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LOOKING DEEPER INTO NEURODIVERGENT INCLUSION
Over the last few weeks I’ve been reflecting a lot on what exactly inclusion means, and more specifically how I’ve felt when my ADHD and dyspraxic self have been part of something and I’ve been valued. And the comparison when … Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Dyspraxia, Education, Inclusion, Mental health, Neurodiversity, The workplace, Writing, Youth Work
Tagged ACCESSIBILITY, ADHD, DISABILITY, Dyspraxia, Inclusion, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity
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Why listening to young people matters
channeling thoughts about why you could be the change a young person needs… (This piece was originally published on Medium in 2020. I’ve updated it slightly to link to current times, and reposting here… ) I qualified as a youth … Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Covid-19, Dyspraxia, Education, Inclusion, Mental health, Youth Work
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The ADHD Battle: fighting for treatment, support and recognition
I remember when I was about 17, staring out of the window and watching the rain on a wintery afternoon. I sat in a history lesson, silently thinking, “what the fuck is wrong with me?.”My history teacher had just come … Continue reading
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When Inclusion Works: a workplace built for Neurodivergent employees shouldn’t be a rare find…
Inclusion is a word that has been bandied around in ND circles for as long as I’ve been on the scene. How do we make sure people feel included? What reasonable adjustments should I ask for? When/should I disclose? are … Continue reading
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Three weeks to go! The Great North Run is very real now…
I haven’t written about running for a while here, because running is tough. Very very tough. My race number arrived this week making it feel even more real. To mark being at the three weeks to go mark, I’ve made … Continue reading
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I ran 8 miles! Why I run: Week 12 & 13 Great North Run training…
I’m writing this after hearing the announcement today on the 40th anniversary of the first Great North Run, that the Great North Run 2021 will go ahead in September. I am excited and scared and all of the emotions you … Continue reading
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Advice to my younger neurodivergent self following graduation
This week has been poignant in many ways, one of them being my little sister, who’s a decade younger than me, and many of her friends, acing their degrees. And in a pandemic of all times. She isn’t neurodivergent, but … Continue reading
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Running my way out of a pandemic: Great North Run training week 3… (mostly post Covid vaccine euphoria…)
I had my final Covid vaccine last Sunday, which made me very happy, but interrupted my planned running schedule, because even with this sudden burst of motivation, a vaccine and a run in the same day felt like a step … Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Adventures, Covid-19, Dyspraxia, Education, Great North Run, Mental health, Running
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Running my way out of a pandemic: Great North Run training week 2…
“It’ll be snowing next week,” I was told. It bloody well did. Thank you to those of you who have said nice things and read my first post about beginning training for the Great north Run, and more poignantly using … Continue reading
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Tagged ADHD, Dyspraxia, GreatNorthRun, halfmarathon, MentalHealh, Running
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Reframing your world after an ADHD diagnosis is tough; and that’s more than okay.
I’ve been been wanting to write this for a little while, but I haven’t found the words, and I don’t know yet if I want to share beyond my small blog following. I’ve had the thoughts, probably too many thoughts, … Continue reading
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