Romford Autism Group Support News
RAGS and COVID-19 – what we can do now, and post pandemic plans
Due to the pandemic, we have been unable to put on the same activities and fundraising events that we used to, and we have also been unable to provide support face to face, instead working over the phone and over email. Our office closes for the summer break on the...
Many fantastic gifts collected for our Christmas Timbuk2 event on 23rd December
A mini ‘Supermarket Sweep’ in Sainsbury’s today 15th November 2019 many fantastic gifts collected for our Christmas Timbuk2 event on 23rd December. A generous donation from Selco Builders Merchants in Romford, thank you Angela Murphy for putting us forward.
Greg Edwards Aboard the DB Soul Train Charity Event for RAGS For Children with Autism
Regalia World Donates Branded Polo Shirts
RAGS staff with new high quality Polo Shirts kindly donated by Graham Cannon at Regalia World www.regaliaworld.com
Jack Boreham’s Autism Fact File
Jack Boreham produced this amazing Autism Fact File, we hope you enjoy it as much as us.
Chris Shelton Completed The London Marathon
Chris Shelton (on left) completed the London Marathon 23rd April 20 mins faster than last time. Well done Chris! There is still time to donate www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ChrisGShelton
Do you shop on Amazon?
Did you know that whenever you buy anything from Amazon – anything at all – you could be collecting free donations for RAGS Havering?
A lot of you may already use it, and know about its wide range of products, from your weekly grocery shop to a new set of curtains, and its cheap prices – but you can now start giving free donations, at no extra cost.
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Head to https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ and sign in to or create your Amazon account.
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Search for ‘Romford Autistic Group Support’ (not RAGS) and click ‘Select’.
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Now, whenever you need to buy something from Amazon, do it on Amazon Smile, so we can get a free donation!
We recommend bookmarking the Amazon Smile website on your browser, so you can check out quicker.
There are no catches or hidden charges and we will be grateful for your donations.
If you wish to make a direct donation to RAGS please contact us via email at [email protected], every penny goes directly to supporting our families, we really appreciate the support, thank you.
Autism Friendly Events
Timbuk2 Events
Members Only Sessions – Next Session is:
Half Term Fun WEDNESDAY 27th May 2020 £5 per child No need to Book
Parents Drop In Sessions
Please feel free to pop in to the RAGS office anytime between 10.30am – 2pm on Mondays or Wednesdays term time only for a chat and a cuppa, you would be very welcome.
Taunton Hall 90 Taunton Road Harold Hill RM3 7SU
Tel: 01708 564871 Email: [email protected] for more details.
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News & Research
People with autism and learning disabilities excel in creative thinking, study shows
A new study showing that people with autism display higher levels of creativity has been welcomed by campaigners, who say it helps debunk a myth about people with learning disabilities. Scientists found that people with the developmental condition were far more likely to come up with unique answers to creative problems despite having traits that can be socially crippling and make it difficult to find jobs. The co-author of the study, Dr Catherine Best from the University of Stirling, said that while the results, from a study of 312 people, were a measure of just one aspect of the creative process, it revealed a link between autistic traits and unusual and original ideas. Read more at the Guardian
Access to Justice for Children with Autism
MAKING IT FAIR FOR CHILD WITNESSES
Our research focuses on how children with and without an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) fare during different stages of a criminal investigation, and how we can elicit the best evidence that we can from these children.
We hope to answer the following questions in the Making it Fair for Child Witnesses study…
