Autism & ADHD Assessment Hub

07/11/2025

We were delighted to return to Phoebus Software in Solihull for our second training session on neurodivergence in the workplace.

Phoebus continues to lead the way as an independent tech company committed to creating a supportive and inclusive culture.

As our Clinical Directors, 𝗗𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀 and 𝗗𝗿 𝗭𝗼𝗲, reflected:

“𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘴, 𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺.”

Thank you to the Phoebus team for your openness and engagement throughout. It’s these kinds of conversations that help shift workplace culture, one team and one perspective at a time.

If your organisation is beginning its neuroinclusion journey or looking to build on existing work, we’d love to help.
Contact 𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗲.𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿@𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗯.𝗰𝗼.𝘂𝗸 for more information.

06/11/2025

ADHD is often misunderstood as “not paying attention.” But in reality, it’s about differences in how attention is regulated, not whether someone cares or tries hard enough.

People with ADHD might experience:
Hyperfocus – deep concentration on something meaningful.
Time blindness – challenges with sensing the passage of time.
Executive function differences – planning, organising and switching tasks can feel harder.
Heightened creativity & energy – seeing connections that others might miss.

ADHD is not a lack of focus – it is a difference pattern of focus. With the right understanding and support, those differences can be powerful strengths.

What is one strength you’ve discovered in the way your (or your child’s) ADHD brain works?

04/11/2025

Progress is not linear. Some days routines feel manageable and other days the smallest tasks can feel overwhelming. Both are valid, both are human.

It might feel harder today, but you may also conquer something new – something outside of your usual routine, or a challenge you didn’t expect to face and that is just as important.

Your journey doesn’t have to look the same every day. What matters is that it is yours.

30/10/2025

The word ‘neurodiverse’ simply recognises that human brains don’t all think, learn or process the world in the same way.
Neurodiversity includes many different experiences, such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and more. Alongside neurotypical ways of thinking.

Imagine how limited the world would feel if every brain worked in the same way – it's our differences that bring creativity, colour and growth.
It’s not about being “right” or “wrong.” It’s about acknowledging that there are different kinds of minds, each with their own strengths and challenges.

29/10/2025

𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

In this powerful , AutiPocket co-founder Rosie Weldon's Autistic Life shares her personal journey, and why Autism and ADHD Assessment Hub is working with AutiPocket to ensure autistic people are not left without support.

Read Rosie’s blog on our website: https://www.autismassessmenthub.co.uk/blog/proud-to-support-autipockets/

23/10/2025

At the start of October, we joined the wonderful women of Neuro Divas once again. This time it was for a session exploring Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and what it can mean for autistic people and their support networks.

Led by our Clinical Directors, Dr Jess and Dr Zoe, the discussion sparked some really open and thoughtful conversations about how PDA shows up, why it’s often misunderstood and how compassion and understanding can make all the difference.

The session was a huge success and we’re delighted to have been invited back again in March next year.
We’re so proud of our ongoing connection with Neuro Divas, a community that continues to provide a safe and welcoming space for autistic and ADHD women in Birmingham.

Neuro Divas meet every Thursday, 9.30–11.30 AM
The Sanctuary, Tangmere Drive, Birmingham
neurodivas@outlook.com

If you’re part of a community group or know of one that might benefit from a FREE training or information session we’d love to hear from you.
Contact sophie.parker@autismassessmenthub.co.uk

22/10/2025

CALLING LOCAL ARTISTS!🎨

We are excited to be opening our new clinic space in Solihull shortly and would love to celebrate the creativity within our community. If you or a family member are an artist and have completed artwork you would like to showcase, we would be delighted to hear from you. We are particularly looking for pieces with a therapeutic or mindful theme that are finished, ready to hang and would help us create a calming, inspiring environment.
This is a wonderful opportunity to share your work in a public space and contribute to making our clinic warm and welcoming for everyone who visits.

To get involved please message us or email us at hello@autismassessmenthub.co.uk

09/10/2025

can make it harder to recognise and , especially in children and young people who are trying to fit in.

Join our 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 on 𝟮𝟬 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟳:𝟯𝟬–𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 to hear from our Clinical Directors, Dr Zoe McGovern and Dr Jessica Donohoe, as they explore what is, why it happens, and how to better support those who experience it.

The session will finish with a live Q&A, giving you the chance to ask questions directly to our specialists.

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:

Join us for a free, remote session to understanding autistic masking

23/09/2025

You may have seen recent comments from Donald Trump suggesting that paracetamol (acetaminophen/Tylenol) in pregnancy causes autism. Understandably, this has caused worry for many parents.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀:

Some older studies showed associations between paracetamol use and autism, but these studies could not prove cause, and were limited by bias and confounding factors.

Large, well-designed research (including sibling-comparison studies) has found no evidence that paracetamol causes autism once family and health factors are taken into account.

In the UK, the MHRA and NHS continue to recommend paracetamol as one of the safest pain relief options in pregnancy when used as directed.

Untreated fever and pain in pregnancy carry risks of their own, which is why doctors advise using the lowest effective dose, for the shortest time needed.

𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: There is no good evidence that paracetamol causes autism. Autism has strong genetic and neurodevelopmental foundations and is not caused by a single medicine or action taken in pregnancy.