Activities & Interests

The world is brimming with exciting activities and interests waiting to be explored!

For neurodivergent children, discovering passions and engaging in enriching experiences can be incredibly rewarding, fostering joy, confidence, and a sense of accomplishment. This page is dedicated to helping families navigate the diverse world of activities, offering guidance, resources, and support to empower autistic children to pursue their interests and thrive. Whether your child enjoys sports, creative arts, STEM activities, or simply spending time with friends, we'll explore ways to adapt and tailor experiences to their unique needs and strengths, ensuring they can participate fully and joyfully. Let's embark on this journey of discovery together!

Sports & Physical Activities

Swimming

The buoyancy of water, the rhythmic strokes, the feeling of weightlessness – swimming can be a truly liberating and enjoyable activity for many autistic children.

Martial Arts

With its emphasis on discipline, focus, and self-control, martial arts can be a surprisingly empowering activity for autistic children.

Gymnastics

Tumbling, balancing, and soaring through the air, gymnastics offers a thrilling combination of physical activity, coordination, and creative expression for autistic children.

Team Sports

From the soccer field to the basketball court, team sports can provide valuable opportunities for autistic children to develop social skills, teamwork, and a sense of belonging, while also enjoying the benefits of physical activity.

Creative Arts

Music

From plucking guitar strings to composing soaring melodies, the world of music offers autistic children a unique avenue for self-expression, creativity, and emotional connection.

Visual Arts

With a paintbrush in hand or clay taking shape beneath their fingers, visual arts provide autistic children with a vibrant canvas for exploring their imagination, communicating their inner world, and developing fine motor skills.

Drama

Stepping onto the stage or simply engaging in imaginative play, drama can be a powerful tool for autistic children to develop social skills, build confidence, and explore different perspectives.

Creative Writing

Whether crafting fantastical stories or penning heartfelt poems, creative writing allows autistic children to unlock their imagination, express their thoughts and emotions, and develop essential communication skills.

STEM Activities

Coding

Unlocking the language of computers, coding empowers autistic children to become creators, problem-solvers, and innovators in a digital world.

Robotics

Combining the thrill of building with the power of coding, robotics ignites curiosity and provides a hands-on experience for autistic children to explore STEM concepts and bring their creations to life.

Science Experiments

From erupting volcanoes to colourful chemical reactions, science experiments offer autistic children a captivating way to explore the wonders of the natural world, fostering curiosity, observation skills, and a love for learning

Building & Construction

Whether constructing towering block structures or intricate LEGO creations, building and construction activities provide autistic children with opportunities to develop spatial reasoning, problem-solving skills, and fine motor dexterity, all while engaging their creativity.

Social & Recreational Activities

Board Games (inc Role Playing)

From classic strategy games to immersive role-playing adventures, board games offer a fun and engaging way for autistic children to develop social skills, practice turn-taking, build strategic thinking, and explore imaginative worlds.

Online Games

From immersive virtual worlds to collaborative online puzzles, online games can provide autistic children with a platform for social connection, creative expression, and skill development in a digital environment.

Card Games

With endless variations and exciting possibilities, card games provide autistic children with opportunities to practice social interaction, learn about rules and patterns, and develop flexible thinking

Clubs & Groups

Joining clubs and groups centered around shared interests can foster a sense of belonging, provide opportunities for social interaction, and help autistic children develop friendships and build community.

Life Skills & Hobbies

Cooking

From measuring ingredients to creating delicious dishes, cooking provides autistic children with a sensory-rich experience that combines practical life skills, creativity, and scientific exploration.

Crafting

From knitting and sewing to painting and sculpting, crafting provides autistic children with a creative outlet for self-expression, while also developing fine motor skills, problem-solving abilities, and a sense of accomplishment.

Photography

Through the lens of a camera, autistic children can capture the beauty of the world around them, developing their artistic eye, observation skills, and technical abilities.

Collecting

Whether it's rocks,, coins, or figurines, collecting can foster a sense of order and organisation for autistic children, while also encouraging research, categorisation, and a passion for learning.

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