Many people will become increasingly vulnerable during the current COVID-19 crisis and some are not known to services or accessing support. People with learning disabilities, who are autistic or have other neurodivergent conditions such as ADHD can be more isolated [...]
We have produced a toolkit of resources that you can use to help cope during the COVID-19 crisis. To explain how that and the recent guide for professionals to working with autistic adults work, our Peer Development Worker Gill Loomes [...]
During the lockdown, there has been a lot of talk of communication and the challenges that brings. In this blog post, our Peer Development Worker Gill Loomes has looked at communicating online, offline and remotely for autistic people and non-autistic [...]
At this difficult time, it can be hard to know where to go to interact with other people, be it online or face-to-face. If you are autistic, there are some online forums, many led by autistic people, where you can [...]
It’s a difficult time for many of us, but if you feel like you can help other people in need, there are many ways to offer support. It could involve helping out local health services, supporting people in the community [...]
Over the last week or two, we have been finalising what support we are able to offer to autistic adults in Leeds who get little or no funded support. Here is a list of what we have on offer: There [...]
The Coronavirus outbreak has resulted in a lot of information being shared by the government, news websites, blogs and health services. Is all the information too much to cope with? Is it clear enough? Luke Aylward, our *ahem* Information Officer, [...]
As a result of the Coronavirus outbreak, a lot of changes are happening at a rapid pace. This, along with guidance from the government to stay at home, has made it difficult for some autistic people to plan a new [...]
We have compiled a list of useful links for you to read if you are worried about the current Coronavirus outbreak. They cover a range of areas, including health, mental health and wellbeing, planning for self-isolation and how to cope [...]
Due to current guidance around the Coronavirus outbreak, we will not be running the Autism Hub drop-in session and groups today and for the next few weeks. We will continue for now with more limited booked appointments whenever possible. We will [...]
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