What Works for Autistic Adults Paperback – 7 Dec. 2023 by Luke Beardon (Author) Published by Sheldon Press Pre-order Price Guarantee. ‘This book has the power to change lives’ Chris Packham Imagine a world where an autistic person is included,…

We are absolutely delighted to announce that our Post-Diagnostic Support Group won 1st place in the Anna Kennedy Online “Autism Hero Awards” 2023! Dr Linda Buchan was also recognised for her “Outstanding Achievement” in the “Lifetime Award”. The event was…

We were very grateful to have Jess Hendrickx join us for the Axia Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting on 1st November, which was a discussion titled “Autism… What Has Food Got To Do With it?!”. For those of you who couldn’t…

Due to the weather we are unable to answer telephone calls or emails, but we will get back to people as soon as we can.   Evie Connor   Data Analyst & Learning and Development Manager Share This Post:

Please note that our office will be closed on Friday 13th October 2023. If you need to contact us during this time, the best method is to send an email to enquiries@axia-asd.co.uk which will be picked up when our admin…

The Axia Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting on 20th September 2023 was hosted by Linda Buchan, with guest speakers Dream and Helen talking about adapting to the autism diagnosis, prior to Linda discussing the “Transition Curve”. In the second half we…

During yesterday’s PDSG, a company was mentioned which aids those wishing to get support through the DWP Access To Work programme. Their about page states: In 2019, our director and founder Michelle set out to create a new business that…

During our Post-Diagnostic Support Group meeting yesterday, we were given a brief talk by Emma, a Director of The Autism Wellbeing Project. They are a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting autistic adults in Halton and the surrounding areas. As a…

The Council have had to temporarily switch off power here at Brookside whilst they cut down trees which are interferring with the powerlines. This means that our Admin Team can’t currently receive phone calls, and may have difficulty receiving and…

The Spectrum is a magazine written for and by autistic people and we are always looking for new contributors. Whether you have an article, piece of artwork or a poem you would like to be considered for inclusion, please send…

Many thanks to our guest speaker at yesterdays Post-Diagnostic Support Group, Jacqui Brett. Jacqui’s presentation was based around “Sensory Processing Across the Lifespan”. The Q&A session after the break was very interactive and interesting to hear others experiences and perspectives.…

Nearly 2,000 adults and hundreds of children with learning disabilities or autism are being held in mental health units, with an average stay of more than five years, despite repeated abuse scandals. Justine Smith reports Shortly after her 18th birthday,…

I am absolutely exhausted I have been awake until 2am this morning trying to get people to sign Olivers petition After being in parliament yesterday It was made clear to me that I need as many signatures as possible to…