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Autism Support Group

Click and Connect

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Come along to our Autism Support Group for autistic individuals and family members of autistic people in Scotland. Run by Jonny Drury, the group will take place every Thursday afternoon from 21st April until 23rd June (excluding 12th May). Each session will run via Zoom and are free to join.

These are a series of group sessions where we build our own community for the duration of the block.  We encourage you to join all sessions or as many sessions in the block as you can.

Target Audience: Autistic individuals and family members of autistic people (18+)

This is a guided support and dialogue group that uses guided mindfulness meditation and group conversation as a basis for stress recovery and improving relaxation and wellbeing. Using a set of easy-to-learn practices, we will create our own safe space and a community where participants are welcome to share and listen to each other’s thinking, stories and experiences.

  • Themed sessions on various topics like challenges, gratitude and inspiration
  • Share your own and hear about other people’s experiences
  • No previous experience in groups necessary and no obligations to join in
  • Respond rather than react to stress
  • Cultivate self-awareness and empowerment
  • Explore your identity in relation to autism

Practices

  • Speak with honesty
  • Slow the pace
  • Listen carefully to yourself and each other
  • Respect your own and others' viewpoints
  • Instead of competing or challenging, build on what was said
  • Confidential group - please do not reveal the identities of the other participants

Logistics

  • The sessions will run via Zoom, you will need a computer or device with good Wi-Fi
  • Cameras and microphones are preferred
  • Email support with facilitator during the series
  • Based on the Autism Dialogue Approach®

Registration

  • Join in all sessions or as many sessions as you can, the more the better!
  • It is important that you arrive on time to the group, we recommend that you arrive at 12.55pm for the 1pm start. The group will lock after 10 minutes, after this time you will not be able to join the session and will need to wait until the next session the following week

Autism Dialogue is an inclusive, safe and confidential space that brings together members of the autism community including autistic people and family members (e.g. parents and siblings). Within the space there is an attempt to reach a common understanding and to experience everyone’s point of view fully, equally and nonjudgmentally.

About Jonny

Jonny Drury is an experienced group facilitator, meditator and coach-mentor. He encourages mindfulness meditation as part of a whole system of self-care and personal and professional development.

This Autism Support Group is part of our Click and Connect project to allow the autistic community to stay connected through the lockdown and beyond. Meditation and group conversation is great for your wellbeing and helps focus the mind. If you find yourself alone or isolated during lockdown and want a way to connect with others then join the group.

You may be interested in viewing a series of online Mindful sessions that Jonny conducted in December 2020 for Scottish Autism.

Guided Mindfulness Meditation
Time
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Date
16th June 2022 to 16th June 2022
Location
Online
Price
Free

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General Enquiries

This is Block 5 of the Autism Support Group

Time: 1pm to 2.30pm
Date: 16th June 2022
Location: Online
Free
​Register

Please note that you can now book sessions in advance. You can also pick and choose which sessions you would like to attend in block 5.


Please email any queries to events@scottishautism.org

 

Meet the Host in our short video

Jonny describes what you can expect when you join the Thursday afternoon Autism Support Group.