Another busy week here at Axia with seven clinicians carrying out excellent work. It has been a very exciting week as we are pleased to welcome two new members of the Admin Team – Kieran Hughes, Events and Education Administrator…

Government produces official face mask exemption card You can show this to explain you don’t have to wear a mask in a shop or on a bus An official card has been produced by the Government which people can show…

It has been an exceptionally busy week here at Axia this week, with seven clinicians carrying out excellent work. It has also been a very exciting week for all of the team, as you may have seen from our announcement…

From 24 July, the UK Government will follow Scotland, Germany, Spain, Italy and Greece in implementing a new rule that will require the wearing of a face covering in shops. Those who fail to do so risk a fine of…

Ruth and Thomas enjoy an outdoor date in Love on the Spectrum. Photograph: Courtesy of Netflix Netflix’s latest reality effort follows the lives of people on the autism spectrum in detail, with warmth, insight and joy At first glance, Love…

Bilingualism in autism: Language learning profiles and social experiences Lay abstract Bilingualism changes the way people relate to others. This is particularly interesting in the case of autism, where social interaction presents many challenges. A better understanding of the overlap…

Another busy week here at Axia, with six diagnosticians carrying out fantastic work. We have had lots of happy families this week, including another Anime fan who went away with a copy of Calvin’s book, ‘The Nerd Consultant’s Guide to…

Hello from Emerge! We hope you are all keeping safe and well. We have been in lockdown for over 100 days! How the time seems to fly! Our on-line journey began when the UK government announced the ‘Lockdown’. We recognised…

With all the changes to Government guidance across the four nations of the UK we’ve been working to keep all our information up to date on our Coronavirus hub. Read the latest on the rules, including those on face coverings.…

Autism in Lockdown Sarah Hendrickx shares her thoughts and experiences from herself and other autistic adults and families about their experiences – both positive and negative – of the COVID-19 situation and lockdown.   Share This Post:

Who Award-winning comedian, presenter, and National Autistic Society ambassador Matt Richardson – and YOU! What A general knowledge quiz written and hosted by Matt Richardson, in a Zoom room, and live-streamed to Facebook. What could possibly go wrong? Please note…

Jack Howes As the football season finally kicks off again, we catch up with Jack Howes, autistic man, football fan, and a Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager for our charity. Jack writes about his love of the beautiful game, and why football…

Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen a wave of protests following the tragic death of George Floyd in the United States, calling for an end to police brutality and a stop to racism in all forms. At the National…

Claire Cookson Blog, 10 July 2020 Claire Cookson, CEO of employment facilitator DFN Project SEARCH, describes how young people with learning disabilities have stepped into key worker roles during the Covid-19 Pandemic and the legacy it may leave. The pandemic…