"Autistic is Artistic" The Cause

The National Autistic Society:

'We aim to provide individuals with autism and their families with help, support and services that they can access, trust and rely upon which can make a positive difference to their lives. We are a charity, and we rely on the support of people like you to help us improve the lives of people living with autism’’

Find more information on autism: www.autism.org.uk

The Sybil Elgar School:
A Specialist School for children and young people with Autism - run by the National Autistic Society.

The Sybil Elgar School was opened in 1965. Sybil was a Montessori teacher persuaded by the parents who'd agitated and organized to create the school to turn their ideas into practice. At first it was for just nine autistic students in a converted house in Ealing. Now the school consists of three sites in West London which offer secondary school provision for ages 11 to 16, further education provision for ages 16 to 19, and weekly boarding and short break provision for ages 11 to 19.

Sybil Elgar School is a caring and progressive school, which gives students every opportunity to learn and achieve. We hold our students in high esteem and know that our strengths come from the real partnership we have with our students, families and professionals. We offer secondary, further education and residential care for young people with autism. We accept students from across the UK.

Why Support us?

There are over half a million people in the UK with autism - that's around 1 in 100. If you include their families, autism touches the lives of over two million people every day.

We want a world where all people living with autism get to lead the life they choose. 

This means a world where everyone living with autism:

1. gets the support, education and training they need

2. lives with dignity and as independently as possible

3. feels part of their community and wider society

4. is understood by all professionals who support them

5. is respected for who they are by a knowledgeable public.

Donate now at www.justgiving.com/autistic-is-artistic

All proceeds will go towards much needed resources for the Sybil Elgar School. A specialist school for children and young people with autism, run by the NAS

‘’I think Sybil Elgar School is cool because it helps people that have autism. We can learn a lot. We have fun days out, trips with our friends - the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, The Horniman. We make our own food in Food Technology - cakes and cookies. We had Polish week and we went to the Polish Centre. We had Polish doughnuts! I like all the teachers. They teach me a lot. We learn a lot about hygiene, taking care of things, learning about other people. We have clubs now. I have Cycle Club on Friday and we have Maths Club, Yoga Club’’

Aniajah- Student at The Sybil Elgar School