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The Toby Henderson Trust
Point A Profile Organisation The Toby Henderson Trust What geographical area does your organisation cover?North East What are the aims of your organisation and what do you do?The Toby Henderson Trust (TTHT) is an independently funded charity supporting autistic children, young people and adults, their families and carers in the North East of England. We…
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All you need to know about bus passes
The Northumberland County Council provides lots of useful information about applying for, replacing and renewing your bus pass here. Once you have your pass, the scheme is free and easy to use. You will be eligible for a concessionary travel pass (bus pass) if you have a disability. You will need to meet the criteria…
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Would you like help with travel?
Do you get anxious about traveling to new places, especially if you are on your own? If so, it can sometimes be helpful to have someone accompany you on your journey. If you think a travel buddy would be useful, let us know and we might be able to help. In the meantime, here are…
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Autism-friendly yoga group
Dharma Simmons is running an autism-friendly yoga group for the Northumberland Recovery College every Monday between 6.30pm and 7.30pm. Suitable for anyone who can safely and independently get up and down from the floor, this online session is free and open to anyone aged 18+ who lives or works in Northumberland. If you are interested,…
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Sign up your organisation to Point A!
If your organisation offers help, support or services to adults who identify as neurodivergent, autistic or with a learning disability in Northumberland, you are welcome to submit your details to be included in our growing online resource centre, the Point A Info Hub. Point A Info Hub relies on having the most up-to-date information, to…
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Need help understanding your autism diagnosis?
If you have just received a diagnosis for autism, it can initially feel quite overwhelming. What does it mean?, what should I do next?, where can I go for help? are just a few of the questions that you may have. In Northumberland there is an organisation called Autism in Mind which can help you…
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What can we learn from Triple A: All About Autism?
Based in Penrith, Triple A (All About Autism) supports autistic adults with a range of programmes designed to help them navigate the various challenges they may face throughout their life. Although the support is targeted at adults living in the Cumbria region, we can nevertheless learn a lot from their experiences. In addition to their…
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TV series delves into autistic minds
A two-part TV series is helping four autistic people understand how their minds work and guiding them to connect with their family and friends in a new, more authentic way. Called Inside our Autistic Minds, the new series can be watched on BBC iPlayer here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bbnh47
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Northumberland Recovery College offers helpful support groups
Northumberland Recovery College (NRC) runs a wide variety of Autism and ADHD support groups. Two of the most popular online groups are the Autism Peer Support Group and All About: ADHD. You can find out more about the Northumberland Recovery College and the wide range of in-person and online courses they run throughout Northumberland here:…
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Neuro Boost provides useful guide to assessment rights
Neuro Boost is a great network run by neurodivergent people who have produced a useful guide about your rights to an assessment and how to get one…. If you would like more information about Neuro Boost you can visit their website here: https://www.neuroboost.info/ If you have any questions relating to the guide, you can contact…








