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NAS – Exciting opportunity for young, autistic campaigners!

You can now apply to join our 2026-2028 Young Ambassador Programme! We are looking for: Young autistic people aged 18-25 Who want to learn more and get involved with running campaigns And are passionate about making society work for autistic

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Sarah Hendrickx to Talk at Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath

Sarah Hendrickx asks Could I Really Be Autistic?: Your First Steps to Self-Discovery Wednesday 5th November Venue Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath, York Street, Bath, Somerset BA1 1NG Doors Open: 6.30pm Start Time: 7pm Join Sarah Hendrickx, author of Women and Girls

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Axia PDSG 19th November

Hi everyone,    The next Post Diagnostic Support Group will be held on Wednesday 19th November 2025 in the Paddock Room, Chester Race Course, at our usual time of 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm.  Speaker: Dr Linda Buchan And the

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Annual Staff Training Day – Friday 24th October

Hi all, Please note that our office will be closed on Friday 24th October 2025 for staff training. Any emails or voicemails left will be responded to the following week. Share This Post:

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NAS – More dangerous anti-science from RFK Jr.

More dangerous anti-science from the US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy, now linking autism with circumcision. This is not based on any form of rigorous, robust research and could put lives at risk. This incessant focus on pseudo-scientific causes of

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A New Plaque for the “Secret Garden”

You may remember last year, Hillary Newhall designed an autism friendly garden which was created for the RHS Flower Show in Tatton Park, and won Bronze.   The show garden, titled “The Secret Garden: For Us, By Us,” was transferred

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LinkedIn: Dyspraxia\DCD Ireland – Webinar with Jill Mellor

Dyspraxia/DCD Ireland 📢 Parent/Carer Advocacy Hour – Webinar with Jill Mellor As part of Dyspraxia Awareness Week 2025 (6th–12th October), we’re delighted to host a special online session with Jill Mellor on: ✨ How best to advocate for your child

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October PDSG Presentation – “The MMR Scare and the Modern Anti-Vax Movement” with Elliot Chapman

Thank you to Elliot Chapman, one of our own Anime Amigos and “Nerd Consultants”, who gave his first presentation for us with his excellent account of “War on Vaccines: The MMR Scare and the Modern Anti-Vax Movement”. Linda also brought

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NAS – 20,000 of us are making noise

This is HUGE! In the past two days alone, an enormous 20,000 of you have said Truth. It Matters, in response to yet another unscientific, scare-mongering claim about autism. Please keep speaking up for the truth. Sign the open letter

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WHO Statement on Autism-Related Issues

The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy.  Globally, nearly 62 million people (1 in 127) have autism spectrum disorder,

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Truth. It matters. Autistic People Deserve Better – NAS

We have had enough. We are sick and tired of hearing baseless claims instead of focusing on what really matters for autistic people and we know you are too. Trump’s most recent claims about the causes of autism are dangerous,

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The Trump administration and autism: a joint statement from leading UK autism charities

Joint statement from: Ambitious about Autism, Autism Alliance, Autistica and National Autistic Society. Today, the Trump administration has issued a statement linking paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism. The evidence to suggest paracetamol use in pregnancy increases the likelihood of

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October PDSG to Welcome Elliot Chapman

I look forward to welcoming you all to Elliot Chapmans inaugural presentation. This will be based on scientific evidence not myths conjecture or …., As well as exploding myths about the causes of Autism we shall ensure everyone goes away

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Axia PDSG 1st October

Hi everyone,    The next Post Diagnostic Support Group will be held on Wednesday 1st October 2025 in the Paddock Room, Chester Race Course, at our usual time of 12:00pm until 2:00pm.  Speaker: Elliot Chapman And the topic will be

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The Children’s Plan: The Children’s Commissioner’s School Census

Read The Children’s Plan: The Children’s Commissioner’s School Census in full. Read the Summary version. For the first time as Children’s Commissioner, I have used my statutory powers to ask all schools, and colleges, a set of questions. A census in response to

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August PDSG Presentation – Reasonable Adjustments for Autistic Adults with Dr Luke Beardon

Sincere thanks to Dr Luke Beardon for his thought provoking presentation  on “Reasonable Adjustments for Autistic Adults”, in which he goes into concepts of “energy exchange” and “Autistic Courtesy” among many other things. It appears I inadvertently deleted slide 21

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October PDSG Date Change

Hi all,   Please be aware that the date of our next PDSG has been brought forward one week to 1st October. We hope to see you there.   Thank you Evie Connor   General Manager   Share This Post:

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NAS LinkedIn Post – “It beggars belief”…

We shall be including the report mentioned which is due in September at our PDSG which is now on 1/10 Please come and join us Dr. Linda Buchan Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Director of Axia ASD Ltd. Share This Post:

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The Next Axia PDSG19th November 2025
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

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