North East Autism Society

As of the present day the Society has developed rapidly and is now one of the primary providers of specialist care and support for individuals with an ASC in the North East of England.

The Society has recently opened the North East Centre for Autism in County Durham which has increased the operational area and range of the services it provides.

They wanted to send their children to a school where the staff understood their needs and where each child would be helped to achieve his or her full potential.

Thornbeck College provides many vocational areas including Business Administration, Horticulture, Catering & Hospitality, Retail and Floristry plus a wide range of personal and social development opportunities such as independent travel training, meal preparation and health & well-being activities.

The retail department is based at the NEAS shop in Sunderland City Centre where students learn how to greet and serve customers, handle money, record sales, check stock and create window displays.

The business administration department enables students to learn how to use ICT skills to produce catalogues and price lists, use office equipment and file documents.

North East Autism Society (Day Services) offers a Social and Vocational Programme for adults with a diagnosis of ASC or Asperger's.