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
The untold struggles of Neurodivergent Black boys in schools
Honoring Black History Month, NdC Associate Warda Farah explores the intersection of Black and Neurodivergent identity, and reflects on how the dual marginalisation faced by Black Autistic individuals is further compounded for boys in school settings.
Warda is the creator and host of NdC’s monthly, free-to-attend Black Autistic Meetup sessions.
Reclaiming the Narrative: What It Means to Be Black and Autistic
Honoring Black History Month, NdC Associate Warda Farah explores the intersection of Black and Autistic identity, and reflects on how the dual marginalisation faced by Black Autistic individuals is further compounded for women and girls. Warda is the creator and host of NdC’s monthly, free-to-attend Black Autistic Meetup sessions.
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.
“My name is Tina”: a first hand account
My name is Tina and I am a British Indian woman. I was born and brought up in Punjab, India. During my primary education, I struggled with some reading and writing, however I absolutely loved maths. I was told by my teacher that I would need to work hard on my spelling, reading and writing. I was a very bright student and achieved really good results during my school, college and at university. My mental health wasn't great due to overthinking, stress and depression. I struggled with my weight, my internalised racism about my dark skin and worries about being different. I was not a typical Indian girl.
I am Black, I am a woman, I am autistic
Black, woman and autistic. These attributes all intersect and make my experience of the world and how I am perceived markedly different from my non-Black autistic peers. Racism, sexism, misogyny and ableism are things I cannot escape.
- 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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