Many thanks to Esme Hayes, our guest speaker at Wednesday’s Post-Diagnostic Support Group. The presentation was based around a literature search on the current thinking regards “Dissociation/Dissociative Identity Disorder”. This topic is extremely complex, and perhaps still a little controversial…

Consultation description This consultation considers the extent to which the Oliver McGowan code of practice on statutory learning disability and autism training (the code) provides Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered providers with the necessary guidance to meet the legislative requirement…

Jessica Kingsley Publishers Personalised Autism Book Survey £50 Prize Draw 🎉 YES! You read that right. Jessica Kingsley Publishers are embarking on an exciting project to bring you personalisable autism spectrum children’s books! A recent study revealed that more than…

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Every neurodivergent student should be able to get the education they need. Many neurodivergent students are being failed and denied the most basic support, or adjustments at school. Too many educators lack the knowledge and skills in understanding these communities…

Education Report 2023 Published on 30 May 2023 It’s the little things, being able to use a quiet room, not having to wear a uniform that feels uncomfortable or being able to use an exit pass to leave the classroom…

We are aware that Axia currently does not use the Quantitative Behavioural (QB) test to assess for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and wanted to provide you with an overview as of why.  What is the QB test for ADHD:…

The article below was written by Carly Jones, who recently was kind enough to be our guest speaker for our February PDSG. You can watch that here. We know you don’t need to go abroad to have a wonderful holiday…

Many thanks to our guest speaker at Wednesday’s Post-Diagnostic Support Group, Pete Wharmby. Pete’s presentation was based around “The importance of Special Interests” in the Autistic community. The talk was quite interactive and very well received! For those unable to…

We are delighted to announce the release of an animation, created by SortOfFilms, for the recent Research Study conducted by Sheffield University. The research team included members from Axia’s Post-Diagnostic Support Group and was overseen by Dr Luke Beardon and…

The “Anna Kennedy Online Charity” created the “Autism Hero Awards” as an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the excellence taking place in the world of Autism. This is a unique opportunity to celebrate and showcase accomplishments as well as enhancing…

A new review designed to boost the employment prospects of autistic people was announced by the government on Sunday (2 March). The review will ask businesses, employment organisations, specialist support groups and autistic people to help identify the barriers to…

Sincere thanks to our guest speaker Dr Catriona Stewart OBE. Dr Stewart’s presentation gave a very interesting historical review of the “evolution of autism”, going into neurodiversity, and the use of language and models. The question and answer session was…

Why we’re underdiagnosing autistic girls | R.AGE Published on 4 Apr 2023 4:43:19 PM Autistic girls have a much higher risk of mental health and psychiatric disorders than neurotypical girls, especially if they’re not diagnosed. So why is it so…