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Breaking the Meltdown Cycle.

Being stuck in a cycle of meltdowns is exhausting, and impacts every element of your life. Read on about tools that can help you break this cycle. Being stuck in a cycle of meltdowns is exhausting, and impacts every element of your life. Read on about tools that can help you break this cycle.

August 31, 2023 August 31, 2023

Defiant & Rebellious, or Autistic?

There is a common misperception in society that Autistic people do not understand social rules and hierarchy, but the reality for many of us is a lot more nuanced. There is a common misperception in society that Autistic people do not understand social rules and hierarchy, but the reality for many of us is a lot more nuanced.

August 31, 2023 August 31, 2023

The Truth about Communication.

Communication is an area of your Autistic ‘spiky profile’, meaning that it can be impacted in a hyper or hypo way. But there's more to it than that. Communication is an area of your Autistic ‘spiky profile’, meaning that it can be impacted in a hyper or hypo way. But there's more to it than that.

August 21, 2023 August 21, 2023

Accessible Accommodations.

Reasonable Accommodations processes exist in response to a legal requirement. But making these processes accessible mitigates other risks to your business. Reasonable Accommodations processes exist in response to a legal requirement. But making these processes accessible mitigates other risks to your business.

August 21, 2023 August 21, 2023

Disability Models.

Historically and honestly in a lot of contexts still today, the medical model of disability dominates. Learn all about it, and the alternatives in this article. Historically and honestly in a lot of contexts still today, the medical model of disability dominates. Learn all about it, and the alternatives in this article.

August 14, 2023 August 14, 2023

Monotropism.

It can be hard to know where to start in making your workplace more inclusive for Autistic people. This one theory can simplify it. It can be hard to know where to start in making your workplace more inclusive for Autistic people. This one theory can simplify it.

August 14, 2023 August 14, 2023

Allyship Basics.

To be allies is to combine resources for mutual benefit. Learn how this works in the context of Neurodiversity. To be allies is to combine resources for mutual benefit. Learn how this works in the context of Neurodiversity.

August 7, 2023 August 7, 2023

Autistic Mind & Body.

Autism is a nervous system disability. It may seem obvious, but it took me a long time to put that together. Autism is a nervous system disability. It may seem obvious, but it took me a long time to put that together.

August 7, 2023 August 7, 2023

Autistic Burnout.

Autistic burnout is extremely challenging - both to avoid and to manage. Especially when we need to continue working regardless. Check out our tips on managing it. Autistic burnout is extremely challenging - both to avoid and to manage. Especially when we need to continue working regardless. Check out our tips on managing it.

July 30, 2023 July 30, 2023

Allyship in Neuro-Inclusive Workplaces.

Allyship is vital to creating neuro-inclusive workplaces. Learn why, and how you can foster neurodiversity allyship in your workplace. Allyship is vital to creating neuro-inclusive workplaces. Learn why, and how you can foster neurodiversity allyship in your workplace.

July 30, 2023 July 30, 2023

Keep Peddling.

Re-learning how to exist in the world after a diagnosis can feel a bit like learning to ride a bike. We've got tips to keep you peddling. Re-learning how to exist in the world after a diagnosis can feel a bit like learning to ride a bike. We've got tips to keep you peddling.

July 24, 2023 July 24, 2023

Allies & Ableism.

You might have seen our Ableism Matrix on LinkedIn over the last few months. In the latest version, we've expanded this to also show ableism of Neurotypical people. You might have seen our Ableism Matrix on LinkedIn over the last few months. In the latest version, we've expanded this to also show ableism of Neurotypical people.

July 24, 2023 July 24, 2023

Active Allyship at Work.

Neurodivergent people are under-represented at senior leadership level. It’s the job of allies to champion minority groups so that they get to those positions. Neurodivergent people are under-represented at senior leadership level. It’s the job of allies to champion minority groups so that they get to those positions.

July 17, 2023 July 17, 2023

ADHD & Planning.

With ADHD, we often perceive time as either "Now" or "Not Now”. Five day plans feel impossible, let alone five year plans. Here's some tips to take action on your goals. With ADHD, we often perceive time as either "Now" or "Not Now”. Five day plans feel impossible, let alone five year plans. Here's some tips to take action on your goals.

July 17, 2023 July 17, 2023

Navigating PDA in the workplace.

