Dive into a collection of articles that amplify neurodivergent voices, support a more thorough understanding of neurodiversity, and challenge common misconceptions.
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- Abs S. Ashley
- Adam Fare
- Aimee Fletcher
- Aisling Sheehy
- Ann Memmott
- Antonia Aluko
- Beverley Samways
- Brendan Maguire
- Callum Stephen Howes
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- Cassandra Lovelock and El Dewar
- Charli Clement
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- Harriet Axbey
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- Jill Corbyn
- Kai Schweizer
- Katrine Callander
- Kay Louise Aldred
- Krysia Waldock
- Kyra Thompson
- Lizzie Smith
- Lucy Gilbert
- Meena Kumari
- Molly Anderton
- Nick Ransom
- Reesha Zahir
- Remie Colledge
- Rhiannon Williams
- Rod Landman
- Rose Matthews
- Sarah Douglas
- Sarah Boon
- Sascha Bellamy
- Sophie Broadgate
- Stop Oxevision
- Thomas Barnett
- Tina
- Trauma Geek
- Warda Farah
‘Mixing the values of gentleness, inclusion and person-centred care with the science of behavioural technology is like mixing oil and water’
As part of the ‘AGAINST PBS & ABA’ campaign, Guest contributor, Brendan Maguire, shares his journey of discovering Gentle Teaching and advocates for a move away from behaviourist methods that are at odds with supporting people in an inclusive, person-centred way.
Awareness? Acceptance? Appreciation.
In acknowledgement of World Autism Awareness Day 2025, Lizzie Smith, Neurodiverse Connection’s Communications Lead, explores what awareness, acceptance and appreciation of Autism would actually look like.
An Autistic journey of Anorexia recovery
In recognition of Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2025, Molly Anderton, NdC Lived Experience Advisor and Development Lead, shares a deeply personal account of how her experience of being a late diagnosed Autistic adult has impacted and informed her recovery from Anorexia.
Supporting an autistic loved one with an eating disorder
Our guest contributor shares a lived experience perspective on how families and loved ones of autistic individuals with eating disorders can navigate the complexities of offering support.
Applying for PIP as an Autistic person
Emily Wooden shares a frank account of her difficult experience applying for PIP as an Autistic person, and how it forced her to confront some challenging reflections around masking and identity.
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.
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.
Neurodivergent people are more likely to experience grooming and coercive control, yet face more barriers to accessing services and support
In this blog, Meena Kumari (H.O.P.E Training) examines the alarming statistics that demonstrate the critical need for tailored support and proactive measures to protect neurodiverse individuals from grooming and coercive control.
The origins of the Grooming and Coercive Control Summit 2023
This is the first in a series of GCC Summit 2023 blogs. Neurodiverse Connection founder and director Jill Corbyn reflects on how and why the topic of grooming and coercive control was chosen for our first ever summit event, and shares their hopes for what we can achieve.
- ABA
- abuse
- accessible
- ADHD
- adults
- advocacy
- affirming
- aging
- assessment
- autism
- autistic parents
- black autistic
- 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
- environment
- ethics
- family
- friendships
- GCC Summit 2023
- gender
- government
- grooming
- guidance
- health
- healthcare
- holiday
- housing
- human rights
- identity
- illness
- inclusion
- inpatient
- intersectionality
- joy
- language
- late diagnosed
- learning disability
- LGBTQIA+
- lived experience
- masking
- medicalisation
- meltdown
- mental health
- monotropism
- mothers
- nervous system
- newly diagnosed
- NHS
- online
- pain
- parents
- PBS
- peer support
- play
- psychiatric care
- quality of life
- race
- racism
- reasonable adjustments
- relationships
- research
- resources
- 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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