Thank you to Dr Linda Buchan for this months Post-Diagnostic Support Group presentation, which was a review of the last 12 months at Axia.   For those who were unable to attend, please find the recording below, along with the…

During yesterdays PDSG, a gentleman reminded me of an analogy I’d given with reference to Dr Luke Beardon’s “Autism+Environment=Outcome” equation 9 years ago! So I’m really pleased Ed had not only remembered it, but understood and appreciated it, which I…

Thank you to Elliot Chapman, one of our own Anime Amigos and “Nerd Consultants”, who gave his first presentation for us with his excellent account of “War on Vaccines: The MMR Scare and the Modern Anti-Vax Movement”. Linda also brought…

Sincere thanks to Dr Luke Beardon for his thought provoking presentation  on “Reasonable Adjustments for Autistic Adults”, in which he goes into concepts of “energy exchange” and “Autistic Courtesy” among many other things. It appears I inadvertently deleted slide 21…

Many thanks to Jacqui for her Presentation on Wednesday at our Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting. The topic was Neurodivergent Ageing, with a focus on “Occupational Functioning”.   For those of you unable to attend our July PDSG, the recording is…

Many thanks to Sarah for her Presentation this week at our Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting. The topic was Autism and Employment, and covered an extensive amount of information for autistic people to consider.   For those of you unable to…

Many thanks to Pete Wharmby for his Presentation on Wednesday, who joined us for the second time for our Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting. This time the topic was around Autistic Communication.   For those of you unable to attend our…

Many thanks to both Linda and Lucy for their Presentation at our January Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting. The topic was “When Autism and ADHD ‘Collide’, and was a very thought provoking talk around the differences between them, and where they…

Many thanks to Linda for hosting our December PDSG and providing feedback from Octobers session on Post-Diagnostic Support, and the changes Axia will be making.   In the second half, Calvin, Reece and Elliot from the Anime Amigos gave their…

Many thanks to Sarah, for a thought provoking presentation and discussion, which created much conversation, at our November Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting.   For those of you who missed our November PDSG, the recording is available below. Dream Guest IT…

Many thanks to our very own Dr Buchan, for a very interesting presentation and discussion on potentials “After the Diagnosis” including the often cited “Transition Curve”, given to our October Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting.   For those of you who…

Many thanks to Linda and Jacqui who provided some interesting insights into Dyspraxia, a less commonly recognised neurodivergence. For those of you who couldn’t attend the PDSG, the presentation was recorded and is available to view bellow, along with timestamps…

For those of you who attended our March PDSG with guest speaker Pierre Novellie, his “Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things?” Comedy Special which he mentioned is now on YouTube,  posted by 800 Pound Gorilla Media!   And if you…

Sincere thanks to Dr Luke Beardon who discussed his thoughts on many topics surrounding autism, and shared more of his profound insights whilst responding to questions both sent in, and from audience members. For those of you who couldn’t attend…

Many thanks to Ren, a Neurodevelopmental Diagnostician and Anime Amigo here at Axia, who provided us with an excellent presentation at our PDSG last Wednesday, which contained some great examples and practical suggestions on “Reasonable Adjustments”. The last slide of…

A big thank you to Jess Hendrickx who joined us virtually on Wednesday for our Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting. The topic of the presentation was “Living Your Best Autistic Life”. During the presentation and in the discussion afterwards, “Maslow’s Hierarchy…