We need to clarify that there are certain criteria under the NHS “Right to Choose” which have to be fulfilled in order for Axia to be able to carry out assessments. We can only carry out the following: Assessment for…

Would you like to campaign for change for young autistic people? Our Campaigns team are looking for autistic people aged 16-21 to join our Young Ambassadors group. You don’t need to have previous campaigning experience, or understand lots about politics…

The BBC are producing a new documentary exploring the lives of people on the autism spectrum. If you would like to find out more please click the link below. Share This Post:

Thank you to Linda for her presentation on the changes occurring with Axia, and the Question and Answer session for our main Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting this January.   Thank you to all those who attended, and for those who…

Stop caging people with autism and learning disabilities, says Robert Buckland Ex-Justice Secretary Sir Robert Buckland is calling for changes to mental health laws to stop people with autism or learning disabilities being detained in hospitals for long periods. Last…

Hi My name is Madeleine Chalker and I would like to invite you to take part in a research study as part of my BSc dissertation project in Psychology. The study involves completing an online questionnaire which will explore wellbeing…

Hi everyone, Please note that our admin office will be closed on Thursday 20th January, due to staff training. We will not be responding to calls or emails during this time, but will be back in the office as normal…

We’re delighted to share our new strategy. It’s the first strategy we’ve published and has 6 goals that explain what we hope to achieve from 2022 to 2027. This 5-year plan was produced using feedback from the PDA community (with…

Thank you to Chloe and Evie for hosting the first Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting this year, on the topic of “Reasonable Adjustments”, particularly focussing on adults in employment and education.   For those of you who missed the “Mini PDSG”,…

Hello everyone 😊 Many thanks to those who attended the Mini PDSG today! For those of you who didn’t, you can rewatch this when it has been uploaded in the next few days. We discussed some improvements to Post-assessment resources…

During our “Mini PDSG” today, we announced our new Post Assessment Resources Leaflet, in both English and Welsh. You can read these by clicking the images below. Share This Post:

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…

It’s thought that over 9 million people in the UK are often or always lonely. Many people feel even lonelier at Christmas. It can be a very difficult time for older people who have lost loved ones or live away…