OUR MISSION

We elevate the voices of Neurodivergent people to help them flourish and thrive

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FREE CARE PLANNING TOOLS

Download our free interactive toolkit for a neurodiversity-affirming approach to care

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We believe in compassionate, person-centred care approaches for Neurodivergent people and people with learning disabilities.

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MEETUP GROUPS

Find your community

Explore our monthly online meet-up groups—spaces for Neurodivergent folk to connect and share experiences.

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TRAINING

We provide flexible, modular training solutions across a range of topics

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  • What I value most is that ND Connection fills a gap that statutory services simply can’t. They provide the kind of relational, neurodiversity‑affirming support that prevents escalation, reduces isolation, and helps young people stay connected... I recommend the ND Connection team because I trust them. I trust their approach, their values, and their ability to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people who deserve to be understood and supported—not just assessed or managed.

    — Jane Ferguson, Consultant Practitioner, HOPE(S) Team

  • The integration of extensive knowledge with the range of personal lived experience really made the difference...There was a great capacity to engage people in constructive dialogue, while challenging where necessary, within a neuro-affirming approach.

    — Clinical Lead, Trustwide Autism Team

  • Working with this team has transformed how we think about sensory needs. Hearing about sensory and communication needs directly from people who experience and understand it has altered how we work with the young people in our service.

    — CAMHS Inpatient Mental Health Team

  • As an autistic person I just want to commend the team for having lived experience so deeply ingrained into the training. It was so refreshing to see and made the content a lot more interesting and understandable.

    — Mental Health Professional, Autism Informed Training attendee

  • The resources created by this team are brilliant. They’re really useful and should be applied in schools as well as hospitals.

    — Children’s Occupational Therapist

  • Jill ensures that true co-production is at the heart of all projects and brings a unique energy to everything she does. Jill is innovative and never dogmatic, turns ‘problems’ into opportunities, and you can trust that what is agreed will be delivered.

    — Tom McGhie, Care and Treatment Review Programme Manager
    NHS England

  • I just wanted to let you know how impactful your report and your words in today’s meeting were. The work you are doing is giving a voice to autistic people who aren’t able to articulate their needs and it’s brilliant to see. I hope our paths cross again!

    —Josie Saville, Co-CEO, Lets for Life

  • One of the best training sessions I’ve attended. Thank you so much.

    — Attendee of “Introduction to Autism” Online Training

Our consultancy expertise

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OUR MISSION

We are here to support change that enables Autistic people to flourish.

We are here to elevate Autistic and other Neurodivergent voices. Our work is focused on sharing solutions, helping others understand, and promoting different ways of working.

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Our training curriculum

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OUR WORK

We believe that Autism is a difference, not a disorder.

There’s a lack of understanding about the challenges that Autistic people face, and what needs to be done differently to ensure they can thrive. Our work aims to change that.

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NdC Journal

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NdC Journal
Autism, Neurodivergence, Support Needs and Inclusion — What’s New in April
Ann Memmott PgC MA
Autism, Neurodivergence, Support Needs and Inclusion — What’s New in April
Ann Memmott PgC MA

In this research roundup, Ann Memmott highlights, amongst others, new studies on Rejection-Sensitivity Dysphoria, masking, ABA and conflict of interest, terminology, use of social media, ethnically and racially minoritized Autistic and ADHD adults and retirement.

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Ann Memmott PgC MA
Moving to Neurodivergent–affirming care
Lucy Gilbert
Moving to Neurodivergent–affirming care
Lucy Gilbert

We’re joined by Lucy Gilbert, NdC’s Lived Experience Lead, for the tenth and final blog of our latest campaign ‘Against PBS & ABA’.

Lucy explores what Neurodivergent–affirming care is and what it isn’t, as well as sharing how you can start to grow your Neurodivergent–affirming practice today, with our new interactive toolkit.

