TreeHouse

TreeHouse is a United Kingdom charity working to improve the lives of autistic children and their families, and to inform the general public about autism. It was established in 1997 by a group of parents with autistic children and in 1998, Christine Asbury was taken on as Chief Executive. The chairman is Timothy Clement-Jones, Baron Clement-Jones.

Objectives

TreeHouse has three basic strategic objectives:

#To serve children with autism by developing forms of teaching designed especially for them at TreeHouse School, the charity's flagship school in London.
#To help people with autism and their families gain a greater understanding of the effects of autism.
#To encourage national decision-makers and the general public to make wise, well-informed choices and to separate fact from fiction regarding those with autism.

Fundraising

There have been a number of fundraising efforts for TreeHouse, including an ongoing appeal for funds called "Ambitious About Autism". [ [http://www.treehouse.org.uk/main-content-area/fundraising/ambitious-about-autism-appeal/ TreeHouse] .] In particular, author Nick Hornby, whose son is autistic, has donated the proceeds from a number of his projects to the TreeHouse Trust.

References

External links

* [http://www.treehouse.org.uk/ TreeHouse]