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South Devon Aspergers Group


Helping to understand and support 5–16 Year Olds with ASD www.asperations.co.uk Charity No. 1132344


Wednesdays at 4.30pm - 6.30pm Term time only


Hannah’s at Seale Hayne, Howton Lane. Newton Abbot. TQ12 6NQ


£3.00 per family


For more information please contact Kate Jenkins on: 01626 770143 Email: asperations@ymail.com Website: www.asperations.co.uk


South Devon Aspergers Group is an organisation for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, particularly Asperger Syndrome. We aim to provide therapies for children with ASD’S to help develop social skills, funded by Children in Need.


We primarily provide support for children aged between 5 and 16 years. This is achieved using an Art Therapist-Justine Fitzgerald, Interventionist’s- Lisa and Greg McCullagh of South West Autism Support Services and play workers that encourage greater interaction with others. Nearly all the children that attend the group have social interactive problems – those skills many of us take for granted.


For parents we have a resource library to find out more information about their child’s diagnosis. Parents are often left lost after they’ve been given a diagnosis. We help bridge this gap by giving parents the space to talk to one another and them being able to share their difficulties with other people who are in a similar situation and who understand. We have guest speakers come along to the group to help parents. This can range from Benefits specialist to other autistic groups on behavioural problems and autism.


We also have a play worker for the siblings. Siblings often unintentionally miss out on activities with family or friends due to their brother / sister requiring the majority of their parent’s time / support. We provide a variety of crafts and activities.


We aim to provide days out during school holidays for the whole family, subject to funding.


This year we had a 6 day camping trip to River Dart Country Park which we hope to do again this year, subject to funding. The children greatly benefited from this giving the chance to play and bond in a excellent environment.


The other activities included:- Kayaking at Decoy,


Swimming at Riviera Centre, Torquay, Ice Skateing at Plymouth, Wii Nights at Seal Hayne, picnics and BBQ’s.


On Saturday 22nd December we are holding a mega raffle at the Royal British Legion, Kingstiegnton.8pm With disco and buffet. £2 per adult. To raise funds for the future of Asperations. 1st Prize is £100. With many oth prizes


Please come along and join us.


MONDAY, DECEMBER 10 10.00 Dawlish Probus Club St Agatha RC Hall, Dawlish


19.30 Maritime Volunteer Service Elephant House, Newton Abbot 19.30 Short Mat Bowls Buckfast Community Centre


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14.00 Craft Club for Over-55s The Mary Rose Centre, Newton Abbot 19.00 Newton Abbot Badminton Club Coombeshead College, Newton Abbot


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20.00 Grimspound Border Morris Dancers Bishopsteignton Community Hall 01626 207600


TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 10.00 Newton Abbot Probus Club, Cockhaven Manor, Bishopsteignton 01626 331864 10.00 Chudleigh Artists Ambulance Hall, Chudleigh 10.00 Coffee Morning The Rest Centre, Chudleigh 10.30 Ladies’ Badminton Abbotskerswell Village Hall 14.30 Ipplepen WI Ipplepen Village Hall


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19.00 Pottery Class Pottery Court, Chudleigh 19.15 Newton Abbot Photographic Club Courtenay Centre, Newton Abbot 01803 812779 19.30 Chudleigh Badminton Club Teign Valley Community Hall, Christow 01626 859496 19.30 Newton Abbot & District Town Band Prospect Hall, Newton Abbot 01626 336497 19.30 Newton Abbot & District Writers’ Circle Jolly Abbot, Newton Abbot


19.30 Teign Stitch & Craft Club Courtenay Centre, Newton Abbot 19.45 Bingo Royal British Legion, Kingsteignton


WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 10.00 Coffee Morning Rest Centre, Chudleigh


10.00 Dawlish Crochet Group Dawlish Baptist Church


13.00 Rotary Club of Teignmouth Cockhaven Manor, Bishopsteignton 19.30 Dawlish & Teignmouth Camera Club Holcombe Village Hall


THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 09.30 Pottery Sculpture Class Pottery Court, Chudleigh 10.00 Coffee Morning Ambulance Hall, Chudleigh 10.00 Ladies’ Over-55s Keep Fit Ashburton Town Hall 13.30 Newton Abbot Art Group Teignbridge Scout Hall 14.00 Tea Dance Forde Hall Social Club, Newton Abbot 14.30 Hard Of Hearing Club Rest Centre, Chudleigh 19.00 Bridge Club Abbotskerswell Village Hall


19:10 Newton Abbot Chess Club Courtenay Centre, Newton Abbot


19.30 Aerobics/Keep Fit Woodway Room, Chudleigh 19.30 Shuttles Badminton Club Teign School, Kingsteignton


FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14 10.00 Ladies’ Over-55s Keep Fit Ashburton Town Hall 14.00 Widows’ Friendship Group Newton Abbot 18.30 Ideford Art Group Ideford Village Hall


19.00 Newton Abbot Art Group Teignbridge Scout Hall 19.30 Short Mat Bowls Buckfast Community Centre


20.00 Torbay Amateur Radio Society The Scout HQ, Newton Abbot


SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15 10.00 Newton Abbot Art Group Teignbridge Scout Hall


19.00 London & Home Counties Club Social Dance Kingsteignton


SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 09.30 Teignmouth and Dawlish Ramblers Various locations


MONDAY, DECEMBER 17 10.00 Dawlish Probus Club St Agatha RC Hall, Dawlish


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19.45 Ashburton & District Garden Association St John Ambulance Hall 01364 652932 20.00 Bingo Ambulance Hall, Chudleigh


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01626 335144


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01626 864046 14.00 Circle of Friends’ Bereavement Group Country Table Cafe, Newton Abbot


14.00 Craft Club for Over-55s The Mary Rose Centre, Newton Abbot 19.00 Newton Abbot Badminton Club Coombeshead College, Newton Abbot


19.30 Maritime Volunteer Service Elephant House, Newton Abbot 19.30 Short Mat Bowls Buckfast Community Centre 20.00 Sequence Dancing The Manor, Dawlish


TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18 10.00 Bishopsteignton Probus Club Cockhaven Manor 10.00 Chudleigh Artists Ambulance Hall, Chudleigh 10.00 Coffee Morning The Rest Centre, Chudleigh


01803 813363 01626 336723 01364 643320 01626 863636


20.00 Grimspound Border Morris Dancers Bishopsteignton Community Hall 01626 207600


01626 203578 01626 852272 01626 853806


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