Asperger/autism social groups

[trekster]

Hello

 

Tomorrow (Sunday 11th Oct) Deaf Centre Kings Square, Bristol, Jenny Griffin runs this group.

 

630pm til 830pm,

 

Minimum age to attend 13 but many members have been here for a few years.

 

We have a pool table, a table football game and we play skittles for a chocolate bar being

the prize for the highest individual score. Mixture of Asperger and autistic folk.

PS (go around the back of the building if the doors are shut)

 

 

 

Tuesday 13th October, Bristol Pub Group*, BSB on the waterfront

 

7pm til 9pm (many members attend late).

 

Over 18s only,

We're planning our Xmas meal and also there's one more place left on the Halloween break.

Announcements for the group at 830pm approx,

 

 

 

Wednesday 14th October, User representation group*, Deaf Centre, queens square Bristol

 

2-4pm (Simon cannot attend this time so Nick T is running the group instead)

 

Over 18s only

This is where autistics have the chance to air their views. A newsletter hasn't been produced this month so i dont know what the topic is.

We have covered various areas such as health (which we are likely to do again considering only 1 person attended the health meeting), housing, employment, benefits and some others i can recall yet.

 

 

 

Thursday 15th October, Bath pub group outing, Aspects leisure park longwell green, Nick T runs this group

 

630pm if you wish to eat with us beforehand in the pub or 730-9pm if you just want to bowl.

 

 

* Simon Allen (Bristol autism officer) facilitates these social groups, ring him at NAS Filton office to help you decide whether the social groups would suit you.

[sarahob19]

how would i go aboujt finding groups in my area do i just search on google

[Jannih]

how would i go aboujt finding groups in my area do i just search on google

 

 

That's the best way to do it, have a google !

 

I would be soooooo lost with out the internet !

[Gordie]

I go to an Asperger's social group here in Yeovil, run by an NAS representative, which meets on the first Wednesday of every month, between 7pm and 9pm at the Cooper's Mill pub.

 

Several volunteers assist in the running of the group, as well as Paul Harrington from the NAS. Up to 20 "Aspies" usually turn up for each gathering, and a monthly newsletter is sent out (via postal mail or e-mail) to all that leave their contact details with Paul.

 

Most meetings consist of just socialising in the pub, with Paul, the volunteers and our fellow Aspies. But we do occasionally deviate from the norm (e.g. bowling nights, quiz nights), and we, too, are currently planning our next Christmas Meal, on Wednesday, December 2^nd.

 

NAS Yeovil Social Group

 

James

[Kathryn]

Thanks James - it's good to hear which groups people are actually involved with.

 

To see what's available in your area, the NAS information service is a good place to start. They don't just list NAS groups.

 

You can browse by area to see all the ASD related services where you are, or by category - go to support groups and networks to look for social groups.

 

http://www.autismdirectory.org.uk/Pages/In...=1&status=1

 

K x

[trekster]

That's the best way to do it, have a google !

 

I would be soooooo lost with out the internet !

 

Excellent idea, also you could try emailing your regional officer at the NAS for details. If they aren't running a group

then see if your local autism society can set one up in your area.

 

Alexis

[trekster]

Thanks James

 

http://www.autism.org.uk/socialgroups for details of NAS social groups and what the NAS offers.

 

Alexis

 

[trekster]

Thanks James - it's good to hear which groups people are actually involved with.

 

To see what's available in your area, the NAS information service is a good place to start. They don't just list NAS groups.

 

You can browse by area to see all the ASD related services where you are, or by category - go to support groups and networks to look for social groups.

 

http://www.autismdirectory.org.uk/Pages/In...=1&status=1

 

K x

 

For those not run by the NAS, if you suspect foul play please report it to the NAS until they do something. A group not connected with the NAS allowed 4 lads to make a fool of themselves before the leaders said "oh btw we cant date you". Wish they had stated those boundaries to begin with!

 

At the same time they claimed "to be in constant contact with the NAS" which is why I complained to the NAS about the group. I later discovered that they "had no involvement with the NAS" so now something is being done by our Autism officer. As a result of the treatment at this group I refuse to advertise it as IMHO it is NOT autistic friendly.

 

Alexis

Edited October 13, 2009 by trekster

[Gordie]

For those not run by the NAS, if you suspect foul play please report it to the NAS until they do something. A group not connected with the NAS allowed 4 lads to make a fool of themselves before the leaders said "oh btw we cant date you". Wish they had stated those boundaries to begin with!

 

At the same time they claimed "to be in constant contact with the NAS" which is why I complained to the NAS about the group. I later discovered that they "had no involvement with the NAS" so now something is being done by our Autism officer. As a result of the treatment at this group I refuse to advertise it as IMHO it is NOT autistic friendly.

I think the group I go to used to be a non-NAS thing, just run by someone who was interested in getting to know people with Asperger's - nothing more than that. I went to a few of those meetings in its early days, before chickening out for a few years. I then returned (with a little push from one of the volunteers involved), to find that the person running it "back in the day" had gone, and the NAS had taken over the running of it! Didn't see that one coming! I never found out how the transition was made, from non-NAS to NAS-administered. Some of the old faces from the early days were still attending though, which was good to see.

 

James