Dive into a collection of articles that amplify neurodivergent voices, support a more thorough understanding of neurodiversity, and challenge common misconceptions.
Author
- 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
Separating innate traits from distress symptoms: a neuro-affirming definition of ADHD
A neurodivergent-affirming definition of ADHD from Trauma Geek, focusing on the innate traits of the ADHD neurotype when separated from the distress symptoms caused by conflict with an inhospitable society.
“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.
4 Questions For: Autism and Ageing project (MICRA)
Team members from a MICRA-funded research project on autism and ageing answer four key questions from NdC Founder & Director, Jill Corbyn. MICRA is the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (University of Manchester).
To disclose, or not to disclose?
Warda Farah examines four key aspects of a difficult question faced by many Neurodivergent individuals: whether or not to disclose their diagnoses at their place of work.
“No attendance score is worth your suffering”
Cassie Lovelock makes the case for why the UK government’s ‘drive to improve school attendance’ will have detrimental impacts on neurodivergent children, young people, and their families.
Monotropism, Young People and Autistic Burnout
Helen Edgar (Autistic Realms) examines how the theory of Monotropism provides a lens for understanding the challenges Autistic, ADHD and AuDHD young people face in the education system and at home, and how their needs can be better supported to avoid burnout.
The Diagnosis Journey
Nothing could have prepared me for the emotional, psychological and physical toll the ADHD and autism diagnosis process would have on me.
11 Things I Love About Having ADHD
We often hear about all the challenges that having ADHD can present, and rightly so. Raising awareness about these challenges is what: helps anyone who is struggling to feel less alone; enables us to find or develop solutions; and makes it easier for allies to understand how they can best support us.
Working full time
Only around 2 in every 10 Autistic people (with a diagnosis) is in employment. The world of employment can be a minefield for Neurodivergent people. It’s something I have tried to navigate for about 6 years now, and one I’ve had mixed results with.
Eating Disorders and AuDHD
Up until about 4 years ago, I had so many questions about my eating disorder. Why did I go from a seemingly happy 11-year-old to a seriously unwell 12-year-old?
- 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
- distress symptoms
- dyslexia
- eating disorders
- education
- empathy
- employment
- environment
- ethics
- fibromyalgia
- friendship
- GCC Summit 2023
- gender
- grooming
- health
- healthcare
- 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
- 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
- traits
- trauma
- women
- workplace
- young people
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