Spectrumasd

spectrum is a non-profit making registered charity with over 30 years’ experience in working with people with an autism spectrum disorder (asd) and similar conditions. we provide residential, domiciliary care and education for people and operate 25 homes throughout cornwall, supporting over 100 people. our own independent special education centre provides specialist education for up to 12 children aged 11 to 19 years old. the individual's needs and principles of person-centred planning underpin everything we do. all our homes are much like ordinary family homes, service users live in environments which match their needs and aspirations. they also take part in the running of their homes and make choices about how their lives are managed. as much as anyone else they are part of society and so are encouraged to contribute towards it as well as benefit from what it offers. in may 2012, spectrum opened a free information and resource centre, spectrum's pearl centre, based in truro, cornwall