A Warm Welcome To ASD Ashford.
We are a friendly parent led group which aims to support families in the Ashford area, with children and young adults on the Autistic Spectrum as well as those with ADHD. This includes those who have yet to gain an official diagnosis. Being told your child has or may have an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lot to take in and we hope to help you along the path to better understand what you can expect throughout the whole process.
Sam Leaning set up the group in early 2011 as her son had been recently diagnosed and she didn't know anyone else with a child who had Autism, and she was desperate to link up with other parents to know she wasn't alone. She also set up a Facebook group, which is still running and expanding everyday and allows members to chat and share the highs and lows of ASD and ADHD. ASD ASHFORD is completely independent and unfunded, the group runs on the fundraising efforts of its supporter's and donations form the local community. For more information on how it all got started see here.
Over time this little family has grown and we now have an office in County Square Shopping Centre.
We Provide a weekly drop in service on a Tuesday for parents/carers, as well as 1-1
appointments on a Thursday to allow people to discuss things privately. We offer a range of Autism related trainings every couple of months delivered by Austin Hughes from Anna Kennedy Online, we can also facilitate training in house for professional organisations. More info on this can be found in our training section.
Sam Leaning set up the group in early 2011 as her son had been recently diagnosed and she didn't know anyone else with a child who had Autism, and she was desperate to link up with other parents to know she wasn't alone. She also set up a Facebook group, which is still running and expanding everyday and allows members to chat and share the highs and lows of ASD and ADHD. ASD ASHFORD is completely independent and unfunded, the group runs on the fundraising efforts of its supporter's and donations form the local community. For more information on how it all got started see here.
Over time this little family has grown and we now have an office in County Square Shopping Centre.
We Provide a weekly drop in service on a Tuesday for parents/carers, as well as 1-1
appointments on a Thursday to allow people to discuss things privately. We offer a range of Autism related trainings every couple of months delivered by Austin Hughes from Anna Kennedy Online, we can also facilitate training in house for professional organisations. More info on this can be found in our training section.
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