🌻 We had a lovely and meaningful morning spent together 💛
A space filled with creativity and sharing centred around supporting parents of ALN/Autistic children and celebrating our children for who they are.
We talked about autism, disability and the stigma around it and the language and labelling used.
Alongside this, our canvas painting activity allowed parents to express emotions around connection with their child and identity. We appreciate those who joined us and will continue to support each other. These conversations matter, and together we continue to challenge stigma with understanding and compassion
We look fwd to @autismshiddenvoices joining us next session and building on these themes.
This week at Saturday Kids Club, we had a fantastic time painting ceramic trinkets a fun and creative activity that the children loved! There were cupcake money boxes, footy money boxes, jewellery boxes, heart trinkets and a rainbow pen and pencil holders to choose from. Alongside the crafts, we kept things lively with games, tasty…
We got creative with 60 portions of pottery clay, made 100 sandwiches together , and enjoyed 45 hot chocolates topped with whipped squirty cream a definite favourite! Our story time with our reader was another highlight. The children chose the story themselves and took turns reading as a way to build confidence and listening A…
Over the session, we: Shared powerful stories from the Connecting Voices book Reflected on themes of belonging, identity, and understanding Created space for open dialogue and genuine connection Through discussion, photo analysis, and storytelling, we saw real empathy and insight growing among the group, a reminder of how strong our communities can be when we…
Alongside this, our canvas painting activity allowed parents to express emotions around connection with their child and identity. 
We appreciate those who joined us and will continue to support each other. These conversations matter, and together we continue to challenge stigma with understanding and compassion 
We look fwd to @autismshiddenvoices joining us next session and building on these themes.
