OK, I’m kidding. Sort of.

Neurodiversity training for mental health professionals shouldn’t be dull, of course. It should be engaging, interactive, practical and useful.

However.

Neurodiversity training also needs to engage learners in some “long form” skills. Good neurodiversity training encourages deep thinking, reflection, self-awareness, uncovering unconscious bias, and sometimes uncomfortable truths about how the world operates.

Another uncomfortable truth is that we can’t get those things from social media.

Often talking therapies focus on having a client state what specific emotion they are feeling. But does that really work for neurodivergent people? Our next Spicy Space workshop is a chance to explore what is really going on for ND clients, and ND therapists.

An open letter regarding York Health and Care Partnership’s decision to restrict access to adult autism and ADHD assessments, open for signatures from healthcare professionals involved with the care and support of autistic and ADHD adults

Some tips for the festive season on how to make your holiday gatherings neuro-inclusive