The Autism Service

17/07/2025

Gregg Wallace was all over the news last week. He claimed, in part, his autism diagnosis was the reason for his unacceptable behaviour.

We don’t buy it. Our patients don’t behave this way - they are kind, often introverts and worry excessively about interactions with others.

A celebrity publically blaming a so-called diagnosis for his behaviour is a further blow to people living with this condition. 😡

At The Autism Service we will continue to campaign for the rights of people with autism. You can read our clinical director’s comments to the Metro about this growing issue here:

The findings of an investigation into a string of allegations have been published.

26/05/2025

We like writing about neurodevelopment and sharing our thinking and experience with you about how ASD and ADHD presents.

Our latest article considers ASD in adults and when you might want to consider an assessment. Masking, and the impact of this, on a person’s profile is explained.

If you have any questions, the office reopens tomorrow at 8.30am and the team will be happy to speak to you, via phone or email.

☎️ 0300 303 0667
📧 enquiries@theautismservice.co.uk

Autism symptoms in adults may appear as a struggle to communicate, social anxiety and a limited interest in a few activities

27/04/2025

On Friday, we were at the top of the home page of the Daily Mail. 🤩

Like or loathe this paper, we had something important to say about autism and diagnosis rates and our opinion has been well received.

At The Autism Service we are advocates for people with autism and campaign for quality assessments and the careful use of diagnosis, so that people with autism can get the help they need and are entitled to.

If low quality assessments and over-diagnosis continues, a diagnosis of autism will be meaningless. 😞

Our position won’t be popular with all but we know what we’re talking about have more to say on this over the coming months…

22/04/2025

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We are taking credible action to reduce our environmental impact through our ongoing partnership with ! This , we’re calling on fellow like-minded businesses to take their first step to a more sustainable future by reducing their climate impact.

Together, we can make better business choices for the planet!

20/04/2025

Wishing you all a glorious Easter Sunday!

Love from Team TAS 🐣

16/04/2025

Protecting your personal data is really, really important to us...👾👾

And last week, after a great piece of work by Chloe in the office, we gained our accreditation! 🥳🍾

Your data is safe and secure at The Autism Service!

13/04/2025

It's not long now until the bank holiday weekend! 🐰

Our clinical appointments will run as normal but the office will be closed Good Friday through to Easter Monday, reopening at 8.30am on Tuesday 22nd April.

If you are an existing patient with a query or if you would like to make an enquiry about booking an assessment with us, make sure you call us before the long weekend. ☎️

02/04/2025

It’s - the perfect day for our social media comeback! 🙌

We spend a lot of time advocating for what autism is, and what it is not… And, yesterday, to reinforce our message, new pages showcasing the expertise of our clinicians, as well as a shiny ‘knowledge base’ with informational guides (written by the pros), went live on our site!

We have lots of pages to fill so please post a comment below with a topic you’d like to know more about and we’ll get writing!

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Our team of expert clinicians specialise in child and adult assessments to diagnose autism, guaranteeing a gold-standard process and no waiting lists.

26/08/2024

According to NHS data, between 50-75% of adults with ADHD experience problems with sleep. Tiredness can exaggerate ADHD traits.

We recommend trying to go to bed at the same time every day, sticking to a regular sleep schedule and ensuring you have a relaxing sleep environment. Sleep masks, noise cancelling headphones, white noise and thick curtains can help remove sleep distractions and help you to settle into a more restful sleep.

23/08/2024

ADHD and Intrusive thoughts 🧠

Intrusive thoughts can be common with people ADHD as they often struggle regulating their attention, meaning that unwanted and involuntary thoughts can easily disrupt their cognitive processes.

Intrusive thoughts can be distressing and can be difficult for people with ADHD to filter out.

Find out more about our ADHD services today https://bit.ly/3wYblKt

21/08/2024

Happy Birthday to The Autism Service! 🎂

5 years ago, we opened our doors and completed our first ASD assessment at our Shropshire clinic.

Since then, we've opened over 30 clinics in the UK and added ADHD assessments to the services we provide. We have carried out many thousands of assessments.

A big thank you to our admin team and the clinicians who work incredibly hard to deliver the highest level of care for our patients.

Want to find out more about what we do? Learn more today 🔗https://bit.ly/3wYblKt

19/08/2024

ADHD can impact the way you communicate with your friends, family and colleagues. This is linked to Hyperactive, Impulsive and Inattentive traits associated with ADHD and can manifest in the following ways in conversation.

💬Hyperactive Conversation: Hyperactive conversation can include excessive talking or talking very rapidly. It can also include jumping from topic to topic and speaking excessively loud.
💬Impulsive Conversation: Impulsive conversation is often characterised by interrupting others when they are talking, and can also include oversharing and unintentionally dominating conversations.
💬Inattentive Conversation: Inattentive conversation includes zoning out and struggling to pay attention. It also includes getting distracted easily by background noise and other external stimuli.

Learn more about ADHD traits in our guide ➡️ https://bit.ly/4cElJWZ