help staff provide the right care when an Autistic person accesses healthcare. It includes reasonable adjustments which are things that an Autistic person can ask for by law to make their time within healthcare better #AutismAcceptanceWeek ES

AUTISTIC PEER MENTORS NEEDED Do you have lived experience, willing to provide support and advice to newly diagnosed adults. Tameside, Oldham & Glossop Mind is matching autistic adults to help with goal setting/ motivation/ accessing wellbeing activities, improving isolation #AutismAcceptanceWeek ES

It's a wrap! I hope my #AutismAcceptanceWeek info has been interesting I have been somewhat stretched due to my inexperience of Twitter but have really enjoyed sharing some resources we feel might be helpful in improving #AutismAwareness I'm off to the gym to unwind!