Winslet backs campaigner
Actress Kate Winslet has pledged her support for a woman from Hillingdon who's campaigned for nearly two decades for better awareness of autism. Anna Kennedy is has received an OBE today for her work.
OBE for autism campaigner
Anna Kennedy has two children - one has autism, the other Asperger's Syndrome.
For years she has campaigned to help them and other youngsters with those conditions and that has even included opening her own school.
Today Anna, who is from Hillingdon, received an OBE from the Queen and an unexpected bonus - an offer of help from an Oscar-winner.
Paul Brand was there.
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