Next Door Social

Next Door Social is an open and friendly environment where you can practice your social skills, find friends and unwind at the end of a busy week

Hi everyone, there is an issue with the hall tonight and we are unable to get in. Social is cancelled tonight, will be back to normal next Friday 12/04. Thanks for understanding ❤️

Hanging out @ the Next Door Social ~ Friday’s from 6:30pm

Hello to any new comers, just letting you know that there is no social tonight due to the public holiday. Weekly social resumes 2nd Feb :)

Hi Everyone,

There will be no social tonight as there is an issue with the key card reader to get into the hall and have been informed by Communify that it will be fixed on Monday.

Social will resume as normal next week 25/8

New activity unlocked @ the Next Door Social 🏓

Big News Everyone...

Next Door Social is adding two new groups for kids and teens! From the 21st of April, Next Door Social will start from 5:30pm - 6:30pm for the kids group (grade 5 to grade 9), 7:00pm - 8:30pm for the teens group (grade 10 to grade 12), and 8:30pm - 10:00pm for the existing adult group.

If you have any further questions about our social group please don't hesitate to reach out by direct message, email or phone, and we will be in touch :)

Warm Regards,
Sebastien & Kathleen

Hi Everyone,

Sebastien and Kathleen are unwell today so there will be no social on tonight 18/11/22. Next Door Social will return next week on Friday 25/11/22 as per normal.

Our last event of the year will be held on Friday 16th of December, where food and drinks will be catered for our regular members. We go on a month long break and return on the 13th of January 2023 for another amazing year!

Excited to announce the launch of the full website for Next Door Support.

Here you can easily access information about our ongoing community events as well as enquire and get in touch with our friendly staff.

Big thanks to CKP Creative Digital Solutions for the amazing work they did in creating the website as well as the ongoing support and advice they have provided along the way.

See the website here -> https://nextdoorsupport.com.au/

Meet Kathleen,

Kathleen West is passionate about ensuring that young people who are neurodiverse (primarily those with High Functioning Autism) reach their true potential in life, career and in the social world. Kathleen has over 30 years of experience in primary, secondary and special education teaching and has completed a Master’s in Special Education; majoring in Autism. Kathleen enjoys living in a neurodiverse family and world.

In 2013 Kathleen created a social group for people with High Functioning Autism and evolved a structure that people involved loved. This first venture grew into multiple groups both in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast. Kathleen left in 2018 due to family needs but is returning to continue assisting people to realise what is in their ‘realm of possibilities’ in many aspects of their life.

In these groups the young people are taught about being and embracing neurodiversity. They are shown that neurodiversity is its own culture, a unique way of seeing and interpreting the world and are encouraged to exploit their interests and talents. Kathleen knows that in order for people to be successful, in the broader community, they need to learn and understand the unwritten rules of social relationships and have an opportunity to practice these skills. The social groups provide this environment and, most importantly, an opportunity to make true and maybe lifelong friends. This can be rare for people with Autism as they may be isolated and excluded at school and in the community. However, when they attend these groups, they meet people like themselves and they help and encourage each other to be successful.