AUTISM UNDERSTOOD

Autizma is a Greater Manchester and Lancashire Community Interest Company providing services throughout the UK.   

We are a ‘positive behaviour change’ learning provider.  Dedicated to improving the lives of those with autism and associated health conditions . Autizma works in partnership with The National Autistic Society and are registered with The UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP) and is a Member of the Health Charter for Learning Disabilities.

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Our work includes recommendations made by the Positive Behaviour Support Academy,  NICE guidance and The Equality Act 2010. Autizma are an approved provider for Manchester City Council Social Care and the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (Learning Disability and Autism Ethical Purchasing System) and Manchester Adult Education.

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Our aim is to support services who support children, young people and adults affected by:

Autism, Associated conditions including; ADHD and PDA (Pathological Demand        Avoidance), Behaviour's "that challenge", Mental health conditions (severe anxiety, depression, or a psychotic illness), Personality disorders, Neuro-development syndrome, Substance misuse, Families with troubled background, Complex needs 

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We provide various Training and Consultancy Services to the education, health and social care sectors and practitioners. Including Manchester Adult Education and the DWP.

We deliver courses, programmes, school/ education and work assessments and advocacy as well as undertake 1-1 assessments and case manage individual caseloads. 

We collaborate with our partners across health, education, social care, criminal justice and third sectors to contribute to reducing people's health inequalities, improving mortality rates and quality of life. 

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Our focus is on understanding - what autism is, what autism means and how it affects those who have an autistic spectrum condition and their families and carers.

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 We are committed to improving the knowledge of workforces in every sector as we believe that the more knowledge people have about autism, the better the lives of those with autism will be!

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Autizma delivers bespoke training in all aspects of autism. Our training can be delivered to

Work forces and Practitioners, Families, Parents and Carers, Health, Educational and Social Care professionals, Voluntary organisations in fact...anyone who wants to know more about autism. The mission of Autizma is to enable individuals affected by autism to access and participate in everyday activities in a safe and positive manner. Our view and ethos is that we should aim high when working with or caring for individuals with Autism. 

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If you would like to find out more why not book onto one of our training courses.