04/12/2025
South West Autism Support Services offer a range of support services highly recommended by EPIC, including their alternative education provision which is suitable for any young person with Emotionally Based School Avoidance (ESBA) due to high levels of anxiety including social, anticipatory, and sensory. Their small, calm Exeter centre provides an ideal environment with resources including sensory room, music room, gaming area, social area, Lego therapy, kitchen area and art/craft room. They have teachers, mentors, support assistants, speech and language therapist and assistance dogs, all experienced in supporting the mental health and well-being of young people with extreme anxiety. They can offer up to 15 hours a week or as little as 1 hour, always working at the young person’s pace.
If you would like more information contact them on infoswautism@gmail.com or visit their website www.southwestautismsupport.com. There are current spaces available in their fortnightly group for boys (10-16 yrs) and their monthly girls groups (junior and senior) on Wednesdays, their young adults group (16-25 yrs) fortnightly on Tuesdays 7-9pm, and their ‘Quietly creative’ group for young people with situational mutism on Thursdays 6-7pm. Watch this space as they may also be providing Saturday groups in 2026.