The Spectrum Club is a youth club which is organised by the Newbury Branch of the National Autistic Society and meets regularly at Speenhamland School, which let the Club use some of its resources and buildings. The Club was celebrating its first birthday on 21 July to which I and Edwina Cooper were invited. On arrival, we were met by Mandy Jones, the Club Leader who then introduced us to Sarah Gremway, the Branch Officer of the National Autistic Club. The object of the Club is to five autistic children the opportunity to enjoy a range of activities. These include table tennis, art, computer games and cooking.
I was very impressed with the care and attention the parents and helpers gave the children, and how well the children responded. They were all delighted at the Dalek which was brought along by a local firm and I was relieved that it was a dummy. A release of tagged balloons ended our visit.
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