Free, Good Seminar

Posted Thursday 7th. November 2007

We have today details and an invite to what looks like a super and very informative day.       It runs from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm on Tuesday 4th. December 2007 at The Brooklands Hotel in Barnsley.
Three excellent speakers, Dr. Rita Jordan, she'll discuss general issues adults with autism encounter in life, then the always excellent Luke Beardon on sensory issues and quality of life and finally Chris Mitchell will give his personal account since his own diagnosis at college as a 20 year old.
If you fancy going, get onto Sarah Oldroyd of Autism Care UK at 01652 680060 or email her at;- Email Address

WSGA Youth Group

Will meet tonight at a new, Wakefield City centre venue.
Please 'phone Norma for directions.       At 01924 270144.

WSGA Youth Group

We have some vacancies on our Summer Animation Project.
These sessions will be held at St. Swithins Community Centre,
All these many sessions will run for 2 hours , from 1.00 p.m. until 3.00 p.m.
The first session is Monday 13th. August, followed by Thursday 16th. August, followed by the following dates, 20th, 23rd, 30th and finally 31st. of August.
If you or your child fancy this please get in touch with our activities organiser, Lorriane Lister at 0792 605 1242 - as soon as very possible please.

Some News - Well, this is a News Page!

Last night our committee held a meeting and elected some new officers for our group.
As soon as we have full details they will be posted here and included into our next group newsletter.

Our Former Meeting Place

For many years our monthly group meetings were help at what I believe was called "The Social Services Social Club" at Wood Street, WAKEFIELD.
For those with limited memories or newer members we helpfully have a photograph here on the right;-
Well, I'm told this building is soon to be demolished.     No, I really don't know why or what is to replace it \either.

Alphabet Zoo

Last night's return to Alphabet Zoo soft play area went very well indeed - I'm told.       We used to meet there several years ago, but returned last night as Cheekee Monkees, our venue for these intervening years have lost interest in our group booking, preferring to finish early.
Fifteen children, including two from another Wakefield group (Downs Support) and many more parents came last night and reportedly enjoyed their early evening.       I'll put details of the next meeting up on our "Activities" page soon - look out for it in our next newsletter too!

Summer Playscheme

I'm quoting directly here from a letter written by Rachel Daw, she is the co-ordinator of the home break service at Leisure Link Services for our local authority.       She says;-
"To Autism - Parents Support Group.
Once again WMDC Family Services are running a summer playscheme for children and young people with special needs - organised by the Home Based Break Service.
I have enclosed a letter for parents and carers.       This gives details of the dates and venue of the scheme together with an initial registration form.
If you have any queries, please give me a ring on 01924 304151.       Otherwise I would be very grateful if you could distribute a copy of this letter to parents / carers who have children / young people with special needs aged between 5 - 16 years, who are resident in the Wakefield area.
Thanks you very much for your help."

If you click on this link;- FORM the form she mentions will appear.

An apology

I've had big problems getting this page "to work".       It seems to be ok now, just that we've lost our content for the past 12 months.       Anyhow, it's working again now.

Sorry - not entirely my fault

With my old computer I lost our access codes, our web hosting company would not reply to my many letters requesting them.       Therefore it's been months and months since I could alter or amend this, our group site.       We're back now and I'll try to keep all this lot up to date.