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
- Callum Stephen Howes
- Cassandra Lovelock
- Cassandra Lovelock and El Dewar
- Claire
- Cos Michael
- El Dewar
- Elise Guthrie Stirling
- Emily Lees
- Emily Katy
- Guest Contributor
- Helen Edgar
- Iqra Babar
- Jill Corbyn
- Kai Schweizer
- Katrine Callander
- Kay Louise Aldred
- Krysia Waldock
- Meena Kumari
- Nick Ransom
- Reesha Zahir
- Rhiannon Williams
- Rod Landman
- Sarah Douglas
- Thomas Barnett
- Tina
- Trauma Geek
- Warda Farah
Five Neurodivergent-Affirming Resources for Younger Children
As part of our Beyond Acceptance content to mark World Autism Acceptance Week, we have gathered together five excellent resources to get young people engaged with Neurodivergent-affirming concepts.
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.
“No attendance score is worth your suffering”
Cassie Lovelock makes the case for why the UK government’s ‘drive to improve school attendance’ will have detrimental impacts on neurodivergent children, young people, and their families.
Monotropism, Young People and Autistic Burnout
Helen Edgar (Autistic Realms) examines how the theory of Monotropism provides a lens for understanding the challenges Autistic, ADHD and AuDHD young people face in the education system and at home, and how their needs can be better supported to avoid burnout.
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.
Autism Research - What’s New in June 2023?
This research roundup picks out some of the current big debates on autistic lives, and showcases some of the research from teams making an impact on improving the quality of life for autistic individuals.
- AAC
- ABA
- abuse
- accessible
- ADHD
- adults
- advocacy
- affirming
- assessment
- autism
- black autistic
- body image
- building design
- burnout
- childhood
- children
- co production
- coercive control
- communication
- community
- criminal justice system
- dentist
- depression
- diagnosis
- distress symptoms
- dyslexia
- eating disorders
- education
- empathy
- employment
- environment
- ethics
- fibromyalgia
- friendship
- GCC Summit 2023
- gender
- grooming
- health
- healthcare
- IBS
- identity
- illness
- inclusion
- inertia
- inpatient
- labels
- language
- late diagnosed
- LGBTQIA+
- lived experience
- long term admittance
- masking
- media
- medicalisation
- meltdown
- mental health
- monotropism
- mothers
- myths
- nervous system
- newly diagnosed
- NHS
- online
- pain
- parents
- partnership
- pathology
- peer support
- play
- PTSD
- race
- racism
- reasonable adjustments
- recruitment
- relationships
- research
- restraint
- retirement
- routine
- school
- self diagnosis
- self regulation
- sensory environment
- sensory overwhelm
- services
- sexism
- special interests
- speech and language
- spirituality
- stimming
- stress
- suicide
- support
- therapy
- training
- traits
- trauma
- women
- workplace
- young people
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