Dive into a collection of articles that amplify neurodivergent voices, support a more thorough understanding of neurodiversity, and challenge common misconceptions.

Moving to Neurodivergent–affirming care
Four Questions For, Lived Experience Lucy Gilbert Four Questions For, Lived Experience Lucy Gilbert

Moving to Neurodivergent–affirming care

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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Rethinking behavioural support for Autistic people: Why “behavioural” approaches can miss the mark
Four Questions For, Lived Experience Beccy Floyd Four Questions For, Lived Experience Beccy Floyd

Rethinking behavioural support for Autistic people: Why “behavioural” approaches can miss the mark

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

The SPACE Framework: how it has changed my experience of accessing mental health care

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

Five PBS and ABA blind spots: once you see it, you can't unsee it 

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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Rethinking support for Neurodivergent people: why we need an alternative to current PBS plans 
Four Questions For, Lived Experience Kay Louise Aldred Four Questions For, Lived Experience Kay Louise Aldred

Rethinking support for Neurodivergent people: why we need an alternative to current PBS plans 

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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A practical approach to neurodiversity-affirming care and support: our new interactive toolkit and alternative to PBS plans
Four Questions For, Lived Experience, AGAINST PBS & ABA campaign Kay Louise Aldred Four Questions For, Lived Experience, AGAINST PBS & ABA campaign Kay Louise Aldred

A practical approach to neurodiversity-affirming care and support: our new interactive toolkit and alternative to PBS plans

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

Kay explores some of the core principles of our new interactive toolkit.

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