Support

OASIS volunteers are happy to signpost services and provide emotional support to parents/carers. If you would like support, please contact us via chair@oasislonline.org.uk or PM us on our Facebook page.

It’s important to remember that we are all parents of ASD children and volunteers, not health professionals. Information given is based on personal experience only and we always recommend contacting professionals for advice / support. We do try to get back to people as soon as is possible but cannot always respond immediately.

If it is an emergency where a child poses an immediate danger to themselves or others, Monday-Friday, 09.00-17.00, please call CAHMS straight away on 01865 904105 (North Oxfordshire), 01865 902720 (Central Oxfordshire), or 01865 904700 (South Oxfordshire). If out of hours, you should call 111.

Below are links to local and national charities who provide support:

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We need young people under 25 with SEND to be part of a performance at the Royal Albert Hall on 7 November 2018! We are looking for singers and instrumentalists. If you would like to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity please contact us music.service@oxfordshire.gov.uk. Please share this post with your contacts. ... See MoreSee Less

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**** We have been approached by a student at Oxford Brookes University and asked if we could share this*****

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Headington Campus, Gipsy Lane, Oxford, OX3 0BP

Direct Line for Supervisor: Prof. Helen Walkingtonhwalkington@brookes.ac.ukTel: 01865 483185
Researcher’s Name: Georgina Gibbons16044154@brookes.ac.ukTel: 07826627627

Date: 10/07/18

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION SHEET
Cognitive sensory mapping and the internalisation of geographical experiences in ASC individuals

You are being invited to take part a research project. Before you decide whether or not you want to take part it is important for you to understand why the research is being done and what it will involve. Please take the time to read the following information carefully.

What is the purpose of the study?
There is little research on the way that ASC (Autistic Spectrum Condition) individuals experience and internalise geographical experiences, such as a trip to the zoo, or mentally mapping a route between two places. This study seeks to focus exclusively on ASC individuals, to avoid producing further work that highlights the differences between neuro-typical and neuro-atypical individuals, to identify similarities and differences in the way geographical routes are experienced and memorised amongst Autistic individuals, and to appreciate the planning and preparation that may precede a day out, such as a trip to the zoo or visit to a theme park, for example.

Why have I been invited to participate?
You have been invited to participate in the current study as you have been identified as an ASC individual, by the student conducting this study: Georgina Gibbons (who is also autistic, hence the interest in this particular topic).

What will happen to me if I take part?
You will be interviewed about the way you choose to prepare for a visit to a specified space, such as a zoo, and looking at a map, talking through your preferred route around the specified space. Next, you will be asked to draw, from memory, your route to and from specified locations, such as the local train station to our meeting location, with the aim of including as many aspects of the route as you can, be it roads, points of interest or senses that remind you of those places. Each encounter is expected to last between 30 minutes and 1 hour (in a location to be agreed with you) and will be audio-recorded.

Do I have to take part?
No, giving your permission and taking part is entirely voluntary. If you do decide to take part you will be asked to sign a consent form when we meet for the interview but you remain free to withdraw any unprocessed data at any point. This information sheet is for you to keep.

What are the possible benefits of taking part?
Initial benefits of participating in the study include your own observations about your memory of places and recognising your own preferences with regards your chosen route on a map of specified spaces, such as the zoo. Longer term outcomes of the study could provide further knowledge about the internalization of geographical place and space of ASD individuals.

Will what I say in this study be kept confidential?
All data will be permanently anonymised as soon as possible, with each response being referred to by number so that it cannot be traced back to any participant. All transcripts of the interviews and written responses will be kept by the researcher under lock and key. Computer files and digital recordings will be password protected. If no publication is planned, all data will be deleted by July 2019.

What should I do if I want to take part?
If you would like to take part, please contact me by phone or email using the details above to arrange a time for interview.

What will happen to the results of the research study?
The interviews will be analysed and written up for my dissertation as part of my Geography degree at Oxford Brookes University. If you wish to be sent a summary of the findings, please let me know via my email address at the top of this page. Please don’t hesitate to contact me or my supervisor with any other questions or queries about this study. Our contact details can be found at the top of this letter.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Georgina Gibbons
Undergraduate Geography Student, Oxford Brookes University
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1 week ago

*****Abingdon coffee and chat****
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2 weeks ago

Abingdon coffee and chat - postponed

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Oasis Autism

3 weeks ago

**Summer Playdays are now closed **

Any booking requests made now will unfortunately not be successful.

Everyone that has submitted a Playdays booking request form, places will be allocated over the next few days and invoice will be sent out by end of the week

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Oasis Autism

3 weeks ago

**Summer playday**

today is the last day to get your requests in.

Are now online for more information and booking form please follow the link oasisonline.org.uk/playdays/

We have a wide range of playdays available to members:

▪️Cutteslowe Park
▪️Beale park
▪️Go karting*
▪️MIELE Cooking Sessions*
▪️Snakes & ladders*
▪️Henley river & rowing museum and boat ride*
▪️Swimming*
▪️Snow tubing, ice skating and skiing*
▪️SOAP*
▪️OASIS Camping*
▪️Shilton*

* exclusive playdays

Please note that the deadline for bookings for the OASIS summer Playdays is midnight on this Sunday 1st July . Booking requests made after this deadline will not be successful. ... See MoreSee Less

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Oasis Autism

3 weeks ago

**Summer playday**

Only 2 Days left to get your requests in.

Are now online for more information and booking form please follow the link oasisonline.org.uk/playdays/

We have a wide range of playdays available to members:

▪️Cutteslowe Park
▪️Beale park
▪️Go karting*
▪️MIELE Cooking Sessions*
▪️Snakes & ladders*
▪️Henley river & rowing museum and boat ride*
▪️Swimming*
▪️Snow tubing, ice skating and skiing*
▪️SOAP*
▪️OASIS Camping*
▪️Shilton*

* exclusive playdays

Please note that the deadline for bookings for the OASIS summer Playdays is midnight on this Sunday 1st July . Booking requests made after this deadline will not be successful. ... See MoreSee Less

Playdays – OASIS

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Playdays are a very important part of what OASIS does. As parents of ASD children, we understand that the school holidays can be very isolating and stressful.

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4 weeks ago

Admission is free and tea and coffee are served. people are even invited to bring their sandwiches! There will be a retiring collection for OASIS Playdays. ... See MoreSee Less

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