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Lucy Gilbert
Rethinking behavioural support for Autistic people: Why “behavioural” approaches can miss the mark
Beccy Floyd
Rethinking behavioural support for Autistic people: Why “behavioural” approaches can miss the mark
Beccy Floyd

Today Guest Contributor Beccy Floyd, late–diagnosed AuDHD Mental Health Nurse, joins us for the ninth blog of our latest campaign ‘Against PBS & ABA’.

Using her professional insight, Beccy highlights how behaviourist approaches, such as PBS, often overlook the internal lived experiences of the patients and calls for the widespread adoption of neurodiversity–affirming approaches in healthcare.

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Beccy Floyd
SPACE – a framework for wellbeing for all  
Lucy Gilbert
SPACE – a framework for wellbeing for all  
Lucy Gilbert

Today we’re joined by Lucy Gilbert,Lived Experience Lead at NdC, for the eighth blog of our latest campaign ‘Against PBS & ABA’.

Lucy explains how Neurodivergent–affirming approaches can bring benefits to everyone: Neurdivergent and neurotypical patients, carers and staff alike.

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Lucy Gilbert
The SPACE Framework: how it has changed my experience of accessing mental health care
Molly Anderton
The SPACE Framework: how it has changed my experience of accessing mental health care
Molly Anderton

Molly Anderton, Lived Experience Advisor at NdC, joins us for the seventh blog of our latest campaign ‘Against PBS & ABA’.

Molly shares her personal insights into how learning about the SPACE Framework (Doherty, McCowan & Shaw, 2023) and using it in her own life has improved her lived experiences of mental health care and support.

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Molly Anderton
Five PBS and ABA blind spots: once you see it, you can't unsee it 
Kay Louise Aldred
Five PBS and ABA blind spots: once you see it, you can't unsee it 
Kay Louise Aldred

Today we’re joined by Kay Louise Aldred, NdC’s Development Lead,for the sixth blog of our latest campaign ‘Against PBS & ABA’.

Kay outlines five fundamental issues with PBS and ABA behaviourist approaches, describing how perhaps the biggest blindspot of them all is that there are truly different, better ways of working.

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Kay Louise Aldred
How SPACE helped my wellbeing at work as a Late Discovered AuDHD person
Antonia Aluko
How SPACE helped my wellbeing at work as a Late Discovered AuDHD person
Antonia Aluko

Antonia Aluko, NdC Lived Experience Advisor, shares our fifth blog of our latest campaign ‘Against PBS & ABA’.

Antonia explores her experiences of the workplace as an AuDHD woman and shares how the SPACE framework supported her in finding accommodations that offered meaningful support.

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Antonia Aluko
Rethinking support for Neurodivergent people: why we need an alternative to current PBS plans 
Kay Louise Aldred
Rethinking support for Neurodivergent people: why we need an alternative to current PBS plans 
Kay Louise Aldred

We’re joined by Kay Louise Aldred, NdC’s Development Lead, for the fourth blog of our latest campaign ‘Against PBS & ABA’.

Kay explores the genuine need to move beyond PBS and adopt Neurodivergent-affirming practices, such as those in our new interactive toolkit.

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Kay Louise Aldred
Autism, Neurodivergence, Support Needs and Inclusion — What’s New in March
Ann Memmott PgC MA
Autism, Neurodivergence, Support Needs and Inclusion — What’s New in March
Ann Memmott PgC MA

In this research roundup, Ann Memmott highlights new studies on late Autism diagnosis, personality disorder misdiagnosis, dyslexia screening, hypermobility, and “treatments,” alongside ongoing concerns about media misinformation.

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Ann Memmott PgC MA

OUR VISION

We want to create positive change in society, not just in hospitals.

We recognise that opportunities for creation, connection, fulfilment and purpose help Neurodivergent people live happy, healthy and meaningful lives in the wider community.

