Autism Spectrum Group

We run a weekly online social and information group for student with a diagnosis of, or awaiting assessment for, Autism (AS). The group is open to anyone who meets the above criteria and is interested.

The group is a social space for students with AS to meet once a week during the academic year.  You’ll be able to meet and make friends, and chat through issues or concerns you’re having at university. 

Each week the group discusses a pre-agreed topic that are suggested by the group, and you are able to choose your own level of participation, i.e., speak, type comments in the chat, or just listen in.  Previous topics have included:

  • Hybrid working
  • Social Anxiety
  • Building Friendships
  • Managing Deadline

The group produced an Autism Awareness and Acceptance document (link opens a pdf document in new window).

The group meets on Teams between 4.30 and 5.30pm 

If you are interested in joining the group, email disability.service@ed.ac.uk (link opens a new email draft).

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