Our final Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting of the year was held on Wednesday 13th December. It was slightly less formal than usual, with Linda inviting us to think of various scenarios and emotions we may experience over the seasonal festivities,…

We are absolutely delighted to announce that our Post-Diagnostic Support Group won 1st place in the Anna Kennedy Online “Autism Hero Awards” 2023! Dr Linda Buchan was also recognised for her “Outstanding Achievement” in the “Lifetime Award”. The event was…

We were very grateful to have Jess Hendrickx join us for the Axia Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting on 1st November, which was a discussion titled “Autism… What Has Food Got To Do With it?!”. For those of you who couldn’t…

The Axia Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting on 20th September 2023 was hosted by Linda Buchan, with guest speakers Dream and Helen talking about adapting to the autism diagnosis, prior to Linda discussing the “Transition Curve”. In the second half we…

During our Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting yesterday, we were given a brief talk by Emma, a Director of The Autism Wellbeing Project. They are a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting autistic adults in Halton and the surrounding areas. As a…

Many thanks to our guest speaker at yesterdays Post-Diagnostic Support Group, Jacqui Brett. Jacqui’s presentation was based around “Sensory Processing Across the Lifespan”. The Q&A session after the break was very interactive and interesting to hear others experiences and perspectives.…

For those of you who were unable to attend the absolutely wonderful day we had last Friday, celebrating Axia’s 25th Anniversary with Guest Speakers Luke Beardon and Sarah Hendrickx, the presentations were recorded so that they could be shared. Dr…

Many thanks to Esme Hayes, our guest speaker at Wednesday’s Post-Diagnostic Support Group. The presentation was based around a literature search on the current thinking regards “Dissociation/Dissociative Identity Disorder”. This topic is extremely complex, and perhaps still a little controversial…

Many thanks to our guest speaker at Wednesday’s Post-Diagnostic Support Group, Pete Wharmby. Pete’s presentation was based around “The importance of Special Interests” in the Autistic community. The talk was quite interactive and very well received! For those unable to…

We are delighted to announce the release of an animation, created by SortOfFilms, for the recent Research Study conducted by Sheffield University. The research team included members from Axia’s Post-Diagnostic Support Group and was overseen by Dr Luke Beardon and…

Sincere thanks to our guest speaker Dr Catriona Stewart OBE. Dr Stewart’s presentation gave a very interesting historical review of the “evolution of autism”, going into neurodiversity, and the use of language and models. The question and answer session was…

As mentioned by Linda in the recent Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting, the “Anna Kennedy Online Charity” is asking for nominations for the “Autism Hero Awards 2023”. Because Axia’s PDSGs are so unique, Linda suggested those of us who attend the…

Many thanks to our guest speaker Dr Carly Jones MBE. Carly joined us virtually and gave a very personal presentation on “Autistic Spice – Born to be Mild?”. For those unable to attend our PDSG, the recording is available below.…

The “Anna Kennedy Online Charity” created the “Autism Hero Awards” as an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the excellence taking place in the world of Autism. This is a unique opportunity to celebrate and showcase accomplishments as well as enhancing…

Many thanks to our guest speaker Alex Lowery, who gave a very interesting talk on “The Effect of Sensory Issues on the Autistic Life” in the first half, and a very amusing “Guide to Neurotypicality” in the second half. For…

Many thanks to our very own Dr Linda Buchan, for her informed and interesting opinion on “Alexithymia” presentation, given to our November Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting.   For those of you who missed our November PDSG, the recording is available…