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
- Antonia Aluko
- Callum Stephen Howes
- Cassandra Lovelock
- Cassandra Lovelock and El Dewar
- Charli Clement
- Claire
- Cos Michael
- Dr Virginia Carter Leno
- El Dewar
- Elise Guthrie Stirling
- Emily Lees
- Emily Katy
- Grace Lee
- Guest Contributor
- Harriet Axbey
- Helen Edgar
- Iqra Babar
- Jill Corbyn
- Kai Schweizer
- Katrine Callander
- Kay Louise Aldred
- Krysia Waldock
- Lucy Gilbert
- Meena Kumari
- Nick Ransom
- Reesha Zahir
- Rhiannon Williams
- Rod Landman
- Rose Matthews
- Sarah Douglas
- Sarah Boon
- Sophie Broadgate
- Thomas Barnett
- Tina
- Trauma Geek
- Warda Farah
Neurodivergence, Trauma and Recovery (Part 3/3) — Connecting Back to Community
In this three-part series, NdC Development Lead Kay Aldred examines the complex entanglement of Neurodivergence and trauma, and the implications this has for the concept of “recovery”. In this third and final part, Kay explores how connecting to community can play a part in recovery from trauma.
United We Stand: A Queer Neurodivergent Rally Cry
El Dewar sets out Neurodiverse Connections statement of support for the LGBTQIA+ community.
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.
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.
Neurodivergent belonging: a manifesto
Krysia Waldock examines belonging as a basic need, how the marginalisation of Neurodivergent people can make it harder to feel more than merely ‘present’ in a space, and how we can better foster a sense of belonging for Neurodivergent individuals.
The importance of online Autistic communities for a positive Autistic identity
A Q&A with guest contributor Claire about the benefits of engaging with Autistic communities online.
Autistic, Black and Female: developing healthy friendships safeguarded me from grooming & exploitation
Kay Louise Aldred highlights the sexist expectations and stereotypes that compound the marginalisation of Autistic girls and women, increasing their vulnerability to grooming and coercive and controlling behaviour.
I’ve been easy ‘prey’ as an autistic girl and woman
Kay Louise Aldred highlights the sexist expectations and stereotypes that compound the marginalisation of Autistic girls and women, increasing their vulnerability to grooming and coercive and controlling behaviour.
The power of trusted support networks: how it can be easy to see in others what's hard to see in ourselves
Adam Fare shares their lived experience of grooming and reflects on how Autistic individuals can provide a valuable support network for identifying when others are being groomed.
Celebrating Black Autistic Women: Say it loud “ I’m Black Autistic & I am Proud”
Black History Month, a time to honour and celebrate the immense contributions and resilience of Black individuals throughout history, also offers an opportunity to explore the intersecting identities that make each person unique. Among the remarkable individuals who have shaped history are Black autistic women, whose stories and experiences are often overlooked or untold. In this blog, we delve into what it means to be a Black autistic woman and how their presence enriches the tapestry of Black history.
- ABA
- ableism
- abuse
- accessible
- ADHD
- adults
- advocacy
- affirming
- aging
- anxiety
- assessment
- autism
- autistic parents
- black autistic
- body image
- building design
- burnout
- childhood
- children
- co production
- coercive control
- communication
- community
- culture
- dentist
- depression
- Designing Homes for Sensory Differences Summit 2024
- diagnosis
- disability
- discrimination
- dyslexia
- eating disorders
- education
- empathy
- employment
- ethics
- friendship
- friendships
- GCC Summit 2023
- gender
- grooming
- guidance
- health
- healthcare
- housing
- human rights
- identity
- illness
- inclusion
- inpatient
- intersectionality
- language
- late diagnosed
- learning disability
- LGBTQIA+
- lived experience
- masking
- media
- medicalisation
- mental health
- monotropism
- mothers
- nervous system
- newly diagnosed
- NHS
- pain
- parents
- pathology
- peer support
- play
- psychiatric care
- PTSD
- quality of life
- race
- racism
- reasonable adjustments
- relationships
- research
- resources
- retirement
- school
- self diagnosis
- self regulation
- sensory environment
- sensory overwhelm
- sensory processing
- services
- sexism
- special interests
- spirituality
- stimming
- stress
- suicide
- support
- training
- trauma
- trauma-informed
- women
- workplace
- young people
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