Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD and Dyspraxia

Minutes of the sixth Post-Diagnostic Support Group 16th September 2015 Today’s group was attended by 22 people. 4 apologies were received prior to this. Items discussed were: The Art of the Possible event which took place on 1 September 2015. Nobody present within today’s group attended the event. Linda explained the reason for the event…

We would like to share the September “E-Bulletin” from Cheshire East below. If you are struggling to view this page in your browser, you can see the original by clicking the image to the left or here. Share This Post:

Here is the outcome of the event which we are aware some of you went to. Listening Event 1st September 2015 Please be aware the next event is the Space4Autism AGM on Monday 19 October (details are within the PDF link above or click on SPACE4AUTISM to take you to their calendar page). Share This…
I am delighted to announce that this month Carly has worked for Axia ASD Ltd for the last six years. I would like to take this opportunity to say that Axia ASD Ltd would not be the service it is without the skills, commitment and motivation of Carly, and I would like to publicly congratulate…

We here at Axia-ASD Ltd have been informed of the following from salfordautism “Latest in from Kelvin Hanratty (nice one, Kelvin!): Did you know that: Anyone who receive a *disability benefit* (i.e. DLA or PIP) can apply for a Cinema Exhibitor’s Association (CEA) Card to get 2-for-1 tickets (i.e. they can bring someone else along…

Summer/Autumn 2015 On the first anniversary of Axia ASD Ltd’s Film Society I thought I would write our latest news update for our followers and subscribers. Over the last year we have seen Axia ASD Ltd grow, develop and evolve into the creative, innovative service that we are today. As well as our primary service,…

Congratulations to Calvin and the Axia Film Society on their First Anniversary… It’s been a pleasure, and heres to many more! Dream – Guest IT Consultant Share This Post:

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Please note, this is the last day to sign the National Autistic Society’s “Diagnosis Crisis Petition” which we would urge people to sign here. Share This Post:

We would like to bring everyone’s attention to the National Autistic Society’s “Campaign for Change” and the “Autism Diagnosis Crisis”. According to their website – “Long waiting times for autism diagnosis are pushing people to crisis point. The Government has made preventing mental ill health a priority and right now they are figuring out how…

We have been asked by East Cheshire ECG to share their new poster for the next of the CCG ‘The Art of the Possible’ listening events, regarding autism and ADHD services in Eastern Cheshire (here), and advise people to please register their interest in this event by contacting Penny Hughes to let her know which…
We were recently contacted by Will Davies on behalf of “Airport Parking Shop Blog” to make us aware that they have recently added a blog post to their website – the topic is Autism at airports. They sent out a survey to parents who have children with Autism and asked them about their experiences at airports.…
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Here is our Updated Programme for Axia’s 2015 Conference on the 11th November “Perspectives from the Spectrum” Autism Spectrum Experiences – from Simply Confusing to Totally Terrifying Below is our updated itinerary which we have scheduled for the day: 9.15 am Coffee and Refreshments. 9.45 am Welcome and Introduction (Linda) 10 minutes. Dr Luke Beardon…

Minutes of the fifth Post-Diagnostic Support Group 12th August 2015 Today’s group was attended by 16 people. 8 apologies were received prior to this. Items discussed were: Linda began by explaining the function of the group for people who were attending for the first time. The function of the group is to serve many purposes.…

Yesterday I attended another excellent “Post-Diagnostic Support Group” meeting in Crewe. One of the main topics regarded “Housing” and the differing needs which those of us on the spectrum required. One gentleman took the floor and shared his own difficult experiences with, what I believe is currently called “Community Care”. Others shared some of their…

ASC/ADHD Workshop Feedback and Next Steps We would like to invite service users, parents, carers and other stakeholders to provide feedback on the results of the ‘Art of the Possible’ workshop and our future plans for service development. Please join us to add your comments or questions. Tuesday 1st September 2015 10am-2pm New Life Church,…

We were very pleased to hear that one of our contributors, James Wood, whose poem (here) had been entered into the “Create! Art For Autism 2015” competition, achieved 2nd place and received a “Highly Commended” certificate (as can be seen below), and £50 amazon voucher out of the 700 people who entered. Congratulations from us…