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Autism? Your Questions Answered
Autism? Your Questions Answered is a range of books and DVDs about autism spectrum conditions. The collection is open to everyone and aims to provide information about the autism spectrum and things that might help those living with the condition.
Cumbria Libraries are the first library service in the country to work with the National Autistic Society to offer a specialist collection (PDF 60.70KB)of books and DVDs about autism.
How do I access the Autism? Your Questions Answered books and DVDs?
At the moment, the collection can be accessed at the libraries listed below
Barrow Library - Tel. 01229 407370
Carlisle Library - Tel. 01228 227310
However, we are planning to introduce collections into more libraries in the future.
Don't worry if you are not a member of the library - just come along and join. Membership is free.
Once you are in the library the books should be easy to find - they will be together in the same section. Look for the Autism Your Questions Answered logo
The National Autistic Society Helpline
The NAS Helpline gives impartial, confidential information, advice and support to people with autism, their families, professionals, researchers and students.
The NAS Helpline can:
Tell you about local support
Send out information packs on autism and Asperger syndrome in children and adults.
Send you information sheets on a variety of related issues such as behaviour, diagnosis, education and accessing services.
Tell you about benefits
Tell you about help from social services
Offer a telephone interpretation service for callers whose first language is not English
Provide general information about autism to people all over the world - however we cannot tell you about autism services in countries outside the UK.
You can phone the NAS Helpline on 0845 070 4004 or look on their website www.autism.org.uk
NAS Signpost
Signpost presents personally relevant information about autism services and entitlements for people in the UK. It is designed for people with autism, parents or carers of a child or adult with autism or professionals assisting children or adults with autism.
You can find Signpost on the NAS website. The direct link is http://www.autism.org.uk/en-gb/signpost.aspx
Download collection of Autism Books here (60.70KB)
Cumbria Libraries are the first library service in the country to work with the National Autistic Society to offer a specialist collection (PDF 60.70KB)of books and DVDs about autism.
How do I access the Autism? Your Questions Answered books and DVDs?
At the moment, the collection can be accessed at the libraries listed below
Barrow Library - Tel. 01229 407370
Carlisle Library - Tel. 01228 227310
However, we are planning to introduce collections into more libraries in the future.
Don't worry if you are not a member of the library - just come along and join. Membership is free.
Once you are in the library the books should be easy to find - they will be together in the same section. Look for the Autism Your Questions Answered logo
The National Autistic Society Helpline
The NAS Helpline gives impartial, confidential information, advice and support to people with autism, their families, professionals, researchers and students.
The NAS Helpline can:
Tell you about local support
Send out information packs on autism and Asperger syndrome in children and adults.
Send you information sheets on a variety of related issues such as behaviour, diagnosis, education and accessing services.
Tell you about benefits
Tell you about help from social services
Offer a telephone interpretation service for callers whose first language is not English
Provide general information about autism to people all over the world - however we cannot tell you about autism services in countries outside the UK.
You can phone the NAS Helpline on 0845 070 4004 or look on their website www.autism.org.uk
NAS Signpost
Signpost presents personally relevant information about autism services and entitlements for people in the UK. It is designed for people with autism, parents or carers of a child or adult with autism or professionals assisting children or adults with autism.
You can find Signpost on the NAS website. The direct link is http://www.autism.org.uk/en-gb/signpost.aspx
Download collection of Autism Books here (60.70KB)
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