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PACT for Autism - YouTube Videos PACT for Autism Play Video Play Video 00:45 PACT for Autism Callum ft Debbie - Pledge some money PACT are celebrating 10 years as a charity and are fundraising for their Charity Ball. We want to combine the money raised during the ball and any other, generous donations, and hope to make £10,000 to help essential support for our Autistic and Neurodivergent community. We have put this video together with the help of the talented Debbie, our support, talks and training lead and Callum, one of our volunteers. Please help our fundraising campaign, every donation will make a such a difference to families and individuals living life in the Autism lens. Thank you. Play Video Play Video 02:44 PACT for Autism Multischools council introduction video Introduction video from Kieran telling you more about the Multischools council and its Ambassadors. Play Video Play Video 05:05 PACT for Autism Autism: Shifting our perspective Part 11. PACT for Autism & DreamBox Education. Parenting a child with autism can feel challenging at times and like you just don't have the answers to help. Taking a step back and looking at things from a different perspective can help us better understand the situation and the person we are trying to support. Join us today as we talk about some specif examples that illustrate this point. To keep up to date with DreamBox Education visit: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DreamBoxEducation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamboxeducation/?fbclid=IwAR1blNtkNTnHm-xrMYjBPARhUw59FvQvyKA26ukj7KRSB-ZNrSBIqdk8o-0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreamBoxEdu?fbclid=IwAR1Ue2Hrtl6__IxLWyl_tuhPXM8xR2rT-D0uAsRFHJdIYKShOiqwIyx1WOo To keep up to date with PACT for Autism visit: Website: https://www.pactforautism.org.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PACTHarlowForAutism/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pactforautism/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pactforautism Play Video Play Video 09:55 PACT for Autism Autism: Scripting Echolalia and emotions Part 8. PACT for Autism & DreamBox Education. Scripting & echolalia can often be a feature of an autistic persons communication. In today's video we discuss how these can be used to support functional communication. We also touch on understanding emotions & the language related to them. To keep up to date with DreamBox Education visit: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DreamBoxEducation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamboxeducation/?fbclid=IwAR1blNtkNTnHm-xrMYjBPARhUw59FvQvyKA26ukj7KRSB-ZNrSBIqdk8o-0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreamBoxEdu?fbclid=IwAR1Ue2Hrtl6__IxLWyl_tuhPXM8xR2rT-D0uAsRFHJdIYKShOiqwIyx1WOo To keep up to date with PACT for Autism visit: Website: https://www.pactforautism.org.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PACTHarlowForAutism/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pactforautism/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pactforautism Play Video Play Video 10:05 PACT for Autism Autism: Being Luke's mum Part 10. PACT for Autism & DreamBox education. Not only is Debbie a part of PACT for Autism she is also a parent to an autistic adult. In today;s video she shares some insight of what its like living with her son Luke. To keep up to date with DreamBox Education visit: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DreamBoxEducation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamboxeducation/?fbclid=IwAR1blNtkNTnHm-xrMYjBPARhUw59FvQvyKA26ukj7KRSB-ZNrSBIqdk8o-0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreamBoxEdu?fbclid=IwAR1Ue2Hrtl6__IxLWyl_tuhPXM8xR2rT-D0uAsRFHJdIYKShOiqwIyx1WOo To keep up to date with PACT for Autism visit: Website: https://www.pactforautism.org.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PACTHarlowForAutism/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pactforautism/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pactforautism Play Video Play Video 07:53 PACT for Autism Autism: Case Study Part 9. PACT for Autism & DreamBox Education. In today's video we share some of our own experiences of working & living with autistic individuals & what they have taught us about autism. To keep up to date with DreamBox Education visit: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DreamBoxEducation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamboxeducation/?fbclid=IwAR1blNtkNTnHm-xrMYjBPARhUw59FvQvyKA26ukj7KRSB-ZNrSBIqdk8o-0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreamBoxEdu?fbclid=IwAR1Ue2Hrtl6__IxLWyl_tuhPXM8xR2rT-D0uAsRFHJdIYKShOiqwIyx1WOo To keep up to date with PACT for Autism visit: Website: https://www.pactforautism.org.