Crisps, dry crackers and plain pasta may not be the most exciting foods but they are often the staples relied upon by children with a little-known eating disorder. Nine-year-old Otto from Hitchin, in Hertfordshire, has the condition ARFID, which stands…

Our office will close at 5pm today, 23rd December 2021 and will reopen at 9am on Tuesday 4th January 2022. We realise that for some people Christmas is a wonderful time, for others it is not a wonderful time, whilst…

For some people, Christmas can be a really hard time of year and a strain on mental health From experiencing difficult situations with family, stress around food and eating, loneliness, feeling pressure from what Christmas is ‘supposed’ to be, and…

S4Nds Guide to Patient Choice in Mental Health – Neurodevelopmental Condition Assessments We were recently alerted that S4Nds have published a guide on their website to help people understand their legal right to choose a service provider for a neurodevelopmental…

Welcome, to what will be the last of our Weekly Bulletins. Some of you may remember back in March 2020, that suddenly life seemed very uncertain, and Calvin and I started doing “Daily Updates” in April to let everyone know…

I was delighted to see this poem, originally posted on our FaceBook Group, and wanted to share it on our website. As some of you who have been assessed at Axia will know, I like the following questions to be…

Where to get urgent help for mental health If you need help for a mental health crisis or emergency, you should get immediate expert advice and assessment. It’s important to know that support is available, even if services seem busy…

New plans to help Peterborough become an autism friendly city have been launched. The strategy was developed by Peterborough City Council, Cambridgeshire County Council and the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group in partnership with local organisations, service user groups…

Enhanced rationality in autism spectrum disorder Highlights Most research into autism spectrum disorder (ASD) focuses on difficulties and challenges, potentially overlooking intact and even enhanced abilities. Empirical evidence strongly suggests that individuals with ASD display enhanced rationality: judgments that are…

This is a difficult watch but needs to be listened to Sadly in my opinion telling us what we should already know  To paraphrase Dr Luke Beardon Autism + Environment = Outcome It is everyone’s responsibility to try to provide…

PLEASE NOTE: Axia is not affiliated in any way with this research project, and we are posting this article purely for informational purposes. If you are thinking about participating in this research, please ensure you read the information sheet and…

A new report says there is a “shocking” six-year average length of stay in assessment and treatment units. long-term detainment of autistic people and individuals with learning disabilities must be banned, a committee of MPs has said. Former health secretary…

Waterstones prize winner Elle McNicoll: ‘I never saw autistic girls in books’ The author was repeatedly told that no one wanted to read fun books with disabled heroes. Now she has won the £5,000 Waterstones children’s book prize for her…

In light of the recent news article regarding care for autistic children in Wales, we would like to offer our sympathies to all of the families affected. We are shocked and saddened to hear of the alleged treatment of these…

Dyspraxia, or Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), is estimated to affect more than 3 million people in the UK, 1.4 million severely – many adults remain undiagnosed. After struggling with Dyspraxia unknowingly for most of her life, Xanthe Palmer, having been…

Our understanding of dyspraxia is still stuck in the dark ages The lifelong neurological condition affects our co-ordination, as well as how we organise ourselves, how we structure our sentences, our time management and our speech patterns If your average…

BBC presenter Xanthe Palmer has dyspraxia, a complex and life-changing disorder she says is frequently misunderstood. She wanted to change that, so set out to speak to others with the condition to shine a spotlight on the challenges they face.…

University of Liverpool Autism Research Recruitment Advert Do you have a diagnosis of autism? Are you aged 16 – 25? If so, we want to hear from you! What is this about? We are conducting a research project to learn…