Initiatives and Ideas to Help Build Social Connections
for neurodiverse Teens and Adults today!
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Discussed in this Episode:
✅ Why social skills programmes need to be “driven” by individual’s needs and their personal goals (HELP)
✅ How to build social capacity in teen years and beyond
✅ The importance of programmes/ relationships being
✅ Two amazing programmes share insights and information on how programs support teens and young people to develop connections and friends
✅ Range of fabulous options available in most communities to help build social connections.
✅ Importance of building social connections for neurodiverse teens
LET’S CREATE SOCIAL CONNECTION FOR NEURODIVERSE TEENS AND ADULTS
This week’s Podcast comes from a question from my Facebook community. She was looking for activities for her 23-year-old son to join in as he was isolated, and lonely and wanted friends. Read below the fabulous activities that can build connection. There are fabulous ideas from chess club, park runs or finding purpose through initiatives like Men’s Shed, the opportunities for personal growth and social interaction is endless.
The Podcast has guests on sharing about fabulous social initiatives. I highly recommend a listen for some amazing tips and inspiration
Learn more about Chris and Social Skills Australia here- https://socialskillsaustralia.com.au/
Read more about “The With Friends Initiative” here in an article by the ABC –
Contact Ros & Hayley about the With Friends Initiative
The With Friends Initiative (Facebook)
Email: info@twfi.com.au
Other great podcasts on this:
Preparing for Post School – Fantastic Tips
Increase social connections for neurodiverse teens today!
Insights from My Wonderful Facebook Community
1. Join a chess club, proposes that a quiet environment offers a great new environment that fosters the building of new relationships
2. Company-run events that offer the opportunity to meet people in similar situations of loneliness,
Links to Facebook and website :
https://www.facebook.com/stellarexp
3. Lists of sports and activities that offer great community
4. Cheltenham community centre offers services and a community
5. Men’s shed provides purpose and community for men and mentoring
6. Finding activities they agree to can be hard.
7.Online friendship also provides great meaning
8.NDIS services provides regular mateship in a safe environment
9 Park runs offer an inclusive environment whilst promoting health and fitness
10.Personalised message from first hand experience into the matter of finding friends who are interested in similar activities
11.Joining scout groups can offer a space with similar individuals
12. The specialised Olympics offers great community and goals :
13. Companies such as ignition gaming and dice 4 diversity offer great social connection for people on the spectrum
14. Insight into some of the steps taken by a mother into the her sons gradual mixing into the local community, which he found through gardening, getting in the car, contributing to composting. He also found friendship with fellow gardeners who are gradually becoming friends with whilst also building up his skills
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