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
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- December 2023
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- 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
Voting in the General Election 2024 as a Neurodivergent person
Charli Clement examines how the upcoming UK General Election connects to key issues that affect many Neurodivergent people, and why Neurodivergent people should take this opportunity to cast their vote. See our Simplified Voting Guide in our Resource Library
Creating an AuDHD-friendly home
AuDHD author Sarah Boon shares how she has carefully chosen and adapted the colours, textures, furniture and lighting of own home to suit her sensory processing needs.
The right to ‘home’: human rights and sensory needs on psychiatric wards
Charli Clement (NdC Associate) examines the challenging sensory environments of psychiatric inpatient wards in the context of the little-discussed eighth article of the Human Rights Act.
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.
What’s New in Autism Research—Housing and Sensory Needs Edition
This research roundup picks out some of the current Neurodivergent Affirming and best practice research around sensory needs in housing.
Separating innate traits from distress symptoms: a neuro-affirming definition of ADHD
A neurodivergent-affirming definition of ADHD from Trauma Geek, focusing on the innate traits of the ADHD neurotype when separated from the distress symptoms caused by conflict with an inhospitable society.
Beyond Acceptance: Autistic Joy Roundtable
This our first NDC in Conversation, a new long-form blog + video format where we bring together diverse voices from the Neurodivergent community to discuss key topics. You can also watch the the full video of this discussion. For this inaugural discussion, held to mark Autism Acceptance/Awareness Month, El Dewar is joined by Kay Aldred, Adam Fare and Charli Clements to discuss Autistic Joy.
Autism Research—What’s New in April
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.
12 Ways to Demonstrate Autism Acceptance (for Autistic folk and Allies)
In honour of Autism Acceptance Month (also known as Autism Awareness Month), Callum Stephen Howe explores 12 ways to demonstrate Autism acceptance, whether you are Autistic, or an ally to the Autistic community.
“Don’t get hysterical”: Capitalism, Patriarchy and ADHD
Aisling Sheehy examines the intersection of capitalism and patriarchy in the historical and current marginalisation of women’s health, with a particular focus on diagnoses of ADHD.
- 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
- 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
- holiday
- housing
- human rights
- identity
- illness
- inclusion
- inpatient
- intersectionality
- 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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