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
Untangling Autism & Chronic Illness
NdC Associate Charli Clement shares their experience of Autism and chronic illness. Chalri is the creator and facilitator of our new course, Untangling Autism & Chronic Illness, running from 14th January 2025.
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.
Neurodivergent Wellbeing Approach Training: better than a New Year’s resolution!
Kay Louise Aldred introduces the benefits of Neurodiverse Connection’s Neurodivergent Wellbeing Training. This holistic, well-being focused training programme is open to neurodivergent individuals, their families and friends, as well as professionals including hospital teams, community teams, educators, third sector groups. NdWA training comprises eight online sessions, running from 30 January—26 March 2024.
Centring practitioner wellbeing: the difference it makes to supporting service user wellbeing and provision
Kay Louise Aldred introduces our Neurodivergent Wellbeing Training. This holistic, well-being focused training programme is open to neurodivergent individuals, their families and friends, as well as professionals including hospital teams, community teams, educators, third sector groups. NdWA training comprises eight online sessions, running from 30 January—6 March 2024.
- 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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