Christmas 2018 Information Pack
We at Leeds Autism AIM have produced a four-page information booklet with all the info you need to get you through the Christmas and New Year period. It's a PDF which you can view on your browser or by using [...]
Coping at Christmas: A list of autism-specific resources
For this Christmas, we have an updated list of blog posts and guides about getting through this time of year as an autistic person. Many of the below links are to pieces written by autistic people themselves. We hope that [...]
#XmasAutisticLifeHacks: Being prepared for change
Our newest addition to the #XmasAutisticLifeHacks series comes from Specialist Autism Services' Health and Wellbeing Group! At the group, they talked about some of the life hacks that we have already published and, using our weekly planner for this Christmas, [...]
Xmas as an autistic adult: A personal perspective
As part of our Christmas information pack, our Information Officer Luke Aylward writes a piece about how he experiences the season, going through four different challenging areas and listing his coping strategies for each one. In my near 34 years [...]
Autism Hub Christmas/New Year 2018-19 opening dates
Leeds Autism AIM's Autism Hub will be closed for some dates during the Christmas and New Year period. Below is a list of dates when the Hub is closed: Friday 21st December Tuesday 25th December Friday 28th December Tuesday 1st [...]
What’s on at the Hubs this week – 11th-14th December
Our Hub sessions both continue to run, with a regular group returning on Tuesday. Here is what we have planned at Lovell next week: Lovell Autism Hub - Tuesday 11th December - 3:30-7pm First, the Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service (LADS) [...]
Cafe Autistique topics confirmed for January and February 2019
Topics and dates have been confirmed for the next two Cafe Autistique discussion sessions. The first topic is work for January, and the second topic is relationships and feelings for February. Both groups are led entirely by autistic people and [...]
#XmasAutisticLifeHacks – Secret Santa etiquette
For the latest of our #XmasAutisticLifeHacks series, we have a top tip around that often stressful seasonal office staple: Secret Santa! Gill Loomes, our Peer Development Worker, shares her tip for making sure you get a gift you'll actually like [...]
What’s on at the Hubs this week – 4th-7th December
Our first Hub sessions of the new month have a familiar feel, with regular groups and support still on offer. Here is what we have scheduled for next week: Lovell Autism Hub - Tuesday 4th December - 3:30-7pm First, we [...]
Women’s Group to talk about #XmasAutisticLifeHacks
Our last monthly Women's Group of 2018 will be talking about life hacks to use during the Christmas and New Year period. The topic ties into our #XmasAutisticLifeHacks series of posts around coping at Christmas while autistic. They will be [...]
