Coiffait Psychology

05/06/2024

Here’s the recording from our free event yesterday thinking with Clare McKenna about how we move towards workplaces and a neuroinclusive society:

Our group of expert panelists will discuss the rising challenges of achieving and delivering a truly neuroaffirmative workplace and share insights and best practices for getting your Neurodiversity strategy off the ground.

26/05/2024

I have made a 20 minute video of my talk at the Autism Show yesterday on the topic of recovering from burnout.

It is aimed at autistic young people, but parents and professionals said it was helpful for them too.

You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/l_LA35VXv9g?si=FiNOWi4I79ohstQg

26/05/2024

09/05/2024

Free eBook from Dr Russ Harris on ACT & Neurodiversity: How to Apply ACT as a Neuroaffirming Therapy. This is part one - part two follows next week 🙂

Join world-renowned author of ACT Made Simple, Russ Harris, on this...

08/05/2024

New Scottish guidance on writing neuroaffirmative reports

07/05/2024

This is so helpful

26/04/2024

18/04/2024

Some really interesting thoughts here - our world needs ADHD brains!

Brooke Matson reframes the label of ADHD in this exciting talk. She introduces us to revolutionary creatives that had ADHD and likely would not have achieved all they did without having these super powers. She explains how there is nothing disordered about a need to explore and innovate. This talk e...

14/04/2024

Beware the pressure we place on ourselves to be ‘regulated’
does not become ableist, antihuman and perfection pursuing.

KF

14/04/2024

A really important message, particularly if being ‘calm and regulated’ is a challenge 🙏🏼

14/04/2024

We thought we would continue sharing the experiences and perspectives of the community for

"Even though my initial assessment showed strong indicators that I may be Autistic I did not continue on to pursue a formal diagnosis out of a fear of social repercussions. Would people question my abilities? Could they use a diagnosis against me in ways that could put my family or health at risk? Until we are able to solve these problems in society we should be accepting of self diagnosed people in the ND community."
Anon

12/04/2024

I was interviewed for this article, hopefully it provides a helpful summary of AuDHD:

We speak to the experts and someone with what has been dubbed 'AuDHD' about what it's like, why diagnoses are on the rise, and how it can better be spotted.