Finishing off my latest version of my website and wanted to include some quotes from past and current clients, so here are a few of them. I feel so lucky in the work I do, and love all the amazingly different neurodivergent brains I get to meet!
In my workshops, a model I frequently use when talking about different neurodiversities is 'a day in the life', where I give the perspective of how the minds of the top five neurodivergences in this country function, what they might struggle with every day, and how they might like things done. I'm looking at turning this into a creative project, and in the long-term a film. Which is definitely not my comfort area, but I'm excited to try out a new creative discipline. For some reason I'm drawn to light streaming through trees and landscapes, as part of this film project...
Really happy to see Nnena Kula winning the Turner Prize this week, having worked with Disabled and Neurodivergent Creatives for almost 5 years, it feels so special that their superpowers are being brought more into the public eye and celebrated.
My work is in the background, behind the scenes, but I’m so proud when their work goes live, into the world. Sharing their amazing brains, fantastic ideas and wonderful work. I love seeing all disabled and neurodivergent people thrive and fly in their work. Congratulations Nnena and ActionSpace - you can find out more about this brilliant organisation and support them here https://actionspace.org/support-us/
This week, the UK government launched its new review of services for neurodivergence and mental health And along with maybe people on here, I can only hope the review properly looks at the care and compassion for the 1 in 5 people with neurodivergence and the 1 in 6 with depression. With people being pushed back into work and the waiting list for Access to Work support at 18 months for Self-employed workers, something really needs to change. https://lnkd.in/e9SPNaXY
In the last few weeks, a new study has shown that there are four pivotal ages for our brains, and adolescence lasts into our 30s. And I can't help thinking, what does this mean for our neurodivergent brains? What does each neurodiversity look like at different ages? See the article here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgl6klez226o
Last month I was lucky enough to present to the Culm Valley Federation, with my workshop on Leading with Inclusion: Understanding Neurodiversity at Work, for Managers and Board members. It went down really well, with some thought provoking discussion! It was great to talk to leaders of a group of schools thinking about how they can support neurodivergent colleagues well. #Ilovetalkingaboutneurodivergence