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Would a youth club for people on the spectrum be a good idea?

misskittykat

There is a youth club in the town I live in that my daughter can't really access because of the type of kids there.  I've been thinking about asking them if they'll either do or agree to let someone I know, start a club there one night a week for kids on the spectrum.

Does anyone have any experience of a youth club specifically for ASD?  Or if you are an adult with ADS, do you think its a good or bad idea?  My daughter 'had' a friend on the spectrum but they fell out often.  I'm not sure if this was because of a lack of tolerance in each other or just different personality mix anyway.  But maybe a club wouldn't be such a good idea for this reason?  I've already got a list of volunteers that all work with adults with learning disabilities so I think in terms of 'staffing' we'd be able to do something really good.

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  • I previously worked as a youth worker for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Counci. At the centre I worked at there was a night for young people on the spectrum. The session catered for people up to the age of 25 and from both ends of the spectrum. I was the lead worker for the youth service but the session was run by educational psychologists and staff from an outside agency that specialised. The session was well attended with various groups within it. In the whole it appeared to be a positive experience for those that attended. It gave the participants an opportunity to socialise and take part in activities in a safe environment.As with any youth group there was some friction every now and again but nothing more than any other night. 

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  • I previously worked as a youth worker for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Counci. At the centre I worked at there was a night for young people on the spectrum. The session catered for people up to the age of 25 and from both ends of the spectrum. I was the lead worker for the youth service but the session was run by educational psychologists and staff from an outside agency that specialised. The session was well attended with various groups within it. In the whole it appeared to be a positive experience for those that attended. It gave the participants an opportunity to socialise and take part in activities in a safe environment.As with any youth group there was some friction every now and again but nothing more than any other night. 

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