Minutes of the Eleventh Post-Diagnostic Support Group 30th March 2016 Today’s group was attended by 29 people. Items discussed were: Linda explained to the group the recent expansion of Axia ASD Ltd. Dr Amandip Bahia (Dip) starts with us on…

Saturday 2 April to Friday 8 April 2016 World Autism Awareness Week World Autism Awareness Week is back! There is no better time in the year to raise awareness about autism and make a difference to the lives of autistic…

The National Autistic Society are promoting a new BBC three-part documentary series about autism and employment which started on BBC Two on 23rd March 2016 at 9pm. You can read more HERE… The first episode is currently available on the…

Supporting People With Autism: Building on the Government’s Strategy London | Wednesday 25th May | 11.00am – 3.30pm The recent progress report on the Government’s Autism Strategy outlines what more needs to be done to improve the lives of those…

People with High Functioning Autism or Asperger syndrome. Can you help this study about relationships, etc? Professor Richard Hastings writes: I’m part of a project called SAY-Families (also with Glasgow and Bangor Universities). The aim of the SAY-Families project is…

[full] [half flow=”start”] The Work and Pensions Committee launched an inquiry into the future of Jobcentre Plus, the public employment service arm of the “Department for Work and Pensions” (DWP). [/half] [half flow=”end”] [/half] [/full] READ MORE… Share This Post:

The BBC have recently run two stories on their website which we would like to share with you. [full] [half flow=”start”] How a cat enabled an autistic six-year-old to communicate Which you can watch HERE. [/half] [half flow=”end”] ‘Not just…

Petition Update for “Help my son get the autism care he needs” “At long last, Matthew is to be moved!” 16 Mar 2016 — Yesterday evening we met Minister for Social Care Mr Burt with our MP Helen Hayes. We can…

“CALLING ALL YOUNG PEOPLE & PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM” – Update on “Help my son get the autism care he needs” Petition 11 Mar 2016 — Tired of reports that only consult the people who should be delivering the…

Yesterday ITV’s “This Morning” spoke to the parents of an autistic teenager who claim he has spent the last six months “living like a prisoner” stuck inside a psychiatric unit. Matthew Garnett, 15, has autism, learning difficulties and ADHD, as…

Interview with Professor Tony Attwood: autism and mental health I would really recommend this. He talks about: Mental health Women DSM removing Aspergers Read the article and watch the full interview HERE. This video is an interview with Professor Tony…

We have just returned from this year’s National Autistic Society’s Professionals Conference and thought the following links may be useful: Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS) Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Data Set Sign up for MyWorld teaching resources Share…

Minutes of the Tenth Post-Diagnostic Support Group 24th February 2016 Today’s group was attended by 23 people. Items discussed were: Welcome and Introductions by the group. Linda then discussed that it is a time of change. We will be changing…

“Every Teacher campaign” With more than 1 in 100 children on the autism spectrum, and 70% of those children in mainstream schools, every teacher in the UK will teach an autistic child. But there is no compulsory autism training for…

The Citizens Advice website have a page offering information to assist people in filling out the form required to claim the Personal Independence Payment. We hope people find this link useful. Click Here Share This Post: