NdC Journal

Dive into a collection of articles that amplify neurodivergent voices, support a more thorough understanding of neurodiversity, and challenge common misconceptions.

Rethinking support for Neurodivergent people: why we need an alternative to current PBS plans 
Four Questions For, Lived Experience Kay Louise Aldred Four Questions For, Lived Experience Kay Louise Aldred

Rethinking support for Neurodivergent people: why we need an alternative to current PBS plans 

We’re joined by Kay Louise Aldred, NdC’s Development Lead, for the fourth blog of our latest campaign ‘Against PBS & ABA’.

Kay explores the genuine need to move beyond PBS and adopt Neurodivergent-affirming practices, such as those in our new interactive toolkit.

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A practical approach to neurodiversity-affirming care and support: our new interactive toolkit and alternative to PBS plans
Four Questions For, Lived Experience, AGAINST PBS & ABA campaign Kay Louise Aldred Four Questions For, Lived Experience, AGAINST PBS & ABA campaign Kay Louise Aldred

A practical approach to neurodiversity-affirming care and support: our new interactive toolkit and alternative to PBS plans

We’re joined on the blog today by Kay Louise Aldred, NdC’s Development Lead, for the second blog of our latest campaign ‘Against PBS & ABA’.

Kay explores some of the core principles of our new interactive toolkit.

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4Q4: Lived experience review project assistant
Four Questions For, Lived Experience Peg Digitalis Four Questions For, Lived Experience Peg Digitalis

4Q4: Lived experience review project assistant

In this edition of 4Q4 (Four Questions For), we speak with Peg Digitalis, who worked as a Lived Experience Project Assistant at NdC during the delivery of the recent lived experience review of services provided by Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust (AWP).

Peg shares why this work matters, how lived experience shaped the project, and how the findings could help services better support the people who rely on them.

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Autism, Neurodivergence, Support Needs and Inclusion — What’s New in February
Autism Research—What's New? Ann Memmott PgC MA Autism Research—What's New? Ann Memmott PgC MA

Autism, Neurodivergence, Support Needs and Inclusion — What’s New in February

In this research roundup, Ann Memmott brings together recent February papers exploring Neurodivergence and Learning Disabilities. The studies cover drug trials, gender parity, social communication preferences, later-life Autism diagnosis, bullying patterns, ADHD and mind wandering and mental health and suicidality in older Autistic adults—highlighting the importance of understanding, support, and respect for diverse ways of being.

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Neurodiversity-Lite: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Tania Robinson Tania Robinson

Neurodiversity-Lite: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Neurodiversity celebrates the natural variation in human minds, challenging the notion of a single “normal.” In this guest blog, Tania Robinson explores why a “neurodiversity-lite” approach can be harmful, and how to identify practices that genuinely support and include Neurodivergent people.

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This Is My Place: Finding Belonging in Schools, Homes and Communities
Emma Emma

This Is My Place: Finding Belonging in Schools, Homes and Communities

For many Neurodivergent children, belonging can feel confusing, distant, or out of reach long before they have the words to explain why. Emma explores how early experiences of difference and exclusion shape a child’s sense of self — and why understanding, acceptance, and the right support can help them grow up feeling secure in who they are.

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