Residential breaks for autistic teens?

IdaB 2 months ago

My son is 16 with ASD, anxiety, depression and PDA. As he is currently out of education, he is lacking focus and really lonely. He is also in a spiral of agressive behaviour towards us as he feels trapped at home. Does anyone know of residential holidays for teens with this profile? I think a change of scenery, getting outdoors and being with peers would be really helpful to his mindset. South west based (Cornwall/Devon) preferred.

Anna Mod 2 months ago

Hi IdaB , I’m sorry your son is going through such a challenging time. You may find it useful to look at our Social care page for more information on the support available: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/social-care/social-care-england-children/support-available.

I hope this helps.

Best wishes,

Anna Mod
overwhelmed & underwhelmed ( O & U ) 2 months ago in reply to IdaB

There is a respite care directory, but you'd have to be specific about the area you'd wish to go to, and this (might) be more about providing a break for you rather than a holiday for him in some cases.

However, worth a try.

https://respite-care.co.uk/
IdaB 2 months ago in reply to overwhelmed & underwhelmed ( O & U )

I can't find what I'm looking for there, but thank you for replying. We are happy to self fund some respite - he needs a break from us (who he blames for all his prolems) and to have some fun - but I cant find anything online.
overwhelmed & underwhelmed ( O & U ) 2 months ago

https://www.autism.org.uk/autism-services-directory

The NAS directory (link above) does list various residential holiday / breaks across the country that you could investigate.

I hope this helps.