Mental Health Act changes could see 10,000 fewer individuals face compulsory detention “Our current legislation was written when people with mental health needs were seen as people to be feared rather than helped,” Sir Simon Wessley said upon sharing his independent review’s recommendations.…

Minutes of the Thirty Fourth Post-Diagnostic Support Group 5th December 2018 Today’s group was well attended with over 40 people and one assistance dog The speaker was Florence Neville (www.florenceneville.com) who gave an extremely interesting and engaging talk on “Sugar,…

I’m an autistic celebrity in the jungle Anne Hegerty, a supporter of the National Autistic Society, joined the line-up in the jungle for ITV’s I’m A Celebrity last month (and is still in the jungle at the time of writing)…

By Lauren Lomax on 29th November 2018 in Community, News, Regional News With recent headlines focussing on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) after Anne Hegerty entered the I’m A Celebrity jungle, we speak to Peter Baimbridge, from Salfordautism, about this and…

Blog: ATUs: Campaigns to change the appalling situation and how you can help (16 November 2018)   In this blog Jane Harris, our Director of External Affairs, sets out what’s going wrong with Assessment and Treatment Units (ATUs) and other…

We are pleased to let people know that the Axia telephone line is now working again, and we hope there will be no further disruptions. Anyone experiencing problems getting through can email enquiries@axia-asd.co.uk. Thank you. Share This Post:

‘Teach me well’ – your chance to shape the mental health content in the new national curriculum 19 October 2018 Mental health will become a mandatory part of primary and secondary school education in England and Wales from September 2020.…

Far too many autistic people don’t get the right healthcare and support – simply because too few NHS staff have received good autism training. Yesterday, in a debate in Parliament, the Minister for Care, Caroline Dinenage MP, committed to including…

Embrace Autistic Stimming | North Wales Autism Conference 2018 This was Sara’s speech, “Embrace the Autistic Stim,” at the 3rd Annual North Wales Autism Conference. She says: “It was such an honour and privilege to be invited to talk about…

Recognising the most influential disabled people in the United Kingdom is an important step forward in breaking down barriers and promoting greater equality. The Disability Power 100 showcases and provides a platform for Britain’s most influential people with a disability…

Fridays Third Annual North Wales Conference was wonderful It was a huge celebration of being Autistic and Neurodivergent Presentations will be available Put next years date in your diary 18/10/2019 Dr. Linda Buchan Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Director of Axia…

Update from NHS England on the planning for the NHS 10 year plan News | 19/10/2018 After a lot of different meetings and feedback, including the 7 events we helped NHS England organise, they have shared an update on what…

“A Reflection on Life with Aspergers Syndrome” A Personal Story from Ronnie Recorded 17th October 2018 at the Axia-ASD Post-Diagnostic Support Group Thank you to Ronnie for his talk at our recent PDSG, the audio of the presentation was recorded…

Minutes of the Thirty Third Post-Diagnostic Support Group 17th October 2018 Today’s group was attended by 45 people and a Therapy Dog. The meeting was opened by Sarah Hendrickx who introduced the other members of the Axia team who were…

A society that works for autistic people At the end of last month, we revealed our new brand including our new mission, vision and logo. Watch our President, Jane Asher, talk about our new logo and its close connection to…

Blue badge discrimination Darren Devine 18 September 2018   New laws will see blue badges issued to those with hidden disabilities, but councils already have discretionary powers to give the parking permits to those with autism and mental health problems.…