4-8 Years Family Meet
WHAT?
This group is free.
Children do not need a diagnosis to attend.
Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
It is for autistic children aged between 4 & 9 and provides an opportunity for autistic children to meet each other and chat with our peer support workers.
Our peer support workers will also be available to talk to parents & carers.
There are numerous activities available which vary each session.If a child has a preferred activity, we will do our best to make it available for them.
WHERE?
The AUtism Zone
This group takes place in :
WHEN?
Tuesdays
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Every 4 weeks
WITH?
At this group you will meet:
HOW?
There are 10 spaces available for each group.
Spaces must be booked on our BookWhen page.
9-12 Years Family Meet
WHAT?
This group is free.
Children do not need a diagnosis to attend.
Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
It is for autistic children aged between 8 & 12 and provides an opportunity for autistic children to meet each other and chat with our peer support workers.
Our peer support workers will also be available to talk to parents & carers.
There are numerous activities available which vary each session.If a child has a preferred activity, we will do our best to make it available for them.
WHERE?
The AUtism Zone
This group takes place in :
WHEN?
Tuesdays
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Every 4 weeks
WITH?
At this group you will meet:
HOW?
There are 10 spaces available for each group.
Spaces must be booked on our BookWhen page.
Women & Girls' Meet
Artwork by Eva Goddard
WHAT?
This meet is free.
You do not need a diagnosis to attend.
It is for autistic women & girls, including trans and NB.
It provides an opportunity for autistic women & girls of all ages to meet each other and chat with our peer support workers.
There are numerous activities available which vary each session.If you have a preferred activity, we can make this available for you.
WHERE?
The AUtism Zone
This meet takes place in :
WHEN?
Wednesdays
5:30PM - 7:00PM
Every 4 Weeks
WITH?
You will meet:
HOW?
There are 15 spaces available for each meet.
Spaces must be booked on our BookWhen page.
ONLINE Info for Family & Carers of Autistic Children
WHO?
These sessions are for the adult families and carers of autistic children and young people . Those with children and young people with a diagnosis, on the waiting list for a diagnosis, self diagnosed, or curious about assessment and diagnosis are welcome.
WHAT?
This meet is free.
An opportunity for families and carers to chat with our peer support workers about specific topics.
You can attend as many sessions as you want to and you do not have to attend all sessions.
These sessions will have a different theme each time.
10th September - The Monotropic Mind
A different way of thinking, processing and paying attention.
8th October - Sensory Differences
How autistic people may experience the world differently and what we can do to support them.
5th November - Meltdowns and Shutdowns
What meltdowns and shutdowns are from an autistic perspective and what does and doesn’t help.
3rd December - Communication
The Double Empathy Problem, differences in autistic & non-autistic communication & interaction and how to support these in a neuro-affirming way.
28thJanuary - Masking
What masking really is and its impacts shown by current research.
25th February - Burnout
How to recognise, prevent and support recovery.
WHERE?
ONLINE via Teams
A link will be emailed to with your booking confirmation.
• You do not need to have your camera or microphone on.
• You can leave the session at any time.
• You can sit/ stand/ bounce/ move – whatever is most comfortable.
• You don’t have to interact with anyone – including us!
• If you don’t want to talk, but have something to say, you can use the chat box to type what you want to say and we will read it out for you.
WHEN?
Wednesdays
6:00PM - 1:30PM
Every 4 weeks
WITH?
You will meet:
HOW?
There are 15 spaces available for each meet.
Spaces must be booked on our BookWhen page.
Drop In Info & Advice Sessions
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WHAT?
This drop-in is free.
You do not need a diagnosis to attend.
Drop-in information and advice session for autistic adults, their families and supporters – no appointment needed.
It is a chance to:
· visit the building.
· borrow from the Sensory Library.
· talk to our peer supporters and volunteers.
· ask questions and discuss issues and concerns.
Please note, this is not an organised activity.
It will operate on a drop-in basis.
You may need to wait for a peer-support mentor to become available.
WHERE?
The AUtism Zone
This drop-in takes place in :
WHEN?
Wednesday 1:30pm - 4:30pm
· 3rd September
· 17th September
· 1st October
· 15th October
· 29th October
· 12th November
· 26th November
· 10th December
* A volunteer member of IOW SEN Support will be available to offer advice on education and SEND on the dates below:
WITH?
You may meet :
HOW?
You do not need to book to attend.
Dates can be seen on our BookWhen page.