We had the privilege of meeting families from many different places across the UK.

 

Nine families were seen both face to face and via Skype.

 

We finished off the hot cross buns but still have some Easter eggs left!

 

Don’t forget, Calvin and Renwick will be streaming again tonight on Calvin’s YouTube channel which you can watch here.

This is our last one of the week, resuming after Easter.

 

Three diagnosticians have been working today carrying out 6 diagnose.

 

Calvins Worst Video game films will be posted soon. Cal and Ren will also be streaming tomorrow evening (Friday) on Calvin’s YouTube chanel.

 

Stay safe over Easter,
Linda and Calvin,
And all at Axia

As well as the excellent clinical work carried out today we had the privilege of Sarah’s presentation which you can find here.

For a bit of light relief I was pleased people joined Calvin and Renwick through Jackbox. Jackbox is a substitute for our Open Room, which is therefore intended for 18 years and above only. You can watch the replay on YouTube and find Calvin’s other uploads here.

Calvin has also drawn up a list of The Ten worst video game films so you don’t waste your time or money on them!!

Another successful day

 

7 families seen

 

As well as hard work and commitment we are using all the technology available to us

 

Remember to tune into Cal and Ren’s stream tonight. It’s Spyro at 7.30 pm.

We welcome new referrals.

 

Our current waiting times are between 4-8 weeks. We realise it is difficult to talk to GPs at the moment, but we can accept email referrals from them.

 

Of course if you are accessing us in a private capacity you can self refer either by emailing us at enquiries@axia-asd.co.uk or by phoning us on 01244 56 76 56 and an appointment will be sent out to you.

 

It is your decision as to whether you wish to see us face to face (following all guidelines regarding social distancing) or Skype.

 

We realise (especially Linda!) using Skype may be a daunting prospect. Please have a look at the guide Renwick put together by clicking here.

 

If you have any concerns, our brilliant admin team can talk you through them whatever they are.

 

Cal and Ren are streaming tonight

Resident Evil 3 at 17.30

We are working closely with our NHS colleagues who have contracts with us for which we are grateful.

 

We have also been in contact with our colleagues at the National Autistic Society.

 

We met some amazing families today (again!)

 

Ren has put together a guide as to how to use Skype which we have posted on the website here.

 

It is a real privilege for all of us at Axia to continue working with you all.

We hope you all enjoyed yesterday’s Monthly round up.

 

We have been busy again today and even busier tomorrow.

 

To help people who are using Skype for the first time Renwick is writing up how to do this and will be available if people want to have a practice run before their appointment.

 

There was a WiFi issue for the last 20 minutes of Jackbox which we hope didn’t detract too much from everyone’s enjoyment.

Exciting news – Axia is expanding!

 

Our brilliant team has some new additions. Well, in Elliot and Reece case not new, but in recognition of the importance of their work they have become employees.

 

We also welcome Anna Haigh Clinical Psychologist, who has been known to us for many years from when she was an Assistant Psychologist, and Beverley Lonergan who joins us as our Domestic Assistant

Thank you to everyone for today. It is truly appreciated.

 

Linda is developing her skills and is starting to become proficient in Googlehang outs, Skype etc. proving you are never too old to learn.

 

Calvin and Renwick offered light relief through Jackbox. This will be a regular feature on Wednesdays at 1pm.

 

We look forward to welcoming all of you who have appointments with us tomorrow either through Skype or face to face unless you have been told not to travel.

 

If you are visiting us your clinicians will come and meet you at the gate. They shall keep their distance as recommended and point out the hand sanitizers to use on entering and leaving the building.

 

Many thanks

We are suspending our Axia Open Room for a while, but hope to announce today an alternative way/ways of connecting with us.

Thanks everyone

Looking forward to everyone attending their appointments on Monday unless you have been advised not to travel

Just to reassure people who have appointments booked with us:

We are an essential service providing services to the NHS

We look forward to meeting you at your allotted appointment time unless you have been told not to travel.

Good morning to everyone who will be attending Axia for their appointment today.

Many people describe their visit to Axia as life changing, and as such we view attendance as essential, unless of course you have been told not to travel.

We obviously take your health and welfare very seriously, and are taking all necessary advice and precautions.

We look forward to meeting you all at your allotted appointment.

To confirm, our Open Room will be going ahead tomorrow for the same reason.

by Dan Carney
for The British Psychological Society’s Research Digest

One of the most well-known psychological biases is the Dunning-Kruger effect: the tendency for individuals less skilled or knowledgeable in a particular area to overestimate their own performance. Now, a team of researchers from Miami University, Ohio, have offered the most robust evidence yet that this may apply to knowledge about autism — that what people think they know about the condition may not be that closely related to what they actually know.

Writing in the March issue of Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, the authors — led by Camilla McMahon — measured perceived and actual autism knowledge in a sample of 331 members of the US public, with a range of incomes and educational backgrounds.

Participants’ perception of their own knowledge was assessed using the specially created Perceived Autism Knowledge Questionnaire, consisting of six statements regarding symptoms (e.g. “I can recognise the signs and symptoms of autism”). Participants were required to respond to each on a scale ranging from “strongly agree” to “strongly disagree”.

“I’m Autistic. This Is What It’s Like For Me Using London Transport”

By Lauren Malina-Goldsmith

When you look at me, you would not have a clue that I am autistic.

I am 21 and a university student. For the most part, I experience pretty much the same things as anyone else: lectures, hobbies and socialising.

Until you take a look inside my mind. I think about how I affect the world around me way more than the average person, even on things as simple as public transport. I am a Londoner, so I’m lucky I have had the chance to adapt to the city’s underground and buses, but they still present challenges for me every time I use them.

I do not live in walking distance of a tube station, so my journey always begins with a bus. I quietly tap my Oyster and find somewhere on the bottom deck to balance, because I am scared of falling down the stairs while the bus is in motion.

Things don’t stop there: I panic about where to sit or stand in case someone else needs the space, even though technically I can use priority spaces as autism is a disability. But even if I choose to wear a sunflower lanyard to indicate my hidden disability to people:

1. Most people are not aware of the sunflower lanyard and what it means.
2. Should I really have to disclose that I am disabled to a stranger?
3. Would they care once they knew?