The Triad Centre
Most of the service users supported by Autism Solutions Ltd have experienced significant placement breakdown within their lives. This often includes exclusion from school, college, day centres and recreational centres. Often it is the quality of the environment and the need for adherance to appointment times which cause a significant problem for such individuals. At Autism Solutions Ltd, we recognise the need to ensure that the environment is "autism friendly". It should be calm and quiet, decorated appropriately, have good light levels, be free of intrusive sounds and, above all, not be subject to strict time limitations for partaking in activities. As it is extremely difficult to find venues which achieve such "autism friendliness", Autism Solutions Ltd have decided to develop an appropriate resource of their own.
The TRIAD Centre (Training, Recreation,and Individually Assessed Development) was officially opened on 10th May 2007 by local author and parent, Diana Crighton. It includes facilities for a range of activities - soft exercise area, sensory area, craft area, quiet (learning) area and a cafe. These and other activities will be developed during the post opening period.
Most importantly, there will be no pressure on the service users who attend the centre - if they take thirty minutes to exit their car for swimming, they will not have lost their opportunity. In common with the policy of Autism Solutions Ltd that all service users will take part in scheduled activities (as long as they wish to) whatever their preceding behaviour, all activities which they are due to attend at the centre will be available to them - when they are ready to take part.
Children's Activities sessions at The Triad Centre
Anyone who has ASD or similar complex needs can come and use our facilities.
Costs are as follows: Activities can be mixed and matched if an hour is too long, provididng there is availability.
Light/sensory room £7.00 per hour
Ball pool/soft play £7.00 per hour
Craft room £7.00 per hour Come and learn how to make instruments, make a card for a member of your family or just have fun making a mess!
Training kitchen £7:00 per hour. Come and learn how to cook simple dishes, prepare for a meal including laying the table and lots of other useful skills to help you with independence. You can work towards and award which will be certificated by a recognised awarding body AQA.
Dance and movement Mondays and Thursdays (14:00-15:00) £7:00 per hour Dance to your favourite tunes and take part in activities including parachute games or simply enjoy watching the fun!
Have fun with music Tuesedays and Fridays (13:00-14:00) £7:00 per hour Come and make some noise, we have lots of instruments for you to try or sing along to kareoke!
Looking good, feeling good. Thursdays (11:00-12:00) Fridays (15:00-16:00) Join in our session and experience a massage, have your make up done, tips on how to look good!
Come and use our library. Borrow a book or sit down and read it with us. We have a quiet area for you to sit, read or play board games.
Perry's cafe. Come and have a drink and a snack and meet some new friends
Social evening / Disco. Every Tuesday btween 16:00-18:00 we have a Come along and meet new people, dance, have a drink and snack or just watch whats going on!
AQA awards
We are an accredited centre with AQA. We can support service users work towards an award appropriate to their ability. Some of our individuals have achieved units in making place mats, cooking simple snacks and laying the table. Each unit is worked on individually and evidence is supported by worksheets and photographs. Once a unit is complete it is verified by AQA and a certificate of acheivement is then awarded. Individuals can build up a portfolio of acheivements (some for the first time in thier lives)
