Dive into a collection of articles that amplify neurodivergent voices, support a more thorough understanding of neurodiversity, and challenge common misconceptions.
Month
- December 2024
- November 2024
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
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- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
Author
- Abs S. Ashley
- Adam Fare
- Aimee Fletcher
- 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
- Hat Porter
- Helen Edgar
- Iqra Babar
- Jill Corbyn
- Kai Schweizer
- Katrine Callander
- Kay Louise Aldred
- Krysia Waldock
- Lucy Gilbert
- Meena Kumari
- Molly Anderton
- Nick Ransom
- Reesha Zahir
- Rhiannon Williams
- Rod Landman
- Rose Matthews
- Sarah Douglas
- Sarah Boon
- Sophie Broadgate
- Thomas Barnett
- Tina
- Trauma Geek
- Warda Farah
Unpacking radicalisation: how Neurodivergent minds are targeted by the far-right
Against the backdrop of the wave of racial-hatred and violence that swept the UK in recent weeks, NdC Development Lead Grace Lee examines how Neurodivergent minds can be vulnerable to exploitation and radicalisation by by far-right narratives and deliberate misinformation, and what can be done to find a way forward.
Excavating my identity and relationship with disability
Warda Farah explores the intersectionality of identity, race and disability in this short reflective piece.
Autism Research—What’s New in June
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 May
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.
The Cass Review’s final report: The implications at the intersection of trans and neurodivergence
Neurodivergent academic Abs S. Ashley critiques the ‘insidious mobilisation’ of neurodivergence to undermine the agency of transgender people in the UK’s recently published Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people’.
Autism Research—What’s New in February
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.
Embracing our Identities: The Power of the Black Autistic Meetup group
Neurodiverse Connection is proud to host Black Autistic Meetup, founded and lead by NdC Associate, Warda Farah. In this article, Warda reflects on the power of this invaluable space for belonging, representation, support and hope.
Moving beyond the mirror: the disconnect between eating disorder treatment and the needs of dysphoric Trans people
Kai Schweizer examines how mainstream eating disorder treatments (such as ‘mirror exposure therapy’) elide the Trans experience of gender dysphoria in their pursuit of ‘radical body acceptance’, causing harm to and invalidating the experiences of Trans people with eating disorders.
Autism Research—What’s New in January 2024
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 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.
- ABA
- ableism
- abuse
- accessible
- ADHD
- adults
- advocacy
- affirming
- aging
- assessment
- autism
- autistic parents
- black autistic
- body image
- building design
- burnout
- childhood
- children
- co production
- coercive control
- communication
- community
- culture
- depression
- Designing Homes for Sensory Differences Summit 2024
- diagnosis
- disability
- dyslexia
- eating disorders
- education
- empathy
- employment
- ethics
- friendship
- friendships
- GCC Summit 2023
- gender
- grooming
- guidance
- health
- healthcare
- holiday
- housing
- human rights
- identity
- illness
- inclusion
- inpatient
- interests
- intersectionality
- joy
- language
- late diagnosed
- learning disability
- LGBTQIA+
- lived experience
- masking
- medicalisation
- mental health
- monotropism
- mothers
- nervous system
- newly diagnosed
- NHS
- online
- pain
- parents
- peer support
- play
- psychiatric care
- PTSD
- race
- racism
- reasonable adjustments
- relationships
- research
- resources
- retirement
- routine
- school
- self diagnosis
- self regulation
- sensory environment
- sensory overwhelm
- sensory processing
- services
- sexism
- special interests
- spirituality
- stimming
- stress
- suicide
- support
- therapy
- training
- trauma
- trauma-informed
- women
- workplace
- young people
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