10-17’s update: – Social Lifeskills Session
This week the group arrived to a special session, with our tables covered in plain paper. We watched a video called “Words That Hurt”, before encouraging our young people to have some healthy conversations about words they have heard that are not nice, bullying, and even how sometimes we can say mean things ourselves without meaning to!!
Once all these mean words (and describing pictures) were all on the paper, we then >>>> RIPPED IT UP!!! This was quite therapeutic for our young people!
A touching point was when one of our intelligent youth queried “Can we not look at how to be positive and kind instead?”, which set up our next activity beautifully.
We then did “Cards of Encouragement” for one another, filling cards with kind thoughts and encouragements for each other, resulting in some beautiful words and joy around the table. 
If you are interested in your child coming to the group, or if you would like to volunteer some time, please email ruth@skyautismsupport.com
