Autistic Parents UK is a mutual peer-support organisation. Everyone involved with Autistic Parents UK is an Autistic parent themselves and there is no hierarchy within our groups. Autistic Parents UK does not facilitate therapy groups, no person involved in the mutual peer support groups we run is doing so as a trained professional. If you feel like you need professional support we can signpost you and other members may be able to share their experiences around this.

Autistic Parents UK does not provide crisis support. If you are in need of crisis support will signpost you to an appropriate support organisation, please call 999 in an emergency.

There are a number of methods available for support, options include:

1. Zoom

2. Instant messaging

3. Email

Groups can run a-syncronously, so can be accessed whenever you feel you need support. There will be an Autistic Parents UK volunteer in each group that may sometimes prompt discussion and will make sure no questions remain unanswered.

If you have any issues with your support and would like to discuss this you can contact the small groups coordinator by emailing peersupport@autisticparentsuk.org

Maintaining confidentiality is essential to being a member of Autistic Parents UK peer groups. What is said in any of our groups is not to be repeated or discussed at any other time or place in a way that identifies anyone involved in the discussion. Please do not share screenshots or record any of our online sessions. The only exception to this rule is if we are concerned about your safety, or the safety of others, we may need to contact someone. Unless there's a particular reason not too, we will talk to you about this before moving forward.

Yes, you can find our community guidelines here: https://www.autisticparentsuk.org/community-guidelines