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A Warm Welcome To ASD Ashford.

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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.

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Introducing our Patron - Austin Hughes

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Austin is a former actor/singer who in his spare time would volunteer and 
work in and around many disabilities. Not happy with some of what he saw, Austin  developed his own workshops.
His interest in autism grew from a friend that was on the ‘spectrum’. He 
learned how to build strong bonds and understanding by putting himself in the shoes of the person he’s working with – seeing life from their point of view.
After suffering a serious head/brain injury in 2007 Austin was left with his 
own disabilities which brought about a change in his career. Working within autism became his main focus as he trained and enjoyed working for the NAS.
He is currently Senior Behavioural Support and Training Officer for
Anna Kennedy Online.
Austin has been delivering training with ASD Ashford over the last 2 years, and has helped many of our members. He has always been hugely supportive of what we do as group, and it's fair to say he has been taken to the hearts of our families. 
It was with great pleasure that in February 2014, he came on board as our Patron.


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