ABC Illawarra / By Brooke Chandler Jun 2023
After struggling to make friends, Thomas Walters Whyte made the life-changing decision to create a social group for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Driven by the desire to meet people who understood him, the 22-year-old has created a little community in Bowral in the NSW Southern Highlands.

"I felt alone," Thomas said.
"I was trying to connect with the members of my local horse riding club but because I was the only ASD person, I struggled.…