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nightbender
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 Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:28 pm Post subject: i joined an aspergers social club. |
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It wasnt what i thought it was gonna be. most of the aspies were 40+ so i felt a little out of place.
I was really inpressed by the intellectuall level of the group. |
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Tim_Tex
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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I wish there was one near me.
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Hector
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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| I joined one a while back and most of the people were older (though not all!). The people there were fine but it wasn't really for me, especially after one year. |
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roygerdodger
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Yoshie777
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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I was in one once. It wasn't bad, but most of the folks there were lower-functioning than I was. We were also given paper work to fill out during each session. Basically, it was about learning how to make friends and how to deal with society. However, I believed that the greatest learning tool was experience. I basically stopped going by the time I was a senior in high school.
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m91
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Are there any in London?
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asplanet
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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Not here here in NZ, and feel its a bit like belongings to a secret society...  guess groups depends on who goes and runs.. so maybe more of us should make the effort to unite..
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Smelena
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Tim_Tex
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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The closest one to me is in Fort Worth, 100 miles away.
I'll be moving to a school south of Austin this fall, though.
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howzat
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| m91 wrote: | | Are there any in London? |
Yes there are some social groups but i need 2 know which area in london your from so that i can advise you. |
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Kaleido
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Smelena wrote: | | m91 wrote: | | Are there any in London? |
iceb organises regular meet-ups in London.
Go to the Sticky: Meet-up thread.
I was lucky enough to meet a few London WP'ers when I was in London.
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Brittany2907
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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I attend one every Thursday evening for 1 hour. It's for teenagers with AS/HFA to learn/practise/discuss social skills and other topics that surround todays youth. I've been there 5 times and am quite enjoying it.
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violentcloud
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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Wish there was something like that in Cambridge. I went to the first London meet-up, but it'd just be nice to have something more local and more frequent.
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m91
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| howzat wrote: | | m91 wrote: | | Are there any in London? |
Yes there are some social groups but i need 2 know which area in london your from so that i can advise you. |
I live in North London, but I'm willing travel to anywhere within London as the buses are free for under 18's. But I'd prefer somewhere near where I live to save journey time.
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ebec11
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I want to join one, but they're too expensive  |
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