Can we all do this for a meet up???

[jayzmummy]

This would be fun and I for one will be there.
so who can make it?

Does your child have to have an asd to go though?

It does say on the link "all friends are invited".

Well I'd be really interested

So would I (however it falls on the anniversary of my Mum's death).

On the NAS site, I noticed an interview with Jude, the head of the Spa School featured in Make Me Normal on C4 last month - it's very good (and made me cry, for some reason).

Thanks for bringing it to our attention Jayzmummy. x

Your more than welcome....I just hope that most of you can make it because its not often I can escape the moor!!! It just so happens that this event is being held when we were going to be around the capital and I would love to meet up with you all.

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We will defo be coming to this, sounds like a great day, we are only one hour from London but am ashamed to say we have never taken dd/ds, think this type of event may be a lot more manageable for dd. It would be really good for her to see a positive side to autism too as she is still negative about all the difficulties it causes her, thanks so much Jayzmummy I would never have found out about this (I am really crap at finding out about things like this)

It's already in my diary and I plan to be there.

Is a bit of a strange title RnB, I agree

If somebody had a 'celebrate Meningitis day' I would think it a very odd title when I nearly lost my child to it and now has SN!!

Don't think 'celebrate' is quite the word I would have chosen

Thanks jayzmummy, will definitely make this one.

I think its a good thing and the "celebrate" idea is OK in this context, to reach as many people as possible and not make it some downer. But I have expressed my own difficulty in actually being able to go due to DS's challenging behaviour (and I only live 20 mins away!) and that I would still probably find it a stressful event, even though it is autism-friendly and run by the NAS. Someone else at the meeting I was at said that, for those who can go, they can represent all those who can't. On the whole I think its a good thing and something they are trying for the first time, with a view to maybe having more than one and around the country as its also hard for people living far away. I may attempt it.... will wait and see!

As usual I'll try my best but can't make any promises. One of these days I'll make it to an SN meet-up...........