Merseyside Autistic Adult Support Group (set up by me!)

Basically there's not much in the way of adult support groups in the Liverpool/Wirral area so I resorted to setting my own one up.

I have started up all the social media for it and would really appreciate it if you guys took a look. The more interest I get online, the easier it will be for me to start a monthly meet up alternating between Liverpool and Wirral, look into funding etc. Our mission statement is here: https://www.facebook.com/merseysideautisticadults/posts/2235971603311792

Anyway, here are the social media links:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/merseysideautisticadults/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MerseyAutistic
Facebook: https://facebook.com/merseysideautisticadults/

Email: merseysideautisticadults@gmail.com
(Hopefully we will have an email newsletter running in the near future).

  • I live in North East England fairly close to Durham, Newcastle, Sunderland and Darlington. At the moment I have 5 part-time jobs which limits time and energy available to travel to a group.

    I'm also awaiting the outcome of my ASD assessment. Feeling exhausted by all the listening, thinking and talking I've been doing in sessions with psychologists! 

  • Whereabouts do you live? Currently my nearest group is in Chester - it takes me an hour to get there on a noisy busy train.

    My teenage niece tried one near us but it seemed to be aimed more at autistic people with complex learning difficulties. I hesitate to use the word 'lower functioning' as it can be a source of debate in autistic circles.

  • This is fantastic news. I wish I lived close enough to come along. We definitely need more groups like this. They seem to be very few and far between.