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Resource library

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Resources Library
Understanding meltdown and shutdown
Ndc Original, Original, Nervous System, Sensory Processing, Regulation, Meltdown, Shutdown
Understanding meltdown and shutdown
Ndc Original, Original, Nervous System, Sensory Processing, Regulation, Meltdown, Shutdown
Ndc Original, Original, Nervous System, Sensory Processing, Regulation, Meltdown, Shutdown
Autistic burnout
Ndc Original, Original, Neurodiversity-affirming, Burnout
Autistic burnout
Ndc Original, Original, Neurodiversity-affirming, Burnout
Ndc Original, Original, Neurodiversity-affirming, Burnout
Trauma responses in Autistic people
Ndc Original, Original, Neurodiversity-affirming, Trauma
Trauma responses in Autistic people
Ndc Original, Original, Neurodiversity-affirming, Trauma
Ndc Original, Original, Neurodiversity-affirming, Trauma
Monotropism
Ndc Original, Original, Monotropism, Neurodiversity-affirming
Monotropism
Ndc Original, Original, Monotropism, Neurodiversity-affirming
Ndc Original, Original, Monotropism, Neurodiversity-affirming
A practical approach to neurodiversity-affirming care and support
ABA, PBS, Therapeutic Approaches, Autistic SPACE Framework, Care, templates, Safeguarding, Safety Plan, Care Plan
A practical approach to neurodiversity-affirming care and support
ABA, PBS, Therapeutic Approaches, Autistic SPACE Framework, Care, templates, Safeguarding, Safety Plan, Care Plan
ABA, PBS, Therapeutic Approaches, Autistic SPACE Framework, Care, templates, Safeguarding, Safety Plan, Care Plan
Language
Ndc Original, Original, Language, Identity, Neurodiversity-affirming, Labels
Language
Ndc Original, Original, Language, Identity, Neurodiversity-affirming, Labels
Ndc Original, Original, Language, Identity, Neurodiversity-affirming, Labels
Co-escalation and co-regulation
Ndc Original, Nervous System, Employment, Sensory Processing, Regulation
Co-escalation and co-regulation
Ndc Original, Nervous System, Employment, Sensory Processing, Regulation
Ndc Original, Nervous System, Employment, Sensory Processing, Regulation
Supporting nervous system regulation in the workplace
Ndc Original, Original, Nervous System, Employment, Sensory Processing, Regulation
Supporting nervous system regulation in the workplace
Ndc Original, Original, Nervous System, Employment, Sensory Processing, Regulation
Ndc Original, Original, Nervous System, Employment, Sensory Processing, Regulation
Understanding boundaries
Ndc Original, Original, Boundaries, Communication
Understanding boundaries
Ndc Original, Original, Boundaries, Communication
Ndc Original, Original, Boundaries, Communication
Guide to PBS and ABA for professionals, parents and caregivers
Ndc Original, Original, ABA, PBS, Behaviour, Therapeutic Approaches, Autism-Informed Care
Guide to PBS and ABA for professionals, parents and caregivers
Ndc Original, Original, ABA, PBS, Behaviour, Therapeutic Approaches, Autism-Informed Care
Ndc Original, Original, ABA, PBS, Behaviour, Therapeutic Approaches, Autism-Informed Care
Self-identification and Neurodivergence
Ndc Original, Original, Identity, Neurodiversity-Affirming, Affirming, Neurodiversity-Affirmative, Self Diagnosed, Self-Identification
Self-identification and Neurodivergence
Ndc Original, Original, Identity, Neurodiversity-Affirming, Affirming, Neurodiversity-Affirmative, Self Diagnosed, Self-Identification
Ndc Original, Original, Identity, Neurodiversity-Affirming, Affirming, Neurodiversity-Affirmative, Self Diagnosed, Self-Identification
Neurodiversity: An introduction
Ndc Original, Original, Identity, Neurodiversity-Affirming, Affirming, Neurodiversity-Affirmative
Neurodiversity: An introduction
Ndc Original, Original, Identity, Neurodiversity-Affirming, Affirming, Neurodiversity-Affirmative
Ndc Original, Original, Identity, Neurodiversity-Affirming, Affirming, Neurodiversity-Affirmative