What I wish I’d been told earlier about how to manage sensory overloads 17-year-old autistic author Siena Castellon describes the mitigating steps she follows. Sensory overloads are one of the most challenging aspects about being autistic. Our heightened senses and…

When signing and dating legal documents, do not use 20 as the year 2020. The reason being, the 3rd March 2020 written as 3/3/20 could be modified by someone else to read 3/3/2017 or 3/3/2018 amongst many other years. Protect…

We wanted to remind everyone before our January Post-Diagnostic Support Group on the 15th, that if any members of the group wished to browse our “Library Page” to borrow a book, they can simply email me with the book details,…

We will be shut for Christmas from Thursday 19th December at 12:00 p.m. until Thursday 2nd January 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Christmas is almost here. While some people look forward to and enjoy the festive season, other people find it…

Christmas is almost here! Christmas is a magical time for many people, filled with food, celebrations, gifts and festive cheer. But for some autistic people, Christmas can be stressful and overwhelming. With this in mind, we’ve put together a collection…

“The Myth of Empathy” Wednedays talk was originally to have been given by Lana Grant on “Autism and Adulting”. Unfortunately her train was cancelled, which gave the opportunity for Linda and Sarah to provide a somewhat impromptu presentation on Empathy.…

Minutes of the Fortieth Post-Diagnostic Support Group 4th December 2019 Today’s group was attended by 37 people. Unfortunately, thanks to the great British transport system, the speaker who was due to present to the group could not attend after her…

Can you help us reach 10,000? Right now, party leaders are busy trying to win your vote. They’re listening to what the public want from their next Government and we have something important to tell them: publish the autism strategy…

N. SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) – A new business in North Smithfield is spreading awareness on the importance of hiring people with disabilities. The coffee shop Red, White & Brew is run by Michael Coyne, who has autism. He started the…

The latest edition of Your Autism magazine is out now! You can get your copy by becoming a member today! As well as expert guidance and the latest autism news, we have an exciting interview with Strictly Come Dancing’s Craig…

On Tuesday 12th November members of the Axia team attended an autism conference in Stockport. We felt that one of the stand-out presentations of the day was by a continence nurse from the amazing organisation, ERIC. The presentation was called…

  This General Election, we’re making sure all political parties prioritise autism and create a society that works for autistic people.   We know that in England, where there is an Autism Act, more than two in three autistic adults…

I lived with depression for decades – until my Asperger’s diagnosis explained it all After a lifetime of saying the wrong thing and obsessing over road signs, author Tom Cutler finally received a medical opinion that made sense. It was…

Sign our open letter As you know, more than two in three autistic adults aren’t getting the support they need – that could be up to 327,000 people struggling to get through their day-to-day. We have the opportunity to change…