Giancarlo Cristea • Neuroaffirmative Psychotherapy

25/07/2025

13/07/2025

What is a reasonable adjustment?

It’s a change or support that removes barriers caused by disability or neurodivergence — so someone can fully take part in work, education, healthcare, or everyday life.

Things like:
🕰 Longer appointments
📝 Written instructions instead of just verbal
💻 Assistive tech
🧭 Clearer structure
🌞 Sensory-friendly spaces
⏳ Extra time for tasks

These aren’t special favours — they’re legal rights under the Equality Act 2010.

When we change the environment, not the person, everyone benefits. 💜

👉 Swipe through for examples across work, school, and healthcare.

13/07/2025

Researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically distinct subtypes of autism, marking a transformative step in understanding the condition’s genetic underpinnings and potential for personalized care.

Analyzing data from over 5,000 children in SPARK, an autism cohort study funded by the Simons Foundation, the researchers used a computational model to group individuals based on their combinations of traits. The team used a “person-centered” approach that considered a broad range of over 230 traits in each individual, from social interactions to repetitive behaviors to developmental milestones, rather than searching for genetic links to single traits.

https://www.princeton.edu/news/2025/07/09/major-autism-study-uncovers-biologically-distinct-subtypes-paving-way-precision?fbclid=IwY2xjawLgnw9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmOGG3mQXsY04QXhWEHgnEHvB9QnNgJS50l9kmgR34Be84sJAvvDLA_0J1Z7_aem_D2u6j7GciMq5q3jFNxK_XA

The research is a transformative step toward understanding the condition's genetic underpinnings and potential for personalized care.

27/06/2025

25/06/2025

ADHD UK Ambassadors Parul Singh and Charlotte Atkins were interviewed in The Times about the need for more ADHD support.

An NHS task force has called for immediate support — such as flexible work, quiet spaces, or extra school time — for people with possible ADHD symptoms, even before a formal diagnosis, citing “unacceptably long” waiting times of up to eight years. The interim report recommends needs-based help across schools, workplaces, and public services to prevent long-term issues like unemployment and mental illness. It also highlights the burden of over-reliance on unregulated private clinics, the lack of consistent NHS access, and the urgent need for reforms in education and health systems to better serve people with ADHD.

You can read the full article here: https://tinyurl.com/wam2c7v8

23/06/2025

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15/06/2025

https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/no-evidence-screen-time-is-negative-for-childrens-cognitive-development-and-well-being-oxford-study/

In a study of nearly 12,000 children in the United States, no evidence was found to show that screen time impacted their brain function or well-being.

12/06/2025