Support groups

I got a question. Did post it to another thread as was unsure how to make my own but never got a reply. Anyways, the thing is, I have been trying to get on somekinda waiting lists for support groups for a few months now and when finally met up with my support worker, she advised that nearest support group is quite far and only acessible via bus(Youd think theyd put some more consideration in the location of such groups as am sure im not the only aspie who finds traveling via busses rather terrifying!), plus you gotta pay to attend, which is another source of worry as considering i can only cope with part time, its not like i exactly earn alot. However, it does seem like the ony option i might ever be able to make any friends, thus would still like to go. However i was wondering if theres any way to seach for these sort of groups via distance or something or where id find any info about if there were maybe any less formal gatherings for aspies that might be closer or more easiy acessible? Also, as far as the support groupd go, i dont actually know what they do in these or if they any good, is there anybody here that actually attends one? Has it helped?

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  • I dream of the ideal support group for me and my 12 year old daughter. Nearest group of any description is an hour away and my daughter has autism and selective mutism. She was only one of three girls that went along and never talked to anyone because of the mutism. it was too brief and too noisy for her to make progress and most parents had 'boy' issues - and lived locally, unlike me.

    I did post on the Selective Mutism website to drum up interest in a coffee meet up with anyone local in north Essex and got no response... You can but try...  So my ideal support group would be down the road, with a good smattering of girls and everyone into Minecraft (my daughter's current obsession). And with parents to chat to about tips, difficulties, solutions and with wise, funny and inspiring words aplenty.  My daughter would make wonderful friendships and conquer her selective mutism.  The world would be put to rights.  But that only seems to exist in my dreams along with the magic wand that waves away all her difficulties.   Very best of luck - hope you have considerably more success than me...

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  • I dream of the ideal support group for me and my 12 year old daughter. Nearest group of any description is an hour away and my daughter has autism and selective mutism. She was only one of three girls that went along and never talked to anyone because of the mutism. it was too brief and too noisy for her to make progress and most parents had 'boy' issues - and lived locally, unlike me.

    I did post on the Selective Mutism website to drum up interest in a coffee meet up with anyone local in north Essex and got no response... You can but try...  So my ideal support group would be down the road, with a good smattering of girls and everyone into Minecraft (my daughter's current obsession). And with parents to chat to about tips, difficulties, solutions and with wise, funny and inspiring words aplenty.  My daughter would make wonderful friendships and conquer her selective mutism.  The world would be put to rights.  But that only seems to exist in my dreams along with the magic wand that waves away all her difficulties.   Very best of luck - hope you have considerably more success than me...

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