TreeHouse (charity)

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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. The chairman is Timothy Clement-Jones, Baron Clement-Jones.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Fundraising

There have been a number of fundraising efforts for TreeHouse, including an ongoing appeal for funds called "Ambitious About Autism". In particular, Nick Hornby, whose son is autistic, has donated the proceeds from a number of his projects to the TreeHouse Trust.