ALAS Current Meetings

To get there: by train, bus or DLR to Lewisham. By car - watch out for traffic restrictions. The Ravensbourne Centre is at the south end of Clarendon Rise between Limes Grove and Slaithwaite Road. Follow this link for a map of the area.

At these meetings we invite a variety of speakers on different aspects of autism. We also hold coffee mornings on the 4th Wednesday of each month in members' houses

The books and pamphlets in our library are available for members to borrow at all meetings.

Thursday 21st February 8.00 pm

Asperger Syndrome from the Inside
Desmond Meldrum, an adult with Asperger Syndrome, will come along and talk to us about his life. He received his diagnosis about eight years ago and works as a volunteer with Autism London
Please come along and support Desmond during his presentation.

Thursday 21st March 8.00 pm

Behaviour Management without Tears
... a practical introduction to Neuro-Linguistic Programming and its effective use for helping children with autism.
The speaker Bill Goodyear has many years of experience teaching children with autism as a headteacher at Storm House, and now running a small school for children of all ages faced with exclusion from mainstream school. He has also been an advocate for adults with learning difficulties with Mencap, providing support to adults with autism and is a fully trained Neuro-Linguistic Programming practitioner.

Thursday 18th April 8.00 pm

New Guidance for Special Needs in Schools
Jenny Aubrey from Parents in Partnership will provide a guide to the new Codes of Practice. Jenny has provided many parents with support and advice and we are delighted that she has agreed to come and speak to us.