The Blue Badge scheme is designed to allow parking concessions for those with disabilities or health conditions, and it can help them access services, go shopping, socialize, or make travelling to and from work a little bit easier. The Department…

Personal Independence Payments, commonly known as PIP, are usually available to those on the Autism Spectrum. The National Autistic Society have a number of resources describing what PIP is and how to apply for it. Below are some resources which…

We were very grateful to have Pierre Novellie join us for the Axia Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting on 6th March. Pierre is an award winning stand-up comedian, as well as a writer, radio host and podcaster. He discussed his own…

Autism and Anaesthesia: A Simple Framework for Everyday Practice – Science Direct Learning objectives By reading the full article you should be able to: Explain the specific challenges faced by autistic patients presenting for anaesthesia. Recognise when patients of all…

This is a follow up to our recent “Buckland Review of Autism Employment” post. Below is an easy read version of the Buckland Review of Autism Employment, which can be found by clicking on the image or link below https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65e04acdcf7eb16adff57fb3/the-buckland-review-easy-read.pdf…

A bold new government-backed review, led by Sir Robert Buckland MP, has set out a vision for workplace culture changes to support autistic people to start and stay in work. Review sets out 19 recommendations to support more autistic people…

We are aware we ask our guests to fill in a developmental history questionnaire as part of our assessment process. We know form filling is daunting We are also aware it can be a really emotional experience thinking about all…

Ambiguous interview questions and application forms are keeping autistic people out of work, a report has found. While 53.6% of all disabled people are in work, only 30% of autistic people are, the latest official figures show. One autistic person…

An exciting four-week work experience opportunity in the Civil Service is being offered to approximately 100 autistic young people. Please share this with anyone who you think may be interested. Share This Post:

A new study is looking for responses from people who are diagnosed autistic and people who suspect they are autistic (but not yet diagnosed). Participants feedback will help develop more appropriate mental health assessment tools for autistic adults. There are…

Jacqui Brett, one of our Neurodevelopmental Diagnosticians here at Axia, wished to share her new/updated resources. Both the new “Penguin and Pigeon” book and “Autism Coping Skills” book are available to buy on Etsy. There will be some physical copies…

Welcome to our first Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting of the year presentation, which was held on Wednesday 24th January. Ren did a really good update on his previous talk discussing his insights into autism in relation to mental health environments.…

Our final Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting of the year was held on Wednesday 13th December. It was slightly less formal than usual, with Linda inviting us to think of various scenarios and emotions we may experience over the seasonal festivities,…