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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- February 2025
- January 2025
- December 2024
- November 2024
- October 2024
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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
- Emily Wooden
- 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
- Stop Oxevision
- Thomas Barnett
- Tina
- Trauma Geek
- Warda Farah
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.
Menstruation in psychiatric inpatient settings
Hat Porter explores the experiences of menstruating whilst in psychiatric inpatient settings, informed by their own lived experience and their latest research, conducted with support from the National Survivor User Network (NSUN).
Autism Research—What’s New in November 2024
In this month’s research roundup, Ann Memmott PgC MA 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.
‘Meet us halfway’—better communication between mental health inpatient staff and Autistic service-users
In this blog, a Guest Contributor shares suggestions, derived from their own lived experience of mental health inpatient services, for how staff can develop better relationships and improve their communication with Autistic services users.
Hospital is not a home
Cassie Lovelock considers what would an accessible social housing system look like for neurodivergent folk?
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 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.
“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.
Autism Research—What’s New in March
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.
- 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
- depression
- Designing Homes for Sensory Differences Summit 2024
- diagnosis
- disability
- dyslexia
- eating disorders
- education
- empathy
- employment
- 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
- peer support
- play
- psychiatric care
- PTSD
- 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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