How to navigate your need for autonomy in the workplace How to navigate your need for autonomy in the workplace

July 10, 2023 July 10, 2023

Roles & Responsibilities.

"Bottom-Up Thinking" means you need to think differently about what micro-managing, team work and collaboration look like when you're managing an Autistic person. "Bottom-Up Thinking" means you need to think differently about what micro-managing, team work and collaboration look like when you're managing an Autistic person.

July 10, 2023 July 10, 2023

Autistics & Teamwork.

Is your Autistic colleague really 'not a team player', or are they perhaps struggling to operate in a team that plays by neurotypical rules? Is your Autistic colleague really 'not a team player', or are they perhaps struggling to operate in a team that plays by neurotypical rules?

July 3, 2023 July 3, 2023

Neuroinclusion and Retention.

You've hired a star employee but they soon start to struggle. They disclose their neurodivergence, you don't know what to do and eventually, they leave. Sound familiar? You've hired a star employee but they soon start to struggle. They disclose their neurodivergence, you don't know what to do and eventually, they leave. Sound familiar?

June 27, 2023 June 27, 2023

Tips: Accommodation Requests.

This is a tricky, tricky process to navigate. These tips can take some of the stress out of it. This is a tricky, tricky process to navigate. These tips can take some of the stress out of it.

June 26, 2023 June 26, 2023 2 reactions

"Everyone is Different".

Inclusive statement, or actually dismissive of the real struggles of Neurodivergent people...let's find out. Inclusive statement, or actually dismissive of the real struggles of Neurodivergent people...let's find out.

June 26, 2023 June 26, 2023

Ways to Celebrate Us.

Little listicle of ways you can be a super ally for Neurodiversity Pride Day and Autistic Pride Day Little listicle of ways you can be a super ally for Neurodiversity Pride Day and Autistic Pride Day

June 19, 2023 June 19, 2023

Discovering Your Strengths.

Self Awareness can be challenging for Neurodivergent people. This article is designed to help you start identifying your strengths! Self Awareness can be challenging for Neurodivergent people. This article is designed to help you start identifying your strengths!

June 19, 2023 June 19, 2023

Development & Succession Plans.

If we want thriving, unmasked Neurodivergent representation at senior levels, we've got to start thinking differently about development plans. If we want thriving, unmasked Neurodivergent representation at senior levels, we've got to start thinking differently about development plans.

June 12, 2023 June 12, 2023

Skills Regression.

Does your Neurodivergent pal seem more Autistic/ADHD/other since diagnosis? Find out what's really going on and how you can help. Does your Neurodivergent pal seem more Autistic/ADHD/other since diagnosis? Find out what's really going on and how you can help.

June 12, 2023 June 12, 2023

Internalised Ableism.

Let’s talk about it. Because to be perfectly honest, it is not possible to grow up in our society without internalising the messages we are receiving. Let’s talk about it. Because to be perfectly honest, it is not possible to grow up in our society without internalising the messages we are receiving.

June 12, 2023 June 12, 2023

Harnessing the Hyperfocus.

Getting lost in hyper-focus & struggling to look after yourself? Read about how I learned to harness the hyper-focus by meeting my body's needs. Getting lost in hyper-focus & struggling to look after yourself? Read about how I learned to harness the hyper-focus by meeting my body's needs.

June 5, 2023 June 5, 2023

Feedback.

How can you ensure that your feedback will help your Neurodivergent colleagues, rather than cause them more harm? Read on! How can you ensure that your feedback will help your Neurodivergent colleagues, rather than cause them more harm? Read on!

June 5, 2023 June 5, 2023

The Ableism Matrix.

Lifting the lid on the real impact of internalised ableism in the workplace...are you ready for it? Lifting the lid on the real impact of internalised ableism in the workplace...are you ready for it?

June 5, 2023 June 5, 2023

Unconscious Bias.

Wondering why you're hearing so much more from your employees about Neurodiversity? Concerned about the increase in employment tribunal cases? Have a read. Wondering why you're hearing so much more from your employees about Neurodiversity? Concerned about the increase in employment tribunal cases? Have a read.

May 29, 2023 May 29, 2023

Accessible Accommodations Processes.

Has your Reasonable Accommodations Process actually been designed with Neurodivergent people in mind? Has your Reasonable Accommodations Process actually been designed with Neurodivergent people in mind?

May 28, 2023 May 28, 2023