The latest of our #AutisticLifeHacks is about something a number of autistic people find difficult: eye contact. For some autistic people, making eye contact with another person can be overstimulating to the point of becoming painful. Autistic blogger Judy Endow [...]
Leeds is to host its' first ever autistic pride picnic this September. The picnic will take place on Sunday 23rd September from Noon until 6pm. It will be held at Kirkstall Abbey Park, around three miles from Leeds City Centre. [...]
We have something for parents, carers and partners of autistic adults at our weekly hub, whilst our fortnightly session still continues apace. Here is what we have in store at our hub sessions next week: Lovell Autism Hub - Tuesday [...]
Our first Hub session of August has something for any autistic adults who would like a few pointers on employment. Here are more details of that and what else we have on this coming week: Lovell Autism Hub - Tuesday [...]
Earlier this summer, some of our staff team and volunteers went to the 2018 Manchester Autism Show. For most of us, this was our first time there. We saw a few talks by autistic speakers, visited stalls for autism-specific services [...]
In the latest of our #AutisticLifeHacks, this particular life hack centres around stimming. This one is about how bringing stimming aids like fidget spinners can help to make you feel calm when travelling somewhere, be it new or familiar. Here [...]
A survey has recently been put together, asking people in Leeds what they think about Primary Mental Health Care in the city. It was created by the NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The survey's results will then be used [...]
For Leeds Pride 2018, the Sage Project will be running a quiet space for older and disabled LGBTQIA* people who want to come to the parade. It will be held in a different venue in the city centre, a little [...]
Our weekly and fortnight hub sessions carry on despite the stiflingly warm weather! Here's what we have on next Tuesday and Friday whilst we try to beat the heat! Lovell Autism Hub - Tuesday 31st July - 3:30-7pm We're in [...]
Our monthly Women's Group will be discussing the topic of assertiveness at their meeting next month. The group is open to autistic women in the Leeds area, and is run entirely by autistic women. The meeting is on Tuesday 21st [...]
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