Other Services — for people affected by AS and HFA in Fife
Aspire: Fife EmployAbility Team
As part of council's new effort to help disabled people gain meaningful employment, the Fife EmployAbility Team now have an initiative, Spire, run by Jill Morris, that caters for the employment and vocational training needs of Fifers with either AS or HFA. For more info check their page on the new Fife Supported Living Services site:
| Jill Morris Kingdom House, Kingdom Avenue Glenrothes KY7 5LT |
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 | 01592 416414 |
 | jill.morris@fife.gov.uk |
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www.fifeadultdayservices.org.uk |
- Full-time or part-time
- Permanent or work experience.
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Open or supported employment
The EmployAbility Team can help you:
- Identify and assess your abilities.
- Understand the effect of your disorder upon work related activities.
- Develop your confidence to pursue employment opportunities effectively.
- Prepare and support you in your place of work.
| Scottish Society for Autism 34, Thistle Industrial Estate, Church Street, Cowdenbeath KY4 8LP | |
| 01383-610754/511813 |
| Fax: | 01383 611926. |
| www.autism-in-scotland.org.uk |
SSA Fife Service:
The Scottish Society for Autism now runs a service in Fife based at Cowdenbeath.The SAY Project
| Roseanne Fearon | |
| 01592 414270 |
| Roseanne.Fearon@smtp5.fife.gov.uk |
| John Wilson | |
| 01592 414280 |
| John.Wilson-SW@smtp5.fife.gov.uk |
| www.say-fife.org.uk |
The SAY (Same As You) project, run by Roseanne Fearon, aims to implement the recommendation of the review report of helping adults with various learning disabilities into full-time employment. It works in close liaison with the Fife EmployAbility Team, day centres and a number of disability rights and support organisations.
Wake Up 2 Say, run by John Wilson, is an offshoot of the SAY Project employing people with a range of learning disabilities, including some in the autistic spectrum, in the editing and production of videos, CD-ROMs, artwork, badges, fridge magnets and labels in their Glenrothes premises.
| Moving Into Work Norton Park, 57 Albion Road Edinburgh, EH7 5QY | |
| 0131 475 2369 |
| moving@intowork.org.uk |
| www.intowork.org.uk |
Moving Into Work
Based in Edinburgh, Moving Into work now covers a wider area and specialises in finding employment for people with high-functioning autistic conditions such as Asperger's Syndrome and acquired brain injuries.
| Mike & Isobel Bruce: | |
| 0131-2296101 |
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info@elas-scot.org.uk |
| www.elas-scot.org.uk |
ELAS - Edinburgh Lothian Asperger Society
Strictly speaking for residents of Edinburgh and the Lothians, but welcoming people from wider afield, this new support group caters for talented adults with Asperger's Syndrome. Meetings are held on second Mondays of every month. ELAS now has a Web site.