“They placed her in a seclusion cell and they left her there for two years, alone, 24/7, horrific.” Jeremy says he could only touch his 15-year-old daughter Bethany by kneeling down and reaching into her isolation room through a tiny…
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Election Alert! – NAS
It’s election time! As you’re probably aware, Parliament has called a General Election. This is an exciting opportunity to bring our Not Enough campaign to the attention of new parliamentary candidates, but it also means that we’ll have to make…
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Announcing Axia’s New Library Page
Axia are pleased to announce the new “Our Library” page which can be located in the “News” menu below “Our Publications” (or click here). The page contains an index at the top with sections on various aspects of Autism. From…
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NHS taskforce to improve inpatient experience | LDT
New NHS taskforce and grant-funded initiative to improve inpatient experience for autistic children/teenagers NHS chief Simon Stevens has announced that a new taskforce will be set up to improve current specialist children and young people’s inpatient mental health, autism and…
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Calvin to Speak at NAS Autism Professionals Conference
We are proud to announce that Calvin will be giving a presentation at the NAS Autism Professionals Conference in Birmingham on Friday, 28th February 2020 at 9:15am. His talk will be on “Portrayal of autism in the media”. You can…
NAS – Meet the Trummies
World Autism Awareness Week returns to schools! World Autism Awareness Week 2020 will be from 30 March to 5 April − the time will come around quickly, so make sure to get the dates in your diaries! In 2019,…
NAS Cheshire West and Chester Branch – AGM Invitation
Dear all, Just a follow up reminder about our AGM and speaker event which will be looking at the progress of the Autism Act both locally and nationally. Places are free but must be booked using the link…
Autism: Future Employment Conference 2020
“Autism: Future Employment Conference 2020” by Virtually Learning £10 31st January 2020 10:30 – 16:00 GMT Ty Pawb, Market St, Wrexham LL13 8BB. Neurodivergent Talent in the Workplace This event is about empowering businesses in Wrexham and North Wales with…
Post-Diagnostic Support Group Minutes – October 2019
Minutes of the Thirty Ninth Post-Diagnostic Support Group 16th October 2019 Today’s group was attended by 33 people. PILATES FOR THE AUTISTIC BODY The number of people who attended was reduced but as the presentation continued it was noticeable how…
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“Pilates for Autistic Bodies” – PDSG Presentation by Karen Manghan
“Pilates for Autistic Bodies” Wednesday’s talk was an introduction to Pilates, specifically for the Neuro-diverse, given by Sarah Manghan, Autistic Adult, Autism Practitioner and Pilates Teacher. Pilates is a low impact form of exercise which aims to strengthen the body…
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Haygarth Public Health Lecture – (a Free Public Lecture)
Haygarth Public health Lecture 21st November 2019 at 6.30pm in Binks building Room 011 University of Chester This year’s Haygarth Public Health Lecture is titled: “Sit down you’re rocking the boat”: the future of public mental health leadership. The…
PDSG: Winter \ Summer Programme 2020
The group is facilitated by Sarah Hendrickx, an autistic adult, author and diagnostician at Axia-ASD unless otherwise stated. Recordings of previous presentations can be found at www.axia-asd.co.uk Wednesday 15th January 2020 Autopia – Dr. Luke Beardon, Senior Lecturer in Autism,…
Autonomy and independence: an interview with Jamie+Lion – NAS
Jamie Knight and Lion are an autistic duo who live in Romford. Jamie is a Senior Research Engineer at the BBC and has been speaking about his autistic life for over 10 years at events, in articles and on podcasts.…
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Racism undermining mental health awareness efforts – MHT
Insights Is school “refusal” really refusal? Catch up Evidence building for the effectiveness of Mental Health First Aid training Premium content Evidence building for the effectiveness of Mental Health First Aid training Discover more Continue learning about what good looks…
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World Mental Health Day 2019: focus on suicide prevention
World Mental Health Day 2019: focus on suicide prevention Every 40 seconds, someone loses their life to suicide. Join us, on 10 October, in “40 seconds of action” to raise awareness of the scale of suicide around the world and…
Animal Assisted Intervention: what is AAI and what are its benefits? – MHT
Guide dogs and other types of animal assisted intervention for physical disabilities have been around for a long time. But with an increasing understanding of how people experiencing mental illness can be supported, these methods are becoming more commonly used…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Neurodiversity – LDT
Origins of the term “neurodiversity” The term “neurodiversity” was coined in the late 1990s by Australian sociologist Judy Singer, who is autistic herself. Singer, along with the American journalist Harvey Blume, recognised that what we call “diversity”, i.e. the variety…
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Alex posted an update to Amazing Kids Happen: An animated educational film
Alex posted a new update to Amazing Kids Happen: An animated educational film Dear all, If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter you may have seen some of the work I have been doing for the new animation. If…
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