A programme in North Down to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This includes a Huddle Club – an after school drop-in for children with ASD and their siblings. The project will expand their support across North Down and Ards to help young people with behavioural problems, social or communication needs, and low confidence and self-esteem.
We are so excited about the prospect of being able to deliver these therapeutic group workshops to children with Autism or Social and Behavioural Difficulties.
If we are successful we will be running 12 Huddles the length and breadth of Ards and North Down at outreach centres, right down as far as Portaferry.
We will also be able to run Huddle Club, which will be a weekly afterschool drop in for these children from our premises in Bangor.
Our Huddle model has been tried and tested and the feedback from parents and clinical outcomes speak for themselves. Working with children from the perspective of building their resilience, confidence and self acceptance, by using art, music and creative therapies.
To make our dream and many parents in our areas dream a relaity, please get ready to vote tomorrow.
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Huddles @ uHub
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11:15, 19 APR 2018
"....The three projects that attract the highest number of votes across will win up to £50,000 for life-changing projects, and the winners will be announced on May 3.
Competition Day 4: Huddle Project from UHub Therapy Centre in North Down and Ards.
Learning to manage a world where lack of understanding of the autism spectrum is a major challenge.
But for Portavogie mum Julie Stuart, it's all part of everyday life fo rher son and daughter, Caleb, 15, and nine-year-old Eadie.
And the Huddle Project in Bangor has been a life line in difficult times.
Julie said: "Many people affected by Autistic Spectrum Disorder are labelled with stereotypes, such as thinking a child is a spoilt brat, yet it's..."
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