Chris Packham helps autistic people connect with their friends and family in a new way. In episode one, which is now available to watch, Chris helps a comedian connect with her mum and a non-speaking man find a voice. Share…

Invite your MP to speak out on autism diagnosis delays This Monday, there will be a debate in Parliament about the long waiting lists for an autism assessment. This is our opportunity to get MPs talking about an issue that…

The Scottish Government are looking to recruit neurodivergent people to take part in a panel that will help them design an inclusive consultation for a new proposed bill. If you are based in Scotland, and would be interested in applying,…

Our office will close at 4.45pm on Friday 23rd December 2022 and will reopen at 9am on Tuesday 3rd January 2023 In the meantime, you can catch up on any posts you may have missed from our Facebook groups here and here, and…

The podcast, hosted by Psychotherapist Catherine Asta, is designed to give late discovered autistic women a voice. Episode Description Our guest today on our first ever episode is me, Catherine Asta, the Founder of The Late Discovered Club. Having always…

Signage Change Clients coming for a face to face appointment, please note that the sign on the building has been changed and now says BASEPOINT business centres rather than Red Hill House. If you are travelling by car, Red Hill…

Special occasions, celebrations and holidays can be overwhelming for autistic people. The PDA Society have put together some general suggestions of helpful approaches for PDA families & individuals which can also be shared with wider family & friends to help…

Last year, Madeleine joined us as a Work-Based Learner as part of her Psychology course at the University of Chester; some of you may remember that we posted a link to the online questionnaire that she used for her dissertation…

Last year Florence Neville presented a talk to our PDSG on “Autistic Health and Wellbeing” Now people are being invited to take part in Florence’s research on how and where other autistic adults use ‘alone-time’ to improve their wellbeing. For…

“My life could be so different” experiences of autistic young people in the youth justice system Introduction Autistic people, like anyone else, can sometimes come into contact with the criminal justice system. Our new report illustrates how lack of support…

Please note that our office will be closed on Friday 7th October 2022. If you need to contact us during this time, the best method is to send an email to enquiries@axia-asd.co.uk which will be picked up when our admin…

Hi everyone, This week we had our first hybrid post diagnostic support group which took place at Chester Racecourse. The presentation was given by Dr Peter Mason and focussed on ADHD – if you would like to rewatch or catch…