Registered Charity 1127368
Working for people with Able Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Useful Contacts
National Autistic Society (NAS)
For advice and guidance.
There are 116 local branches, although none in the Midlands.
393 City Road, London, EC1V 1NG
Web:- www.autism.org.uk
Email:- nas@nas.org.uk
Telephone:- 020 7832 2299 (Mon to Friday 10am to 12noon, 1pm to 3pm)
ABC Social Club (Autism Black Country Social Club)
For more information, contact :- Nicky Morris (Treasurer)
07597 340135
Email:- nicky.wells98@yagoo.co.uk
Access & Prevention Carers Network
Brett Young Centre
Adult Social Care
Dudley Council
Council House
1 Priory Road
Dudley, DY1 1HF
Carers’ Network and Well-Being Service
Advice Line :- 01384 818723
Email :- dudleycarershub@dudley.gov.uk
Access Team
0300 555 0055
Difficult disabilities.
If potential client is struggling or requires support, they consider the whole disability/all of the client’s disabilities and how it affects his/her life.
All Party Parlimentary Group on Autism (APPGA)
The APPGA is a cross-party group of MPs and Members of the House of Lords who work together to push Autism up the agenda in Parliament. The National Autistic Society performs the rôle of secretary to the group.
APPGA website
Email:- appga@nas.org.uk
Autism West Midlands
They are the leading charity in the West Midlands for Autistic people. They use their passion and expertise to enrich the lives of people on the autism spectrum and those who love and care for them.
King’s Norton Business Centre
Imperial Court
Sovereign Road
King’s Norton, B30 3ES (satnav – B30 3FH)
Web :- www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk
Email :- info@autismwestmidlands.org.uk
Telephone :- 0121 450 7582
Helpline :- 0121 450 7575
SPARC (Specialist Austism Resource Centre)
A state-of-the-art autism facility based at the above address (Autism West Midlands).
Web:- www.sparcautism.org.uk
Email:- info@sparcautism.org
Telephone:- 0121 450 7582
Brierley Hill Health and Social Care
Venture Way,
Dudley, DY5 1RU
Telephone:- 01384 321480
Dudley Carers Forum
Jane Grainger 01384 572404
Support for carers of anyone with any disability, 24 hours support
Dudley Commissioning
Anna McQueen
07812 264716
01384 813095
Dudley Disability Services
01384 813 252
Care Act (Autism and physical/learning disability)
07929 786214
Parents with school age children and general support
For a general chat, contact :-
Neale & Lesley Pilkington
01384 823487 (Monday to Friday, 7pm to 9pm)
Telecare Service
0300 555 2040
Pendant alarm, 24 hour service, allowing user to speak to someone.
Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) Team
Directorate of Adult, Community & Housing Services,
Ladies Walk Centre, Priory Road,
Sedgley, Dudley, DY3 3UA
Telephone:- 01384 818181
Carers Co-ordinator, Christine Rowley, based with Dudley Social Services she offers information to Support Carers, Registers Carers & regularly circulates The Carer newsletter packed with information.
Contact Christine via the main switchboard on:-
Telephone:- 01384 818181
For a wide choice of books and DVD’s on Autism, scan the National Autistic Society website library. You can also access information through
your local library information desk and ask them to access the site for you to peruse. There is much to choose from and you can send for
any material through the post. Be sure to take a pen with you!!
Find out more about Autism and become autism aware. There is now a free on-line autism aware training course. There are two modules, 1
About Autism and 2 Helping People with Autism. It takes about 30 minutes to complete. Interested?
Go to the Dudley website: www.dudley.gov.uk/autism
This course was created through consultation with Social Services, NHS, and No Limits Community Project members
No Limits Community Project is happy to point you in the direction of someone who can help you.
To contact Chris Morgan, Project Manager of No Limits, email chris-nolimits@hotmail.com