“The group was one place where I felt like I did belong and was understood. Overtime this has helped enormously in getting to grips with my diagnosis – what it means and doesn’t mean – and taking steps towards accepting myself as I am”

“…of the various groups I have joined over the years, it is the first one where I have developed solid friendships with people who I now see outside of group activities”

“There is very little support for autistic adults locally, so these groups are a real lifeline for me and, I am sure, many of the others who attend”

“It’s nice to be in an environment where you’re able to be yourself and people feel able to talk openly, without pressure to mask to fit in. I still felt tired afterwards, but not to the same degree as after other recent events.”

"After discovering autism in myself I came to this group to learn more. As a whole they have been very supportive in their support of autistic adults in Buckinghamshire and I have met many people in the group that I can relate to. I can see pieces of my own self in them and unlike other social groups , Autism Bucks doesn’t mind my quirks and difference in social situations."