Autism in Essex

yellowfairy
yellowfairy Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited June 2017 in Autism and neurodiversity
Hi, i am a mum to a 27year old who has autism ( newly diagnosed), He has social anxiety but would like to meet people but in a very small group, as he is extremely shy, but very lonely, does anyone know of anywhere this may happen please, we live in Essex. Thank you

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  • steve51
    steve51 Online Community Member Posts: 7,121 Championing
    Hi @yellowfairy A very big welcome to you & I do hope that we can help you further ??? Please please have a good look around our website & online community. There is plenty of info but if you need anymore help please let me know. We have Avery "active online community" where you can make contact with other people in similar situations.
  • yellowfairy
    yellowfairy Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    Hi Steve51, thank you :)
  • steve51
    steve51 Online Community Member Posts: 7,121 Championing
    Hi @yellowfairy.

    No probs please please let me know if I can help you in anyway ???
  • iza
    iza Scope Member Posts: 696 Empowering
    Hi @yellowfairy

    I hope  my link will be handy for you Saturday Club in Essex . Please let me know if this one is at least near your home place. 

    Thanks 

    Iza 
  • MikeBroderick
    MikeBroderick Online Community Member Posts: 234 Empowering
    Hi @yellowfairy:

    Welcome!

    You might also check out our discussions in our Parents and Carers and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) sections.

    Nice to have you here!
  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,602 Championing
    edited June 2017
    Hi @yellowfairy welcome to the community - there is quite a bit of information on the essex gov website here and you can contact them at autism@livingwellessex.org