Dive into a collection of articles that amplify neurodivergent voices, support a more thorough understanding of neurodiversity, and challenge common misconceptions.
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- Abs S. Ashley
- Adam Fare
- Aisling Sheehy
- Ann Memmott
- Callum Stephen Howes
- Cassandra Lovelock
- Cassandra Lovelock and El Dewar
- Claire
- Cos Michael
- El Dewar
- Elise Guthrie Stirling
- Emily Lees
- Emily Katy
- Guest Contributor
- Helen Edgar
- Iqra Babar
- Jill Corbyn
- Kai Schweizer
- Katrine Callander
- Kay Louise Aldred
- Krysia Waldock
- Meena Kumari
- Nick Ransom
- Reesha Zahir
- Rhiannon Williams
- Rod Landman
- Sarah Douglas
- Thomas Barnett
- Tina
- Trauma Geek
- Warda Farah
Beyond Acceptance: Autistic Joy Roundtable
This our first NDC in Conversation, a new long-form blog + video format where we bring together diverse voices from the Neurodivergent community to discuss key topics. You can also watch the the full video of this discussion. For this inaugural discussion, held to mark Autism Acceptance/Awareness Month, El Dewar is joined by Kay Aldred, Adam Fare and Charli Clements to discuss Autistic Joy.
Autism Research—What’s New in April
This research roundup picks out some of the current big debates on autistic lives, and showcases new and important research from teams and academics working within the field.
12 Ways to Demonstrate Autism Acceptance (for Autistic folk and Allies)
In honour of Autism Acceptance Month (also known as Autism Awareness Month), Callum Stephen Howe explores 12 ways to demonstrate Autism acceptance, whether you are Autistic, or an ally to the Autistic community.
“Don’t get hysterical”: Capitalism, Patriarchy and ADHD
Aisling Sheehy examines the intersection of capitalism and patriarchy in the historical and current marginalisation of women’s health, with a particular focus on diagnoses of ADHD.
The Cass Review’s final report: The implications at the intersection of trans and neurodivergence
Neurodivergent academic Abs S. Ashley critiques the ‘insidious mobilisation’ of neurodivergence to undermine the agency of transgender people in the UK’s recently published Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people’.
Five Neurodivergent-Affirming Resources for Younger Children
As part of our Beyond Acceptance content to mark World Autism Acceptance Week, we have gathered together five excellent resources to get young people engaged with Neurodivergent-affirming concepts.
Beyond Acceptance: a rallying cry for Neurodivergent liberation
For Autism Acceptance Week 2024, we are answering with content around the theme of ‘Beyond Acceptance’. To launch this work, El Dewar has written a rallying cry to demand true Autistic liberation and representation, beyond just being accepted.
Autism Research—What’s New in March
This research roundup picks out some of the current big debates on autistic lives, and showcases new and important research from teams and academics working within the field.
4Q4: The experiences of Autistic adults on inpatient mental health wards
In this latest article in our ‘Four Questions For’ series exploring new research projects, we talk to Rhiannon Williams, a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at Coventry University. Her doctoral research project asks ‘What are the Experiences of Autistic Adults who have Spent Time on Inpatient Mental Health Wards in England?’
Toxic Positivity, Masking and The Importance of a Bad Day
El Dewar shares a surprisingly empowering exploration of bad days, and spotting the restrictions of masking negative emotions with ‘toxic positivity’.
- AAC
- ABA
- abuse
- accessible
- ADHD
- adults
- advocacy
- affirming
- assessment
- autism
- black autistic
- body image
- building design
- burnout
- childhood
- children
- co production
- coercive control
- communication
- community
- criminal justice system
- dentist
- depression
- diagnosis
- dyslexia
- eating disorders
- education
- empathy
- employment
- environment
- ethics
- fibromyalgia
- friendship
- GCC Summit 2023
- gender
- grooming
- health
- healthcare
- hobbies
- IBS
- identity
- illness
- inclusion
- inertia
- inpatient
- labels
- language
- late diagnosed
- LGBTQIA+
- lived experience
- long term admittance
- masking
- media
- medicalisation
- meltdown
- mental health
- monotropism
- mothers
- myths
- nervous system
- newly diagnosed
- NHS
- online
- pain
- parents
- partnership
- pathology
- peer support
- play
- PTSD
- race
- racism
- reasonable adjustments
- recruitment
- relationships
- religion
- research
- restraint
- retirement
- routine
- school
- self diagnosis
- self regulation
- sensory environment
- sensory overwhelm
- services
- sexism
- special interests
- speech and language
- spirituality
- stimming
- stress
- suicide
- support
- therapy
- training
- trauma
- women
- workplace
- young people
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