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Announcing the “Axia-ASD Autism Alert Card”
View Resource: Announcing the “Axia-ASD Autism Alert Card”Launch of the new Axia-ASD Autism Alert Card After many months of discussing, drafting, and seeking feedback, Axia are pleased to announce the arrival of our bespoke Autism Alert Cards! Our cards have been designed specifically for all those who have received a “diagnosis” by or through Axia ASD Ltd. We will be bringing some…
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Mental Health Today – Report on Victims of Crime
View Resource: Mental Health Today – Report on Victims of CrimeAbout a third of people with conditions such as autism, Asperger’s syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or mental ill health have been the victim of a crime in the past year, according to new figures. Figures from the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) report, Crime and disabled people: Measures of disability-related harassment, found…
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Happy 2nd Birthday!
View Resource: Happy 2nd Birthday!I just wanted to wish Calvin and the Axia Film Society congratulations on the second anniversary of it’s launch, and Calvin’s first review, “SIN CITY 2: A Dame to Kill For”. The time seems to have flown so quickly, two years, 92 reviews and articles, and much more to come! So thank you for all…
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Tablet and phone games could help diagnose autism, study suggests
View Resource: Tablet and phone games could help diagnose autism, study suggestsAutism could be diagnosed by allowing children to play games on smart phones and tablets, according to a study… Share This Post:
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North West Autism Event – Preston
View Resource: North West Autism Event – PrestonA collaborative event for North West commissioners of services for people with autism Event information This autism event has been arranged in partnership with Regional North NHS England team and the North East and Cumbria Transforming Care Partnership. The event is open to people with autism, their families and carers and commissioners and professionals from…
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Charity launches new autism-friendly banking initiative
View Resource: Charity launches new autism-friendly banking initiativeA new initiative has been launched that aims to address some of the challenges that autistic people face when they deal with banks and other financial institutions. The new initiative is being launched thanks, in part, to a £5,000 donation from the Clydesdale Bank Spirit of the Community Award, presented to Scottish Autism at a…
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Post Diagnosis – Keeping in touch
View Resource: Post Diagnosis – Keeping in touchI just thought it worth mentioning… At the recent post-diagnostic group we told/reminded people we wanted to stay in touch with people after their diagnosis. We do this through our Website our Film Society, Twitter and Facebook. We also welcome individual contributions particularly any comments on our film reviews. A good way to keep in…
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“Interviewing Victims & Witnesses with Autism” – by Phil Morris
View Resource: “Interviewing Victims & Witnesses with Autism” – by Phil MorrisDuring Axia’s August P-D.S.G. meeting, Dr. Buchan mentioned a recently received email regarding a presentation given by Phil Morris which she had seen titled “Interviewing Victims & Witnesses with Autism” given at the “North West Criminal Justice Forum” on Thursday 14th July 2016. Due to the discussion on Axia’s “Autism Alert Cards” it…
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Post-Diagnostic Support Group Minutes – August 2016
View Resource: Post-Diagnostic Support Group Minutes – August 2016Minutes of the Fourteenth Post-Diagnostic Support Group 17th August 2016 Today’s group was attended by 36 people. Items discussed were: Linda explained to the group that today would be a more informal, creative session facilitated by Carly’s husband, Scott, with tile designing, colouring in, drawing, doodling and in addition, Calvin would be doing a “Pokémon…
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“Transition Curve” – adjusting to a diagnosis
View Resource: “Transition Curve” – adjusting to a diagnosisHello Everyone Hope the summer is turning out how everybody wants. I thought it might be helpful to remind people who are already aware of this but also to people new to the site and new to our service the attached transition curve. (CLICK HERE TO OPEN THE FULL SIZE IMAGE IN A NEW WINDOW)…
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North Wales 1st Annual Autism Conference
View Resource: North Wales 1st Annual Autism ConferenceNorth Wales 1st Annual Autism Conference Communication Across the Spectrum The first North Wales Annual Autism Conference is an opportunity for individuals with an Autism Spectrum Condition, their families and professionals to network and access credible information from educators, researchers and specialists working in the field of autism. This is an opportunity to hear their…
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Autism Networks – Additional Services & Charity Disco
View Resource: Autism Networks – Additional Services & Charity DiscoAutism Networks is working hard to provide additional services. To support this they are now open during the daytime on Tuesday 10:30am till 12:30pm and again on Thursday 12:15pm till 2:30pm. They are also developing the front of the centre and we now have a new carparking area that will take 7 – 8 cars.…
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NAS August Monthly E-newsletter
View Resource: NAS August Monthly E-newsletterWelcome to the National Autistic Society’s monthly e-newsletter! It’s already time to start thinking about school, and the National Autistic Society teamed up with Marks & Spencer to support the development of their brand new ‘Easy Dressing’ school uniform collection, designed specifically for children on the autism spectrum. Students at our very own Helen Allison…
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Autism Professionals Awards nominations now open
View Resource: Autism Professionals Awards nominations now openNominations are now open for the 2017 Autism Professionals Awards. Last year there were the highest number of entries ever, and the judges were inspired by their quality. We are very proud here at Axia-ASD that our good friend Dr. Luke Beardon was both nominated and winner of an award last year. The National Autistic…
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Luke and Dream in “The Conversation”
View Resource: Luke and Dream in “The Conversation”Luke & Dream in “The Conversation” Where to start this part of my story… I find my Self to be a curious creature at the best of times, and there are (in my experience) events, occurrences and happenings which increase my propensity to “Question”… I appear to be experiencing a period of “extreme change” currently,…
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Luke and Dream: Meeting of Minds
View Resource: Luke and Dream: Meeting of MindsRecently Dr. Luke Beardon invited me to attend BBC Radio Sheffield to record a conversation for “The Listening Project”. Out of the wonderful hour and 35 minute chat, it appears they have whittled it down to just over 3 minutes to Broadcast on Radio Sheffield a number of times tomorrow, Wednesday 20th July – (tbc)…
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Westminster Commission on Autism – Inquiry Releases Findings
View Resource: Westminster Commission on Autism – Inquiry Releases FindingsWestminster Commission on Autism The Westminster Autism Commission describe themselves as “an independent, cross-party group with leaders from the autism sector influencing policy & practice for an autism friendly world”. Following a seven-month inquiry and a consultation of over 900 people, the Westminster Commission on Autism launches its inquiry report this month, and calls for…
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Jeremy Hunt: Make Autistic ‘Cures’ Illegal In The UK
View Resource: Jeremy Hunt: Make Autistic ‘Cures’ Illegal In The UKMake Autistic ‘Cures’ Illegal In The UK. When both my son and I were diagnosed with autism, I did everything to research the condition and learn how to handle it best. I was shocked to discover online dozens of UK non-medical professionals claiming to sell autism “cures”. Currently there’s nothing to stop people marketing the…