Roger Taylor opens up candidly about the condition that's plagued him for forty-plus years, how he coped with his parents' rows growing up and what he misses about his 'best friend' Freddie Mercury
Popular opinion says that autism is a burden to society and to families. What does it mean to hear over and over that you worsen the lives of the people you love most?
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“Nothing about us without us” shouldn’t be read as exclusion. After all, every community needs allies. Instead, it should be understood as a call for more accurate, grounded, and accountable leadership.
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What is it really like to be autistic? Here's my story, available to help writers, loved ones, questioning people, and others.
Andrew's story is a reminder that with the right support, people with autism don’t just access employment — they thrive in it.
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Most people have a version of safe food, even if they don’t name it that way. For me, it is how I make food possible. It is how I make eating possible.
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From 11 to 17 June, Neurodiversity Pride Week comes to South Africa for the first time as part of a global movement spanning more than 50 countries. At its centre is 16 June, a date already tied to the fight for access to education, now sitting alongside a different question: what happens once children are in the system, but the system does not recognise how they think?
Different ways of…
Activities at the event include interactive gaming stations, cosplay competitions, sensory-friendly areas, and much more
A TikTok user has claimed that the direction you face in the shower could say a lot about you - and experts have weighed in on the viral phenomenon
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So what does neuro-affirming practice actually look like?
Neuro-affirming practice is about being human with others, with empathy and attunement.
I think it looks like arriving without an agenda, following someone’s lead, not strategically, but out of genuine curiosity about their inner world. It looks like understanding that every person is already a meaning-maker: that meaning lives…
"It is so rewarding to see how patients benefit and you feel that you are making an impact.”
As official media partner, Belfast Live will play a key role in raising awareness of the impact of Orchardville’s work and the importance of inclusive opportunities for people with learning disabilities and autism.
People sometimes think that autistics with lower support needs (LSNs) lead charmed lives. But they still face real struggles.
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Neurodiverse Connection just published a practical, interactive toolkit for neurodiversity-affirming care and support — and it's one of the most important resources we've seen arrive this year.
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Key terms: Neurodiversity – a fact that there is a diversity of human brains and minds Neurodiversity paradigm – a specific framework stemming from neurodiversity being a natural form of diversity (like biodiversity) and that a ‘healthy’ or ‘normal’ is a social construct. It is a revolutionary way of thinking about being human because it […]
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The charity is calling on people across Northern Ireland to support its message, 'Be Kind to Different Minds'
"It felt like my brain was full of grey sludge"- What it's really like to live with bipolar disorder
Jonathan Kemp wants to break the stigma and misconceptions around the condition
My sister, Stella, talks about independence, goals, and key life skills in this interview.
"I would say it's not about a child's disability, it's about the ability they do have. If you can make an inclusive environment, then there are no barriers for anybody."
People could save a substantial amount if they use the trains across England, Scotland and Wales
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The effect of humour on well-being has been documented primarily in neurotypical individuals; however, emotion regulation poses substantial challenges in other populations, particularly among individuals on the Autism Spectrum (AS) (22, 23). Autism is primarily presented as a neurodevelopmental condition characterised by difficulties in social communication and social interaction and by…
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When done well, differential diagnosis can counteract rather than reproduce the power imbalances that have historically led to marginalizing neurodivergent people.
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We are not for a second asserting here that anyone can become Autistic, or similar. What we are saying is that all bodyminds are formed in context, and that “normality” itself is a cultural construction, not a biological destiny.
If neuronormativity is a system that defines certain cognitive styles as correct, then diverging from that system, resisting it, refusing it, reworking it, is…
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