MINDS – Mutual Inclusion through Neurodiversity in Science

Bridging the gap between researchers and neurodivergent people in science and technology.

Author: Daniel Gill

  • The Power of Quotes in the Children’s Commissioner Report

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    On the 15th October 2024, the office of the Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, published their report on “Waiting times for assessment and support for autism, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental conditions”1. The report exposes the stark problems at the heart of community and mental health services, and the impact that it is having on…

  • Keeping Neurodiversity in MIND(S)

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    Neurodivergent individuals are often experts in their own condition – in much the same way a builder would be intimately familiar with their trade if they’d have lived with it since birth. Yet, some research fails to thoughtfully include neurodivergent individuals – missing out on the valuable insights that come from lived experience: the minutiae…