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PACTHarlowForAutism/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pactforautism/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pactforautism Play Video Play Video 08:34 PACT for Autism Autism: Developing Independence Part 7 PACT for Autism & DreamBox Education. Many families identify independence as a key skill they want to develop in their child, But developing independence requires us to let go and that can be really hard. In today video we will be discussing our experiences of developing independence. To keep up to date with DreamBox Education visit: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DreamBoxEducation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamboxeducation/?fbclid=IwAR1blNtkNTnHm-xrMYjBPARhUw59FvQvyKA26ukj7KRSB-ZNrSBIqdk8o-0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreamBoxEdu?fbclid=IwAR1Ue2Hrtl6__IxLWyl_tuhPXM8xR2rT-D0uAsRFHJdIYKShOiqwIyx1WOo To keep up to date with PACT for Autism visit: Website: https://www.pactforautism.org.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PACTHarlowForAutism/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pactforautism/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pactforautism Play Video Play Video 17:14 PACT for Autism Autism: Using Role Play to support learning and understanding Part 6 PACT for Autism & Dream Box Education. Seeing your child gain new skills is always a wonderful feeling and in today's video we talk about how role play can be a really useful tool to support learning. To keep up to date with DreamBox Education visit: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DreamBoxEducation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamboxeducation/?fbclid=IwAR1blNtkNTnHm-xrMYjBPARhUw59FvQvyKA26ukj7KRSB-ZNrSBIqdk8o-0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreamBoxEdu?fbclid=IwAR1Ue2Hrtl6__IxLWyl_tuhPXM8xR2rT-D0uAsRFHJdIYKShOiqwIyx1WOo To keep up to date with PACT for Autism visit: Website: https://www.pactforautism.org.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PACTHarlowForAutism/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pactforautism/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pactforautism Play Video Play Video 01:30 PACT for Autism Message to families from play people Load More

Support & Information Meetings and Workshops Every month we hold support and information meetings for parents/carers/family members/Individuals or anyone who would benefit from attending, where you can relax and chat with other Parents and Carers. These are currently running monthly Cuppa and Catchup at Harlow Playhouse in Harlow Walk and Talk sessions in Harlow Town Park POP up support sessions in schools and other venues Our Support team can also be found at our Wild and Wacky sessions. To find out the dates for these sessions, workshops and talks sessions are advertised through our What's on email Information on all of these sessions is emailed out to PACT registered families each month and are also shared on our Facebook page. Our support team are parents of autistic children/adults so have a wealth of hands on knowledge and understand. We pride ourselves on the wonderful friendships that have formed over the years, connecting like minded people and families. As well as offering help and support, we can also signpost and connect families to local agencies and advisors that PACT for Autism have established strong partnerships with, ensuring that our families have access to a wide range of services. What you can expect..... We provide helpful information & Links to other services. A cuppa and a chance to meet with other Parents and Carers. We invite guest speakers from local and national services to our monthly meetings (ranging from sensory therapists, educational advisors, continence nurses to counsellors),covering a wide range of subjects .We like to bring the skills, knowledge and information directly to you. SENDIASS and Families in focus often offer 1;1 bookable sessions at our drop ins please contact support@pactforautism.org.uk if you would like to book a session. ​​ ​ We recommend that children do not attend these meetings, but understand that child care arrangements can be very difficult – so children will be made welcome should no other arrangements be available. Parents and carers remain responsible for their children at all times during the meetings.

