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10 Year old Autistic Son - needs some xbox gaming friends

Sensory_Gaming

Hi my son is 10 years old. Due to his sensory difficulties he is now home schooled. A number of his 'friends' that he has grown up with appear to be excluding him from his online games because he is just 'different'. It so very sad. I would say he communicates similar to that of a 7-8 year old. He is incredibly well behaved and a very loving boy. 

Gaming has been a real sanctuary for him but he really does just want someone to play with. I've checked out a whole host of online groups etc but they are all local authority specific and specific to certain areas. 

Basically does anybody elses child between the ages of 7-11 want to play with xbox with my son. 

Thank you in advance

  • Dear Sensory_Gaming, 

    Thank you for sharing your experience with the Online Community. 

    You may find it helpful to look at your local National Autistic Society Branches, you may find other parents in similar situations to yours. We have 115 volunteer-led branches across the UK. Our hard-working volunteers run support, information and social activities for autistic adults, children and their families in their local area. They also organise and join in with fundraising and campaigning. Find out more by searching for a branch near you: https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/local-branches 

    We also have volunteer-led online branches for autistic people to reach out and seek peer support for a shared interest, identity or experience: www.autism.org.uk/.../online 

    I hope this is helpful. 

    Kind Regards,

    Rosie Mod