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5 Experts by Experience Needed
Inclusion North wants to collaborate with five experts by experience to assist them with creating a video about reasonable adjustments and the NHS Reasonable Adjustment Flag. Inclusion North would like to find experts who are adults living in the North-East and Cumbria. They are also looking for people with learning disabilities and autistic people as well as…
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The Rollercoster Spectrum – National Autistic Society
The National Autistic Society are having a talk about how the autistic spectrum is so different for everyone and each person has their own distinct profile. This session is held at Chatton Village hall. David Smith MP is attending and will be able to answer any SEND related questions.
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Coproduction Meeting – ‘Transition to Adulthood’
County Hall (Morpeth) is hosting its second co-production session and they are exploring how to make Transition to Adulthood services work well. SpLinter group members are welcome to come along to this second co-production session at County Hall.
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How To Make Your Christmas Autism-Friendly
This Christmas The Toby Henderson Trust has created a guide that supports autistic individuals by providing them with useful techniques to help overcome their sensory hurdles during the festive period. This guide also offers useful tips to help make sure that the festive period is autism-friendly and ensures that the holiday works for everyone Please…
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National Autistic Society North Northumberland Branch
Point A Profile Organisation National Autistic Society North Northumberland Branch What geographical area does your organisation cover?Northumberland and beyond but mainly meet in North Northumberland What are the aims of your organisation and what do you do?Provide support for families, mainly parents and carers through support groups, speakers, workshops and various other activities. What services…
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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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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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Point A Steering Group Update
On Monday SpLinter group members were joined by different disability support groups such as Adapt NE and Inclusion North as part of the steering group for the Point A Info Hubs. As part of the discussion Terry and Frank were presenting on behalf of Inclusion North’s Citizenship Team and got individuals to share their opinions…
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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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Support with Employee Health and Disability
A new service, Support with Employee Health and Disability, has now gone live nationally. The service supports employers through common health and disability scenarios at work. Focused on ‘must-do’s’, the service explains legal obligations, and provides step by step guidance, prompting the right actions at the right times. This includes support with health and disability-related…








