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
Four approaches for coping with seasonal change
Kay Aldred (NdC Development Lead) shares her recommendations for coping with seasonal change, grouped into four key approaches: making physical adjustments, supporting mental and emotional wellbeing, supporting energy levels and reducing executive functioning burden.
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.
Neurodivergence, Trauma and Recovery (Part 2/3) — Connecting Back to Embodiment
In this three-part series of blogs, 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 second part, Kay explores how connecting to the body can illuminate an understanding of trauma and recovery.
Neurodivergence, Trauma and Recovery (Part 1/3) — Connecting Back to Nature and Cyclical Living
In this three-part series of blogs, 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 first part, Kay explores how natural rhythms, such as the seasons, can illuminate an understanding of trauma and recovery.
Autism and talking about poor health
In this Lived Experience account, Cos Michael reflects on how their autism may have impacted their emotional processing of a diagnosis of ill-health and their subsequent experience of treatment.
Autism Research—What’s New in December 2023?
This research roundup picks out some of the current big debates on autistic lives, and showcases new and important research from teams and academics working within the field.
Autism Research—What’s New in November 2023?
This research roundup picks out some of the current big debates on autistic lives, and showcases new and important research from teams and academics working within the field.
- 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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