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Emu1973

Hello All

My 5 year old son has AS and I am home schooling him - his siblings (who are old enough) go to mainstream schools. He is doing well. The one and only thing he would like is a "friend". Now I know that a friend to a child with AS is different to say my 3 year old NT child who has loads of friends. But he can be social and i think regular contact with another child similar to him would really be good for him - any ideas at all as to how to meet other family's with AS kids?

Thanks!

Emma 

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  • My boys go to swimming lessons and have met other children with AS there.  Both boys also go to Boys' Brigade ... it's worked well as the leaders have experience with children with autism and have worked hard with my boys.  They've both got "NT" friends there and it's lovely watching how patient and kind other children are with them.

    I don't know if that helps but just a couple of suggestions :-)  It's hard knowing what's best sometimes.

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  • My boys go to swimming lessons and have met other children with AS there.  Both boys also go to Boys' Brigade ... it's worked well as the leaders have experience with children with autism and have worked hard with my boys.  They've both got "NT" friends there and it's lovely watching how patient and kind other children are with them.

    I don't know if that helps but just a couple of suggestions :-)  It's hard knowing what's best sometimes.

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