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Unseen disabilities

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JMF Support Group - working with the people for the people - "we are here for you" and we stand by our motto

Autism

Autism is a lifelong developmental disability which affects people mainly in three different ways at differing levels.
  1. social communication
  2. social interaction
  3. social imagination

Asperger Syndrome

Asperger Syndrome comes under the umbrella of Autisms other term use, as HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM has a Trait of impairments, same as described with Autism but they have average or above average level of intelligence.

ADHD

This is an impairment of the organization of movement (Physical activities hard to learn) or immaturity, associate with problems with language, perception and thought

Dyspraxia

This is an impairment of the organization of movement (Physical activities hard to learn) or immaturity, associate with problems with language, perception and thought.

What we do

We aim to advance the education of the public in all matters related to Autism and other related conditions so that these children can socialize more and be accepted for there differences.

We primarily support young people/families/carers from the minority ethnic groups as these situations become more sensitive depending upon certain beliefs and/or religious backgrounds, but we still cater for everybody and individual child/children’s needs.

We are also looking for young people, professionals, and people from different ethnic and religious backgrounds to join our organization as volunteers.

To spare their time and expertise with our young people/families/carers in supporting them, in order for us as a charity organization to meet their needs and understand their 'Culture' as they are also trying to cope in understanding 'Our Culture' (As what we call a "Normal Culture" or a "Normal Person").

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