Family Support & Care Education Health & Wellbeing Family Support / Care Financial & Benefits Resources Other Useful Links Contact - A national organisation with a wealth of information supporting families of Children and young people with SEND, from benefits through to education and clothing. ​ ​ Essex Safeguarding - A wealth of information around all areas of concern you may have for your child or young person, offering online information and face to face training. You can also find here the number to report any concerns you may have for a child or Young person. ​ Family support in Essex/ Essex Effective Support is given at varying levels, this depends upon your needs You can call this number 0345 603 7627 and ask to speak directly to an adviser from the Children and Families Hub who can listen to your concerns/ request for support, they will then refer you to the appropriate service. Be that a team Around the Family meeting, Family Solutions or The Children with Disabilities team from Social services. If you would like to read more about this you can do so here Read More ​ Family Support in Hertfordshire ​ Young Carers Essex ​ Young Carers Hertfordshire - Young carers are children and young people under 18 years old who have a sibling with additional needs or a Parent that they support. Young adult carers are aged between 16 and 24, can also access support from this service. The service provides assessment of needs, fun activities and individualised support. ​ ​ Thinking ahead – A guide to support families in talking about, and planning for, the future. You can download and save this version on your computer, write your ideas in the tables and templates and save for future reference and updating.

Assessment / Diagnosis Rights and Support Health and Well Being Out and About Finance and Housing Resources Family and Carers Employment / Education Family and Carers Helpful Links and information ​ ​ Essex Carers Network ​ ​ National Autistic Society / Parents and Carers – Information for Parents and Carers ​ ​ National Autistic Society / Partners of Autistic Adults - Information for Partners of Autistic people. ​ NHS - The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is designed to protect and empower people who may lack the mental capacity to make their own decisions about their care and treatment. It applies to people aged 16 and over.

Other Useful Links Education Health & Wellbeing Family Support / Care Financial & Benefits Resources Other Useful Links ADHD Foundation - Information booklet on ADHD, for ADHD Clinics, School Nurses and GP Primary Care Settings ​ ​ Council for Disabled Children - A wealth of information on rights, sample letters to use and examples of good Practice. Council For Disabled Children offer an online library of resources that you can access to find out more about disability policy and practice which includes a selection of materials specifically written with parents in mind. ​ Disability Rights Uk ​ Wills and Trusts – Mencap - A complex area to understand, this link gives comprehensive advice both online and via telephone.

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Register with PACT Thanks for your interest in joining us. You'll be pleased to hear that joining is free and by registering using this form, you'll be receive our regular newsletters, keeping you updated with current information, and giving you access to events, days out and much more. A quick note about privacy: Anything that you submit on this form will be seen by certain members of PACT for Autism for administrative and planning duties. You can read our Privacy Policy here . ​ We will never pass your details to any other third party unless: We have your permission, or, We are required to do so by law. PACT Registration Form This section is about you. ​ Title First Name Last Name You are registering as: Address 1 Town County Postcode Telephone: Email Gender Age Range Ethnicity Diagnosis Diagnostic Pathway The next section will cover details of your dependants. We use this information to plan appropriate support, signposting and activities that will meet the needs of as many people as we can. We encourage you to enter the details of all people that may benefit from our services , whether they have additional needs or not. You can add up to four dependants here. By dependant, we mean children, young adults, or adults that you think might benefit from our activities. ​ Dependent #1 Details: Dependent 1 First Name Dependent 1 Last Name Dependent 1 Date of Birth Dependent 1 Gender Dependent 1 Ethnicity Dependant 1 Diagnosis Diagnostic Pathway Dependent #2 Details: Dependent 2 First Name Dependent 2 Last Name Dependent 2 Date of Birth Dependent 2 Gender Dependent 2 Ethnicity Dependant 2 Diagnosis Diagnostic Pathway Dependent #3 Details: Dependent 3 First Name Dependent 3 Last Name Dependent 3 Date of Birth Dependent 3 Gender Dependent 3 Ethnicity Dependant 3 Diagnosis Diagnostic Pathway Dependent #4 Details: Dependent 4 First Name Dependent 4 Last Name Dependent 4 Date of Birth Dependent 4 Gender Dependent 4 Ethnicity Dependant 4 Diagnosis Diagnostic Pathway General Information About which topics are you interested in? PACT Newsletter Donations Fundraising Volunteering Activities How did you hear about PACT For Autism? I confirm that I am happy to be contacted by PACT. Submit That's it! Thanks for taking the time to fill in this form. You should receive a welcome email with key information and useful contacts. Please check your 'SPAM' box and add us to your contacts Thanks for submitting!

