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Recent content by KenG

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    Autscape 2018 - Call for Proposals

    Would you like to come to Autscape 2018, the Autistic community's gathering, which will take place in England this summer? There are only a few places left! Residential places are still available. Booking them is possible only until Tuesday, 17 July! Non-residential places are also available...
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    Autscape 2018 - Call for Proposals

    Autscape 2018's programme has been published: Autscape: 2018 Presentations This seems like the largest and most diverse programme to date. Congratulations to the 18 presenters and actors who were chosen, and condolences to the 30 submitters who were not chosen. If you haven't registered already...
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    Autscape 2018 - Call for Proposals

    Autscape's organisers had to temporarily close booking for Autscape 2018. They don't know how many presenters are booked in yet as they are to be chosen over the next week or so. This year most of the bedrooms are singles. About half the singles have hand-basins. In 2017 they ran out of single...
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    Autscape 2018 - Call for Proposals

    Early registration for Autscape 2018, a non-profit conference and retreat organised by autistic volunteers, runs until 7 May 2018. After that, booking closes until sometime in June. Click here to register: Autscape: Early registration
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    Autscape 2018 - Call for Proposals

    Yes, Karate is a good skill for autistics. She definitely thinks so: "Pioneer of martial arts autistic learning makes surprise discovery" - Pioneer of martial arts autistic learning makes surprise discovery
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    Autscape 2018 - Call for Proposals

    Teaching young adults how to drop a bully in one move sounds very useful. Are you sure it isn't what they're looking for? :-)
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    Autscape 2018 - Call for Proposals

    It is Autscape time again! Would you like to do a presentation to an Autistic audience, at a non-profit event run by Autistic volunteers? Now is your chance! Proposals for Autscape 2018 - Exploring Inclusion - are accepted from now until 16th of April: Autscape: Call for proposals
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    [UK] Call for Proposals for Autscape 2017

    For information about last year's presentations, see this: http://www.autscape.org/2016/programme/presentations
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    Latest issue of Asperger United now available to download

    April's issue of Asperger United is now available to download from Asperger United - | autism | Asperger syndrome | Click on the link about halfway down the page to download the PDF: http://www.autism.org.uk/~/media/nas/documents/about%20autism/adultlife/resources/au%2090%20apr%2017%20web.ashx...
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    [UK] Call for Proposals for Autscape 2017

    Hi Toothless, Yes, please print off my post and give it to her. Additionally, everyone is invited to visit Autscape's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/autscape.org/
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    [UK] Call for Proposals for Autscape 2017

    Would you like to do a presentation at a non-profit autistic conference, run by autistic volunteers? If so, check Autscape 2017's call for proposals. The theme for this year is 'Autism in context'. This is a broad theme that encompasses exploration of autism from within every possible context...
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    [UK] Registration to Autscape 2016 is open!

    Also among this year's lectures is "Autistic identity and the limits of inclusion", by Martijn Dekker: This lecture attempts to evaluate how the concepts of autistic culture and identity developed since the 1990s and to extrapolate where we should go in the future. Autism is not excluded from...
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    [UK] Registration to Autscape 2016 is open!

    Also among this year's lectures is "The Professional Auty", by John Wilson: Some professionals think they know all about autism. And some actually have autism. Is there a difference? Professions have rules. And the legal profession is even all about rules. They teach you them during training. Or...
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    [UK] Registration to Autscape 2016 is open!

    Also among this year's lectures is "Autistics doing it for themselves: participation in academic research", by Peter Baimbridge and Daniel Poole: There is increasing recognition of a serious divide between the research and autism communities. Specifically, autistic adults and family members do...
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    [UK] Registration to Autscape 2016 is open!

    Among this year's lectures is "Training You, From A Dog's Point Of View", by Marie Yates: Dogs have a lot in common with those of us with Autism. They have exceptional sensory capabilities, they only tell their truth and they work best when teaching is presented in a clear, logical manner. This...
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