Autism Berkshire

16/10/2026

The Reading Biscuit Factory cinema at Broad Street Mall has an autism-friendly relaxed screening of Forgotten Island (PG) next Wednesday, October 21, at 6pm.
- Click the link to watch a trailer for the film

Forgotten Island. Only in cinemas October 16.Follow us on Faceboo...

16/10/2026

The Big on Bouncing soft play centre in Slough holds regular SEN sessions, with the next taking place tomorrow, Saturday, October 17, from 9am to 10.30am.
Tickets are £6 for children and £2.50 each for up to two adult carers (tickets for extra adults are £6).
And you can also book now for two SEN Christmas Parties in the run-up to Christmas
- Click the link for details of the sessions and to book https://www.bigonbouncing.co.uk/soft-play-sessions-parties/sen-soft-play/
Big on Bouncing is at Unit 1, in Kelpatrick Road, Burnham, off Bath Road.

16/10/2026

Did you know that when you sign up to the retailers you shop with will make a donation to us for every purchase you make?
It's completely free, and the funds help us to keep providing our vital services for autistic people and their families in Berkshire.
- Click the link to sign up and support us today https://tinyurl.com/3ak7n5wt

16/10/2026

A reminder that autistic adults who live in Berkshire, and their parents and carers, can drop in to get face to-face help at the Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service's free problem-solving and advice meet-up in Reading next Monday, October 19, from 1.30pm to 3pm, in the Atrium coffee shop at Greyfriars Church, in Friar Street.
Whether you need information, or want to discuss something that is worrying you, come along to meet our team.
- Click the link for the dates of all the service's forthcoming advice meet-ups in Reading, Bracknell and Slough and to register in advance https://tinyurl.com/mrxsnv3j
If you cannot make it to a meet-up, you can contact the service for help by email at [email protected] or by calling 01189 594 594 (option 2) and leaving a voicemail message - one of our advisers will get in touch.

16/10/2026

Our Helpline service is available to help autistic people of all ages who live in Berkshire, their family carers and professionals who work with autistic people in the county.
You can contact the service in the following ways:
By phone
Call us 01189 594 594 and leave a voicemail. One of our advisers will get in touch with you as soon as possible.
- Select option 1 for family support in the Berkshire West NHS area
- Select option 2 for the county-wide adult support service
By email
- For support for families of autistic children and young people in the Berkshire West NHS area (the Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire council areas), email [email protected]
- For support for autistic adults and their families throughout Berkshire, email [email protected]
Send a message via the contact form on our website
- Go to https://www.autismberkshire.org.uk/contact/

16/10/2026

Our partners Parenting Special Children have free places available for parents/carers to attend the Berkshire West Autism & ADHD Support Service's next course of three online advice workshops about ADHD, which takes place next month.
The workshops are on Tuesdays November 10, 17 & 24, from 7pm to 9pm.
The course is open to parents and carers whose children are registered with a GP surgery in the Berkshire West NHS area (Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire) and have an ADHD diagnosis, are on the NHS waiting list for assessment or where ADHD is suspected
- Click the link for full details and to register https://tinyurl.com/495zcafn
If you have any questions, email [email protected]

16/10/2026

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's speech & language therapy team runs free online workshops for parents, carers and people who work with early years children, covering early language development and communication, including one about Autism & Communication - the next is coming up on Friday, October 30, from 9.30am to 10.30am.
- Click the link for more details and to register and for information about all the SLT workshops that are available https://tinyurl.com/3fypb6yb

15/10/2026

The Showcase Cinema de Luxe in Winnersh has an autism-friendly relaxed screening of Forgotten Island (PG), this Sunday, October 18, at 10.30am.
- Click the link to watch a trailer

Forgotten Island. Only in cinemas October 16.Follow us on Faceboo...

15/10/2026

The Base gallery at Greenham Business Park, near Newbury, is holding an autism-friendly relaxed opening day at its current exhibition, Small Wonders: Reimagining British Art.
The relaxed day on Thursday, October 22, from 10am to 5pm.
- Click this link for more details of the exhibition and to book tickets https://thebasegreenham.co.uk/event/small-wonders
- Click this link for details of accessibility at the gallery and to register for its Access List, which allows carers to book free essential companion tickets https://thebasegreenham.co.uk/visit-us/access
The business park is off the A339, south-east of Newbury, and The Base is in Communications Road, close to the entrance.

What happens when 50 leading British artists are invited to look back at their own place in British art - and create something new? Discover Small Wonders: Reimagining British Art, a vibrant and eclectic exhibition bringing together 50 artists who have participated in the British Art Show since it b...

15/10/2026

The Army Flying Museum at Middle Wallop, south-west of Andover, in Hampshire, holds autism-friendly Noise Off mornings on the last Monday of each month, from 9am to 12.30pm, with the next coming up during the school half-term holiday, on Monday, October 26.
- Click this link for more details and to book tickets - a carer will be admitted free of charge - https://armyflying.com/what-s-on/events/noise-off-morning/
A visual story for the museum is available to download - click this link https://armyflying.com/visit/accessibility/

Our 'Noises Off' mornings run on the last Monday of the month between 9am and 12.30pm, however, please check the sessions by clicking on the button below because we occasionally have to cancel/move a session.