Jade’s Neurodiversity Newsletter

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Spotlight on The Co-occurrence of Chronic Illness and Neurodivergence and How We Can Work with Our Clients with Emily Duffy, Counsellor & Therapist

1 week ago | jadefarrington.substack.com | Jade Farrington |Emily Duffy

Emily Duffy is an integrative therapist working remotely in the UK. She has chronic illnesses and is queer; ambiamorous; and is exploring her neurotype. Many of her clients are also ND, queer, trans, non-monogamous, and/or chronically ill. They come to Emily mostly to work around their identity; how they relate to themselves; and then how they relate to the world around them. Emily tries to make her space as collaborative and affirming as possible by allowing for individual preferences and needs.
Activity Switching for Monotropic Minds

1 week ago | jadefarrington.substack.com | Jade Farrington

Last week I was asked how monotropic people can more easily adapt to transitions. The question was great timing, because it came a couple of days after the publication of Tanya Adkin’s concept of Lil…
Celebrating a Year of SENDwise Hub

3 weeks ago | jadefarrington.substack.com | Jade Farrington |SENDwise Hub

Teo Byrne founded on June 10th 2024 as a community devoted to neurodivergent voices. She aims to offer a safe space to learn and empower neurodivergence. As a prolific creator and collaborator, Teo has become heavily involved in online communities centred around autism and ADHD.
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3 weeks ago | jadefarrington.substack.com | Jade Farrington

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š Neurodiversity Newsletter June Edition

4 weeks ago | jadefarrington.substack.com | Jade Farrington

This monthly roundup is best read in a browser. Welcome to Juneās Neurodiversity Newsletter. As we enter Pride Month, you can read about the huge overlap between autism and LGBTQIA+ identities, and there are more resources and webinars linked below.
Free ebook: Do You Think You May Be Autistic or ADHD?

1 month ago | jadefarrington.substack.com | Jade Farrington

Do You Think You May Be Autistic Or Adhd5.96MB ∙ PDF fileGet future resources straight to your inbox. I’ve received lots of messages on my counselling Facebook page from people thinking they were probably Autistic or ADHD. They wanted to know where they could go to explore things further on their journey to self-identifying or seeking a formal diagnosis. I ended up creating a Facebook post full of signposting which I’ve been adding to here and there.
If people took more time to learn about the neurodiversity paradigm they might recognise more common ground than they think

1 month ago | jadefarrington.substack.com | Jade Farrington

I opened my internet app to carry out a search and was met with an article headlined ‘Are we over-medicalising neurodivergence?’I experience a wave of mild exasperation when I see things like this. I…
Download your Neurodivergent Healthcare Passport

1 month ago | jadefarrington.substack.com | Jade Farrington

You don’t have to look far to find neurodivergent adults with unhappy stories about their attempts to access adequate healthcare. In 2023, Mel Houser wrote about how autistic adults have largely given up on healthcare due to not getting their needs met, and the negative impact this has on life expectancy. For many neurodivergent people, accessing healthcare can be exhausting at best, and frequently traumatising. Not being listened to, not being understood, and even being gaslit.
Neurodiversity Newsletter May Edition

1 month ago | jadefarrington.substack.com | Jade Farrington

This monthly roundup is best read in a browser. Welcome to May’s Neurodiversity Newsletter. Pete Wharmby has done an excellent job of putting into words what many are feeling as we leave behind Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month.
Free webinar: Addressing (C)PTSD symptoms caused by parent blame and other traumatic events

2 months ago | jadefarrington.substack.com | Jade Farrington

Listen live for free from 7 to 8.30pm on Thursday, April 24thParent blame and fabricated and induced illness (FII) allegations can be the traumatic result for neurodivergent families who choose to reach out for support. The PDA Society’s 2023 Parental Blame and the PDA Profile of Autism report highlighted the damage done by professionals and services who blame parents and carers for aspects of their children’s disability.