World Autism Day 2026: From Awareness to Understanding
OxBAM marks World Autism Day 2026 with a look at what it means to move beyond awareness toward genuine understanding of autism and neurodiversity.
OxBAM marks World Autism Day 2026 with a look at what it means to move beyond awareness toward genuine understanding of autism and neurodiversity.
This week (9–15 February) marks Children’s Mental Health Week 2026, organised by Place2Be. The theme — This is My Place — focuses
Join Oxford Brain & Mind in marking World Mental Health Day 2025. Support mental wellbeing in Oxfordshire with compassionate, evidence-based care.
We are pleased to share that Dr Tina Malhotra, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, and Dr Sanjay Kumar, Associate Professor of Cognitive Psychology at Oxford Brookes University, will be jointly presenting a workshop on repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) at the upcoming British Indian Psychiatric Association (BIPA) Annual Conference 2025 in Birmingham.
For years, autism was framed as a childhood condition. We now know it is lifelong and far more prevalent than earlier diagnostic manuals suggested—at least one in 100 people in the UK are on the spectrum, or around 700 000 adults and children, according to the National Autistic Society.
At Oxford Brain and Mind Clinic, we stand alongside the autistic community in advocating for a world where differences in perception, communication, and behaviour are not only understood but respected and embraced. As awareness grows, so too must our collective responsibility to create environments where autistic individuals are supported with dignity and care.
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