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07/05/04
ICT Industry Unites to Support Children with Autism
The ICT Industry is uniting in its efforts to raise over £30,000 for The TreeHouse Trust, an educational charity which undertakes work with children with autism, a neurological disorder which affects 1 in 100 children, imparing language skills, social interaction, abstract thought and leading to communication problems.
Through its ICT Industry Charity Ball on July 08, supported by the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists, Intellect will bring together several hundred ICT professionals, and raise the funds needed to develop an innovative IT project for the London based charity.
Proceeds from the ball will fund a pilot project using ICT to record and analyse the work undertaken with each child. This will enable charity staff to spend more time with the children and ensure that the programmes for each child are tailored to their individual needs.
Director General at Intellect, John Higgins commented, "TreeHouse is a truly exceptional cause. We hope that ICT professionals, both buyer and supplier alike, will join us in our fundraising, helping us to exceed expectation and to support this educational centre of excellence capable of adding real benefit to the staff and children."
Notes to Editors - Since its inauguration in 2000 the annual ICT Industry Charity Ball has raised in excess of £90,000 for various charities.
At last year's Intellect ICT Charity Ball more than 400 IT professionals raised £27,500 to provide an IT suite for Barnardo's Spark Centre, catering for severely disabled children.
The 2004 event is organised by Intellect and supported by the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists Charitable Trust and Computer Weekly. Sponsors for this year's ball in include IBM, Microsoft, Intel, Cable & Wireless, Message labs, Anite, Butler Group, Banner Corporation, and Orient Express Trains and Cruises. Further information about TreeHouse can be found at www.treehouse.org.uk
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