Support groups

I feel like here in the States the only ones I’ve heard of are in major metropolitan areas. And I DEFINITELY don’t want to go into a city for help lol

I get enough anxiety just driving on country roads.

It seems the same here too in rural Wales, there is one that cover the whole of North Wales, but they're poor quality and I honestly don't know what they're for

I'm in the UK and contacted the NAS Gloucestershire Group on a few occasions but I've never heard anything back, which is disappointing as I'm keen to meet other autistic people. When the group specifically set up to help doesn't even respond you feel even more isolated. I've been wondering for a while about organising meet ups for walks in the countryside, but it's hard to find a platform where there are lots of autistic people and you're allowed to share personal details to organise in person meetings. The safety guard rails on platforms like this are also barriers to inclusion. There has to be a way to connect whilst also ensuring the platform aren't responsible for individual choices; we're at greater risk without any support networks than we are meeting other autistics.  

You've asked the right question as mine is a want not a need. I want to meet more autistic people, have engaging and effortless conversations without judgement, and learn more about the autistic experience to understand what are common experiences within our community, and what remain my own unique quirks. Not a difficult ask. 

You've asked the right question as mine is a want not a need. I want to meet more autistic people, have engaging and effortless conversations without judgement, and learn more about the autistic experience to understand what are common experiences within our community, and what remain my own unique quirks. Not a difficult ask.