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My daughter has additional needs and I have found that any groups already running are diagnosis specific. 

My group will be a group where we meet up with our kids and do activities that the children will enjoy. 

I aim to negotiate group discounts with venues, such as bowling, soft play, Jump Zone, etc.

We will also do picnics, go for walks and other free things.

My longer term plan is to set up camps during school holidays. This will need a lot of research before I make any decision.

Triple A Alliance is a similar group to what I am hoping to set up. The main difference is they are Autism specific. 

Here is a link to their Facebook page 

This is another, similar page although it has a very small following and is not updated much, it is also diagnosis specific 

I am writing a survey on Survey Monkey to send out to parents of kids with needs, to find out what they feel they are missing, from a social point of view and if they would be interested in what I am trying to offer.

Initially my plan is to run local meet up's bi-monthly. I am also looking into running a summer camp, specific to additional needs children. This will take a lot of research and may not be possible due to the range of needs and severity. 

I know from my own daughter, that she can integrate and play well with most kids but she will often feel less conscious if other kids have needs so she doesn't feel different. I really don't like having to explain before every new playdate / birthday party / summer camp / extra curricular activity, what Holly's needs are. With a club like this nobody will be different. Lately she doesn't like going to school and regularly pretends to be sick. Sometimes I'm not sure how to deal with things and it would be nice for me to be able to talk to other parents.

Another big benefit of a club like this is, children with some needs can have meltdowns, be socially very awkward, not like their parents attention being elsewhere, etc. I find it can be embarrassing and sometimes I wonder if people judge me as a parent, without knowing about Holly's quirks. Again, this club would alleviate that social pressure and make things more relaxed.