Sam is a 13 year old boy with autism. When he started he was very isolated and would take himself off on his own away from others. As CEDA became a safe and comfortable environment for him, Sam became confident enough to make his own tentative connections with other young people. Sam has since developed friendships with other users at CEDA and we have seen Sam have lovely interactions helping those younger than himself as well as those his own age. Sam’s parents told us: “Without CEDA Sam would have no access to a peer group outside school. This is especially important during the school holidays.”
Sam’s story
