Minutes of the Forty First Post-Diagnostic Support Group 15th January 2020 Today’s group was attended by 42 people and 2 Assistance dogs. Sarah Hendricks opened the group and explained that Linda was not there as she was cruising (not really…

We were blessed to have Luke Beardon give a presentation to our Post-Diagnostic Support Group on Wednesday, in a private capacity, where he shared his view of what a utopian society for autistic people might look like. After the talk…

Thank you so much We held our annual Thanking Day on 9 January, contacting as many of our amazing supporters as we could to thank you for all you do for us – we couldn’t achieve anything without you. Your…

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…