#AutisticLifeHacks – help to avoid eye contact
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 [...]
Leeds Autistic Pride Picnic happening next month
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 [...]
What’s on at the Hubs this week – 14th-17th August
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: [...]
What’s on at the Hub this week – 7th August
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: [...]
2018 Manchester Autism Show: What we learned
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, [...]
#AutisticLifeHacks: Stimming on the go
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 [...]