Assessment / Diagnosis Rights and Support Health and Well Being Out and About Finance and Housing Resources Family and Carers Employment / Education Out and About Helpful Links and information ​ ​ CEA card - Provides a card for a small fee enabling carers to get free entry to cinemas when accompanying someone with a disability or additional need. Dimensions - Autism friendly screenings, museums and libraries ​ Gov.UK - Optional badges/lanyards to promote ongoing social distancing Plant Pots and Wellies - A welcoming local project that provides opportunities for horticultural and outdoor therapy on a Harlow Allotment for children and adults. Essex Outdoors - From climbing to canoeing There’s something for everyone. Men’s Shed - The Harlow Shed - Is a shipping container that has been converted to the Harlow Men's Shed and sited at the walled Gardens within Harlow Town Park. Any man over the age of 18 years is welcome, come and join us and have some fun! Contact: Matt Hume Phone: 07935 216808 Email: matt@essexshednetwork.co.uk Travel Training Essex Travel Training Hertfordshire Essex.gov.uk - Transport options in Essex including Bus pass and Blue badge Herts.gov.uk - Transport Options in Hertfordshire including Bus pass and Blue badge Accuro - A small vibrant local charity providing a range of specialist services for children and adults with a disability across West Essex. Offering a range of Social and Leisure activities.

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Privacy Policy ​ At PACT For Autism, we are committed to protecting your data and privacy whilst complying with relevant legislation and codes of practice, while we carry out our essential work of supporting the Autistic community, raising awareness of Autism and similar conditions and raising funds that enable our ongoing work supporting those with Autism and similar conditions. ​ This notice sets out PACT For Autism’s data processing practices, which will govern the processing of data that you provide to us and which we may obtain about you from other sources. ​ If you have any queries about this notice please contact PACT For Autism, Office 50, Latton Bush Centre, Harlow, Essex CM18 7BL or email info@pactforautism.org.uk or telephone us on 01279 430300 . We are registered as a company in England (Company No.08076243) and as a charity (Charity No.1148170). The Officer with responsibility for Data Protection is the Charity Manager. ​ How do we collect data? We obtain personal data from you in a variety of ways, including when you: enquire about our activities, request one of our publications, make a donation to us, tell us your stories, or attend one of our events. ​ ​ What data do we collect? ​ The types of data collected may include: your name, e-mail address, postal address, telephone number, payment details if you make a donation or payment. We will only collect personal data to the extent that it is required for the specific purpose notified to you or for the purpose that is clearly apparent from the circumstances in which you provide your data. ​ We will not carry out any data-matching exercises to obtain information about you that you have not provided directly to us nor carry out any wealth screening. We do, however, analyse general trends and demographics of our supporters in order to ensure our communications and events are relevant and informative and we use our resources effectively. We also try to ensure that individual supporters receive a personalised response from us in acknowledgment of their support or donations. ​ How do we use this data? Data processing will only take place where we are permitted to do so by the relevant data protection or privacy legislation or where consent is required under the relevant legislation, such consent has been provided. ​ We may use your personal data for the following purposes: To provide you with the services, products or information you have requested; To contact you about our future events and services where you have agreed that we may do so; To contact you about fundraising initiatives where you have agreed that we may do so; To plan future activities; and To further our legitimate charitable aims such as sending you information about how your donations are being spent or sending you an annual report or newsletter. Will we disclose the information we collect to third parties? We may need to share your data with organisations that provide us with data processing services, such as, IT service providers, event organisers and payment processing suppliers. We have agreements in place to make sure these organisations only process your data according to our instructions, securely and in-line with relevant legislation. ​ We will not share your data with other organisations, unless you have specifically agreed that we may do so. We may also need to disclose your data if required to do so by law, where we are enforcing our legal rights. ​ Direct Marketing ​ We only use your personal data for direct marketing purposes if we are allowed to do this by law or if we have your consent. If