The National Autistic Society – It’s How You Show Up Our surveys show there is a significant gap in understanding of autism and the ways in which people can support autistic people and their families. Showing up for autistic people…

To mark World Autism Acceptance Day, the House of Lords Committee on the Autism Act 2009 is today launching its Call for Evidence inviting written contributions to its inquiry. Background The Committee wants to understand how well the Autism Act,…

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…

We were delighted to attend the Children of Courage Awards in Birmingham on Friday. Axia was one of the sponsors of the event, which meant that we were able to be involved in the judging with Amy joining the panel…

Hey folks, If you or anyone you know or work with may benefit from free co-produced/specialised therapy for social anxiety disorder in autistic people, we’re looking for participants! *We’re particularly keen on recruiting a diverse sample if possible. So to…

Barriers to Education – Project Update Spectrum Gaming has no dedicated funding for this project, so it has been difficult to keep working on things alongside running a rapidly growing charity. As a result, and due to the scale of…

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…

Autistic people and their families are facing #AConstantFight for support. From diagnosis, to education, to healthcare, employment and beyond, as soon as one round ends, it feels like another starts. We are hosting an event in parliament to make sure…

Before I log off for the festive period, I wanted to share this exciting news! @dyspraxiamagazine has published my recent OT article. If you haven’t read Dyspraxia Magazine it is currently free and you can access it here: https://lnkd.in/e45F7S7t The…

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…

Our office will close at 4.45pm on Friday 20th December 2024 and will reopen at 9am on Thursday 2nd January 2025 We would like to thank you all for your continued support throughout 2024, and we look forward to seeing…