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Taunton and West Somerset Area

Taunton Autism Support Group

Meets last Wednesday of the month 

10am - 12 noon

Either:
Parmin Hall
Parmin Way
off Normandy Drive
Taunton
TA1 2JU

Or:
Upstairs coffee shop
The County Stores
52 North Street
Taunton
TA1 1ND

Meeting alternates between each venue - check website or phone to confirm 

Name: Angela Smith
Phone: 01823 352488 Website:www.tauntonasg.co.uk

Escape Support Group

Regular meetings

Mainly Taunton based with other venues for outings, day trips, visits etc.

Name: Cathy Mercer
Phone: 01823 331531
Website: www.escapesupportgroup.com

Somerset Dyslexia Association

Workshops held for parents/carers several times a year on dyslexia matters

SDA also has an adult section which meets monthly for adults with dyslexia. 

  Helplines: 
Janet: 01749 675139
Jocelyn: 01823 672271
Louise: 01823 665460
Barbara: 01278 425574

Website: www.somersetdyslexia.co.uk
     

Sedgemoor Area

Bridgwater Parent Support Group for parents/carers of children and young people affected by Autism or Aspergers Syndrome.

Meet on the second Wednesday of every month term time only 10am - 12noon at Sydenham Family Centre, Fairfax Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4LS

www.bridgwaterparentsupportgroup.com

Name: Susie David

Tel: 01984 641594

Mobile: 07807 655718

email: susie@david2008.entadsl.com

 

 

Highbridge and Burnham Family Support Group

Meets on the third Saturday of each month

10am - 12 noon

Burnham on Sea Baptist Church Hall
College Street
Burnham on Sea
TA8 1AU

Name: Debbie Green
Phone: 07919 256943
Email:d.green208@btinternet.com 
     

Mendip

Frome Parent Support Group

 

Last Tuesday of every month

12.30 - 2.30pm


Also meets as an evening group every three months

7.30pm onwards

The Bridge Centre
Haysdown School
Wyville Road
Frome
BA11 2BN


The Fox and Hounds Inn
Tytherington
Frome
BA11 5BN

Name: Sarah Drake or Karen Pearce
Phone: 07977 913 339 (Sarah) or 
01749 678522 (Karen)
Email: pylefarm@talk21.com
Website: www.somerset-asd-support.org.uk

Shepton Mallet Autism Support Group

Meets last Friday of the month

9.30am - 12 noon

14 March
27 May
17 June
15 July

Hillmead Hall
Meadow Rise
Shepton Mallet
BA4 5NU

Name: Jeanette Bratton
Phone: 01749 343112
E-mail: bratton.jeanette@gmail.com
Website: www.somerset-asd-support.org.uk

 

Wells Parent Support Group

Last Thursday of every month

7.30pm onwards

The Globe Inn
18 - 20 Priest Row
Wells
BA5 2PY

Contact: Julia Bloomfield
Phone:
Email: bloomfieldjandi@aol.com

or
Wendy Horseman
Phone:
Email: wendyhorseman@hotmail.com  

Special Needs and Parent Support (SNAPS)

Meets every Thursday

2 - 3pm

Street Children's Centre
(attached to Brookside School)
Brooks Road
Street
BA16 0PR

Contact: Street Children's Centre 
Phone: 01458 443340

NAS Mendip

Regular monthly meetings

6 pm or 7.30pm depending on meeting venue (see poster for further details)

 

ASD Base
Park Road
Frome 

and

The Blue School
Kennion Road
Wells
BA5 2NR

Bob
Phone: 07785 950911
Email: mendip@nas.org.uk 

 South Somerset

 

Fairmead ASD Support Group

Meets 3rd Wednesday of every term

From 7.30pm

Fairmead School
Mudford Rd
Yeovil
BA21 4NZ

Name: Steve Coles
Phone: 07818 565680
Email: cstevecoles@btinternet.com

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