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Adult services stories

Read and hear stories from our adult service residents and members about their experiences and how we have supported them.

Adult services stories - Centres

"Before the group I was very isolated and had no friends. They helped me to develop my social skills."

Elysia, autistic adult and animal lover
- on joining one of our social groups

Read Elysia's story

Adult services stories - Centres

"Connor is now living the life we always hoped for."

Meet Connor
- autistic adult and a regular visitor at one of our Centres

Read Connor's story

Adult services stories - Residential home

"Everyone involved has been so friendly and totally committed to helping Martin in any way they can."

Meet Martin
autistic adult, artist, and a resident at one of our services

Read Martin's story

Adult services stories - Supported living

"I love supported living because it is helping me to become more independent and I am now living in my own flat."

John, an autistic adult we support
- on moving from our residential services into his own flat

Read John's story

Adult services stories - Centres

"My time is used more constructively now, I am developing closer bonds with my colleagues and I am settled into a new routine."

Nick, autistic adult
- on finding work, and his experience at our Centre

Read Nick's story

Adult services stories - Residential home

Developing Chris's social awareness and independence

Meet Chris
- an autistic adult with a talent for cooking, and a resident at one of our services

Read Chris's story

Adult services stories - Centres

Developing relationships at our centre

Joshua, autistic man, multi-talented musician
- on visiting our centre

Read Joshua's story

Adult services stories - Supported living

Stephen a service user and James a support worker. Stephen had lived in an institution from the age of 7 for 50 years, the NAS helped him moving into his own accommodation where he continues to receive on going support.

Helping Stephen move from 50 years of residential housing to supported living

Meet Stephen
- an autistic adult we support

Read Stephen's story

Adult services stories - Residential Home

Preparing Nathan for less intensive support

Meet Nathan
- autistic adult, Star Wars fan, and a resident at one of our services

Read Nathan's story

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Adult services stories

"Before the group I was very isolated and had no friends. They helped me to develop my social skills."

Elysia, autistic adult and animal lover - on joining one of our social groups

"Connor is now living the life we always hoped for."

Meet Connor - autistic adult and a regular visitor at one of our Centres

"Everyone involved has been so friendly and totally committed to helping Martin in any way they can."

Meet Martin autistic adult, artist, and a resident at one of our services

"I love supported living because it is helping me to become more independent and I am now living in my own flat."

John, an autistic adult we support - on moving from our residential services into his own flat

"My time is used more constructively now, I am developing closer bonds with my colleagues and I am settled into a new routine."

Nick, autistic adult - on finding work, and his experience at our Centre

Developing Chris's social awareness and independence

Meet Chris - an autistic adult with a talent for cooking, and a resident at one of our services

Developing relationships at our centre

Joshua, autistic man, multi-talented musician - on visiting our centre

Helping Stephen move from 50 years of residential housing to supported living

Meet Stephen - an autistic adult we support

Preparing Nathan for less intensive support

Meet Nathan - autistic adult, Star Wars fan, and a resident at one of our services

View our adult services vacancies

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Elysia, autistic adult and animal lover
- on joining one of our social groups

Meet Connor
- autistic adult and a regular visitor at one of our Centres

Meet Martin
autistic adult, artist, and a resident at one of our services

John, an autistic adult we support
- on moving from our residential services into his own flat

Nick, autistic adult
- on finding work, and his experience at our Centre

Meet Chris
- an autistic adult with a talent for cooking, and a resident at one of our services

Joshua, autistic man, multi-talented musician
- on visiting our centre

Meet Stephen
- an autistic adult we support

Meet Nathan
- autistic adult, Star Wars fan, and a resident at one of our services