NdC Journal

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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Permission to Try: Celebrating the Legacy of the Culture of Care Programme
Molly Anderton Molly Anderton

Permission to Try: Celebrating the Legacy of the Culture of Care Programme

In this blog, Molly Anderton reflects on her journey as a Lived Experience Advisor on the Culture of Care Programme, exploring the challenges, emotions and achievements that shaped the programme’s impact. She shares how teams moved from uncertainty and fear of change towards greater confidence, connection and courage to create meaningful improvements in care.

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Creativity, Collaboration and Connection
Antonia Aluko Antonia Aluko

Creativity, Collaboration and Connection

Reflecting on their experience as a Neurodivergent Lived Experience Advisor on the Culture of Care Programme, Antonia Aluko shares how bringing lived experience into a professional role transformed her confidence, fostered connection, and reinforced the power of lived experience to drive meaningful change. 

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What’s in a name?
Anon Anon

What’s in a name?

In this blog, our Guest Contributor examines how terms like ‘therapeutic,’ ‘trauma-informed’ and ‘Neurodiversity affirming’ are used in education, and how their meaning can shift in practice. They reflect on the gap between language and lived experience in behaviour-focused school systems, and question whether these approaches always prioritise autonomy and wellbeing.

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Autism, Neurodivergence, Support Needs and Inclusion — What’s New in June
Neurodivergence Research—What's New? Ann Memmott PgC MA Neurodivergence Research—What's New? Ann Memmott PgC MA

Autism, Neurodivergence, Support Needs and Inclusion — What’s New in June

This month's research roundup from Ann Memmott highlights a diverse collection of new studies exploring Neurodivergence across the lifespan. Topics include Autism and screen use, ethical approaches to involving young people in research, Neurodivergent experiences in legal education, ADHD and menstrual health, anxiety in older Autistic adults, dyspraxia, animal-assisted therapy, and ongoing questions around ADHD identification and diagnosis.

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A Space to Belong This Pride Month
Jill Corbyn Jill Corbyn

A Space to Belong This Pride Month

We are joined by Jill Corbyn, Founder and Director at Neurodiverse Connection, to talk about what Pride Month can mean for LGBTQIA+ people with different lived experiences of identity, community and belonging. In this blog, they introduce NdC’s new LGBTQIA+ peer meetup space, created to offer a welcoming, neurodivergent-affirming environment for connection, support and shared understanding.

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Autism and languages: how multilingualism has given me a voice
Abi Appleby Abi Appleby

Autism and languages: how multilingualism has given me a voice

We are joined by Guest Contributor Abi Appleby, whose recent Autism diagnosis has led her to reflect on her experiences as a multilingual person and the role that languages have played in shaping her identity and self-expression. In this blog, she explores how learning languages provided comfort, confidence and a space to communicate more authentically.

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How LEGO Saved Me in My Darkest Moments of Being Sectioned
Emily Katy Emily Katy

How LEGO Saved Me in My Darkest Moments of Being Sectioned

In this blog Guest Contributor Emily Katy reflects on how LEGO became an important source of focus and routine during a twelve-week hospital admission. She explores the positive impact that hyperfocusing on LEGO had on her wellbeing, helping her stay engaged and find a sense of accomplishment throughout her recovery.

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The Orthodoxy of PBS in Schools
Anon Anon

The Orthodoxy of PBS in Schools

In response to the AGAINST PBS & ABA campaign and the launch of the Neurodiversity Affirming Toolkit, today’s Guest Contributor reflects on their experience as a SEND professional and Neurodivergent parent. They explore how their son’s journey through the special education system exposed the tensions between neurodiversity-affirming, person-centred care and school practices rooted in compliance-based, behaviourist approaches.

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