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Living well with Autism
Support Services
The National Autistic Society work to transform lives by providing support, information and practical advice to autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their family members and carers.
Adults with Autism service - South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
The Adults with Autism service provide Information and support for adults with an autism diagnosis.
Service users have access to a multi-disciplinary team which includes medical, nursing, psychology, occupational therapy and speech & language therapy practitioners. Specialist social work support is also available from the team or from our local authority partners, depending on the area of residence.
The board helps make sure that the needs of people with a learning disability in Wakefield are met. They meet every two months.
Please see Wakefield Council's website for more information.
The Curly Hair Project is an organisation that helps people on the autistic spectrum and the people around them, founded by autistic author Alis Rowe.
Meeting other people like me
If you are on the autistic spectrum, live in Wakefield and would like to come along to a support group then WAVE could be what you are looking for.
WAVE is the only dedicated support group in Wakefield for autistic people.
There is a Lift Up Friends Learning Disability group on Tuesdays and a WAVE Autism group on Thursdays.
These groups are now run by Together for Mental Wellbeing
- The National Autistic Society
The National Autistic Society have a guide for autistic people looking for or applying for a job. It includes whether or not you should disclose your autism diagnosis to a potential employer and local support that we offer.
Seeking work-autistic adults (autism.org.uk)
- Remploy
Remploy specialise in finding people with disabilities, including Autism, to find work and to support them in being happy and feeling safe in their jobs.
- Scope
Scope have lots of information and advice for people with disabilities find paid employment
www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/work/jobseekers/
The British Association for Supported Employment (BASE)
The British Association for Supported Employment (BASE) has information to help you in your search for the right job, whatever your disability.
Local Libraries
Some libraries include an Autism Book Resource for all ages and has some acoustic seating available to block out noise.
www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries-and-local-history/your-local-library/wakefieldLocal
Directory of disabled sport facilities in Wakefield www.wakefield.gov.uk/Documents/sports-leisure/disability-sports-directory.pdf
Wakefield Autism Support Group WAVE www.voiceability.org/services/wakefield/wakefield-autism-voice-for-everyone-wave
Wakefield Autism Leisure Club
Luv2meetu
Local friendship club for people with autism and for people with a learning disability
Be Just You Group – Dewsbury
for adults with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome www.autismplus.org/BeJustYou
Open Country
Directory of local groups, activities and clubs that involving nature and the outdoors and how accessible they are: www.opencountry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/100-FINAL-WakefieldCountryside-Directory-for-People-with-Disabilities.pdf
Autism friendly things to do in Wakefield
Some libraries include an Autism Book Resource for all ages and has some acoustic seating available to block out noise.
Directory of disabled sport facilities in Wakefield
www.wakefield.gov.uk/Documents/sports-leisure/disability-sports-directory.pdf
Wakefield Autism Voice for Everyone (WAVE)
If you are on the autistic spectrum, live in Wakefield and would like to come along to a support group then WAVE could be what you are looking for.
www.voiceability.org/services/wakefield/wakefield-autism-voice-for-everyone-wave
Wakefield Autism Leisure Club
Luv2meetu
Local friendship club for people with autism and for people with a learning disability
Directory of local groups, activities and clubs that involving nature and the outdoors and how accessible they are: www.opencountry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/100-FINAL-WakefieldCountryside-Directory-for-People-with-Disabilities.pdf
Help with your employment and finding a job
The National Autistic Society have a guide for autistic people looking for or applying for a job. It includes whether or not you should disclose your autism diagnosis to a potential employer and local support that we offer.
Welcome to the Restart Scheme
We’re here to help you get back into work.
Whether you’re a young person looking for your first job, a career professional looking to move into a new sector, or a lone parent needing flexibility to look after your family, our team of experts have the training and expertise you need to take the next steps.
We work across the UK, delivering a range of employment and skills support programmes, and are delighted to be delivering the Restart Scheme to you in South and West, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
Scope have lots of information and advice for people with disabilities to find paid employment.
Find more at Scope.
The British Association for Supported Employment (BASE) has information to help you in your search for the right job, whatever your disability.
Help with managing your money
Offered by MoneySuperMarket.com in association with the National Autistic Society, the training covers a wide range of money-related topics and can be completed in one visit or accessed section by section over as many visits as required.
Local help and advice with claiming benefits DIAL www.dialwakefield.co.uk/
Local Citizen Advice Bureau will help you to find out what benefits you can claim as well as debt advice www.wakefielddistrictcab.co.uk/