Our Activities are community based and provide opportunities for young people to participate in fun ‘stuff’ with their peers; and we try our very best to facilitate socialising and friendships!
If your child can not access our Activities – please see our Fact File which lists other organisations providing activities during school holidays, as well a lot more information you may find useful.
Some of the local holiday activities are also included at the end of the Newsletter.
Book now! Our Activities are very popular so apply for your spaces as soon as possible.
The closing date for applications is Monday 26th June 2017
Click HERE for the NEWSLETTER (a PDF will open)
Click HERE for the APPLICATION FORM (a document will open in Word)
If you have any queries please contact Judith by email: info@afso.org.uk or call 01844 338696 (Judith works part time Monday – Wednesdays term time only)
We have produced two versions of our Fact File directory – one for children and another for people aged 16 and over. The Fact Files provide useful information about services in Oxfordshire as well as some national services. Both versions cover a variety of issues including education, play and leisure, and benefits.We recommend you download it, or refer to it whenever you are looking for information.
The Fact File is unlikely to include everything – but it’s a good place to start!
Click HERE for: Fact File – Children and Young People (opens a PDF in a new window)
Click HERE for: Fact File – for People Aged 16 and Over (opens a PDF in a new window)
We are seeking experienced and motivated staff to join our team.
So if you think you have what we are looking for – we look forward to hearing from you!
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to manage our Saturday youth group for 8-12 year olds with Asperger Syndrome/high functioning autism. The post holder will be responsible for running the youth group; organise onsite and offsite activities; manage the support for young people to participate in activities; manage 1:1 and group work; manage two staff and volunteers.
Core working hours will be Saturdays 9:30am – 12:30pm term-time only (39 weeks) plus an additional 1 hour per week accrued for planning, attending periodic staff meetings, producing quarterly reports, or attending training.
Professional experience of working with young people on the autism spectrum is essential.
If you have experience of supporting young people with autism, can organise and deliver play activities, work effectively using your initiative, are a great team player, reliable, can motivate staff, and knowledgeable in relevant policy and procedures – we would love to hear from you!
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification:
Job Description and Person Specification (Saturday YGC)
Closing Date: Monday 17th July 2017
We are looking for enthusiastic Casual Support Workers to assist with our Holiday Activities for 8-17 year olds with Asperger Syndrome/higher functioning autism. You will support young people to participate in activities, … Read more »
Back by popular demand!
This is a repeat of previous courses, and is intended for parents who have not attended a previous course.
A 6-week course for parents of children with a diagnosis of being on the
Autism Spectrum and living in Oxfordshire
We will be looking at many aspects of challenging behaviour using both behaviour management and therapeutic approaches.
The course will be facilitated by Becky Loveless and Sam Burkin who provide our family support work.
There will also be input from guest speakers, including a young adult on the autism spectrum.
The course will be centred around the needs of the family, and conducted in a warm and friendly manner in which we may share both our wonderful and difficult experiences of the autism spectrum.
Participants of this course MUST be:
PLEASE NOTE
“The approach is practical and shows great … Read more »