we already have an accurate record of your marketing preferences that complies with applicable legislation, we will assume that you are happy to continue to receive marketing information from us in line with those preferences if you do not indicate otherwise when we contact you or you contact us. However, you can change your direct marketing preferences at any time by contacting us using the details above or via any other unsubscribe mechanism we offer from time to time. ​ If you have not worked with us or supported us previously, please ensure you indicate your preferences in the relevant sections of the form when information is being collected otherwise we may not be able to keep you up to date with our activities and fundraising initiatives. ​ Newsletter We produce a regular newsletter which provides details of activities at Pact For Autism for individuals and organisations who are interested in the work of the charity. This is sent to people and organisations who have requested information on our activities, local individuals or organisations, or people and organisations we have sent it to in the past and they have not indicated that they do not wish to receive it. This is done on the basis that the charity has a legitimate interest in ensuring people and organisations are aware of developments at PACT For Autism and are able to support our work with donations so that the activities can continue. This mailing is intended to have minimal impact on individual privacy, contains information which the recipients find valuable and there is a clear way in which recipients can ensure that they do not receive future newsletters. ​ How do we protect personal data? ​ We have in place appropriate procedures and technologies to maintain the security of all personal data from the point of collection to the point of destruction. Personal data will only be transferred to a data processor if it agrees to comply with those procedures and policies, or if it puts in place adequate measures itself. ​ Card payment details are not retained by PACT For Autism. ​ We require our data/payment processors to conform to PCI DSS standards for data security. ​ We also take appropriate measures to ensure that the data disclosed to us is kept secure, accurate and up to date and kept only for so long as is necessary for the purposes for which it is used. We will take all reasonable steps to destroy or suppress, or erase from our systems, all data which is no longer required. We may also contact you from time to time in order to ensure that our records are correct and up-to-date including your marketing preferences. We will not transfer your data to countries or jurisdictions outside the EEA. ​ Your rights ​ You have the right to ask for a copy of the data we hold about you and to have any inaccuracies in your data corrected. ​ You have the right to ask us to stop using your data for direct marketing purposes or prevent processing that is likely to cause you damage or distress. We shall also comply with any additional rights given to data subjects under new or modified legislation. If you have any queries or complaints about the way we process your personal data, please contact us using the details above. Alternatively, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office at https://ico.org.uk/ Changes ​ We reserve the right to amend this privacy notice from time to time. If we do so, we will post notice of the changes on our website and/or advise you of them by email. By continuing to use our website or services after any notification, you will be deemed to have accepted such changes. We respect your wishes ​ If your personal details change and you want to continue to work with us and hear from us, please help us to keep your data up to date by notifying us using the details above. ​ If, for any reason, you wish to advise us that you no longer require our services or do not want us to contact you or do not want us to share your data with specified third parties, please let us know by contacting us using the details above. ​ Updated: Jan 2021

PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) What is PDA? PDA is widely understood to be a profile on the autism spectrum. ​ It is a pervasive developmental condition (meaning it affects all areas of development) and was first identified by Elizabeth Newson in 2003, although it is still not currently recognised in many tools used for diagnosing autism. ​ Individuals share characteristics with others on the Autistic spectrum and also have a distinct cluster of additional traits. ​ It is worth noting that strategies, which are helpful for learners with autistic spectrum conditions, may not be useful in cases of PDA. Resources and information ​ National Autistic Society - Further Information and resources regarding PDA ​ PDA Society - Check out this video link (YouTube) further explaining PDA PDA Society Booklet - This booklet is designed to be an introductory guide to the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of autism for individuals, families and professionals.