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Do you have a face-to-face, autistic adults support group?
Yes, I currently do 26%  26%  [ 10 ]
Not now, but I used to 10%  10%  [ 4 ]
No, but I'd like to 46%  46%  [ 18 ]
No, but it wouldn't be for me 18%  18%  [ 7 ]
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31 Jul 2018, 6:38 pm

My daughter and I found an adult autism support group and we plan to go this month.

Do any of you go to a group like this? I am talking about a group for autistic people, not so much for their family members.


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31 Jul 2018, 6:58 pm

I got involved our city's group. Washington DC's adults with autism and aspergers support group that meets at Asian restaurant downtown. They send announcements via email. They have activities. Took a little day cruise on the Potomac with them once. Have been real busy and not gotten involved for a while. Would like to get active again.

Kinda like Wrong Planet if it were face to face in person. A varied bunch of folks in the same room. Different ages and races, men and women, intellectually impaired to brainaics.



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31 Jul 2018, 7:40 pm

I belong to a group that does activities once a month. I like it.


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31 Jul 2018, 7:55 pm

Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) has a monthly social/support group I went to one time this year. I had some sensory issue with one of the rooms and was a bit agitated but I hope to try again. There were 30-40 people and split into four different groups that were different topics and types of structure. They also have a birthday party once a month that I would like to go to.


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31 Jul 2018, 8:05 pm

Yes, I do. It's hit and miss - some sessions are really good, others are awkward.

I like the sessions most where we have an organised activity like playing board games rather than just talking.


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31 Jul 2018, 8:20 pm

I don't, but I'd consider it.



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31 Jul 2018, 8:32 pm

I don't attend any sort of formal group, but most of my friends are autistic and informally act in a bit of a support fashion.

I would like a formal group, though.


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31 Jul 2018, 9:37 pm

No. Because it's unavailable in my city.

The current support group in my city isn't much for me, though I did had fun.


I've yet to know if a formal autism support group is for me, or if I'd like it or not...


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01 Aug 2018, 11:45 pm

I used to....mine got disbanded (NT Parents ran it, but they got tired of it ). Wish I could find another....



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01 Aug 2018, 11:58 pm

I used to before all the health problems cropped up. I enjoyed them.


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02 Aug 2018, 12:50 am

I went for my first time this month. It was really nice.



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02 Aug 2018, 4:56 am

Nope. Never felt the need.


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02 Aug 2018, 5:33 am

I'm glad to hear that sort of thing exists. I might be interested in trying it out. Especially if they have snacks.



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02 Aug 2018, 6:36 am

I feel that this might be a really awesome thing for me but alas, I have no time as I work 6 days a week and I suppose I would be too scared initially to go.


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02 Aug 2018, 6:46 am

No I dont but I want to



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02 Aug 2018, 8:13 am

EzraS wrote:
I'm glad to hear that sort of thing exists. I might be interested in trying it out. Especially if they have snacks.

You'd like the one I go to then. I always take a family pack of Tim Tams (Aussie chocolate biscuits, very popular) and others bring sandwiches, other types of biscuits, cakes and things like that. I leave feeling full.

Our group is strictly made up of adult autistics. We communicate through Facebook and meet up once a month in the city. I take the train and it's a 5 minute walk from the station.

Some people don't say a lot and others won't shut up, heh. I'm kind of quiet and generally need someone to say hi to me first to get me talking. Last meeting we had a guest speaker who talked about executive dysfunction. It not a topic that's easy for me to understand so maybe I need to do some reading.