Empower You

04/17/2025

Okay bit of deep one - but this garbage that is being spouted across the water 🇺🇸 has me concerned for many people I know and love.

So.. here goes … read and absorb if you choose to, if you don’t that is okay… 👌🏻 I am not always ready and in the right space to go deep and meaningful on the socials either. 🤗

I’ve come to learn how this is quite an important topic and an easy yet powerful accommodation everyone can make for autistic friends, family, co-workers, well anyone really.

It actually has a far reaching impact on a persons sense of self and self esteem.. the ability to own ‘it’ and recognise every neuro type has importance rather than to see it as an all encompassing infliction can change the trajectory of a person - promise I’ve seen it first hand!

I remember at the beginning of my love for anyone autistic, walking up a hill with a friend and asking ‘with autism’ or ‘autistic’ why such the fuss?

I’ve since learned the value and importance of identify first language and the power it holds to move away from deficit based thinking.

Well, here is actually a beautifully crafted post just giving those who wish to know a bit more about the importance of Neuro affirming language and what a significant impact it can have.

Like and share if you wish …

03/14/2025

Delighted to have spoken at today’s Hampshire CAMHS event ‘Embracing Autism’. Such a pleasure to share space with an inspiring room of people seeking to explore and develop a greater awareness of how to develop a positive sense of self in their autistic young people - both professionals and parent carers.

12/10/2024

For autistic students, whose sensory sensitivities, communication styles, and learning requirements differ from those of their neurotypical peers, the mainstream classroom can be an overwhelming environment. Many educators often lack the awareness, sensitivity or training required to identify and su...

12/04/2024

A phenomenal resource, created by lots of neurodivergent and neuro ally individuals I greatly admire!

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11/10/2024

New poster! If you want a FREE printable version of the poster featured here, comment “Free PDF” below and get download instructions right to your messages inbox.

Last month, discussed the key differences between compliance-based and interoception-based approaches. This conversation has so many ties to alexithymia and how our interoceptive identity develops. The more baby steps we take towards an interoception-based approach, the more we can help each person understand their own unique felt experience.
Please feel free to share it widely, hang it on your wall, use it to start important conversations about the systems shifts that lie ahead. We are in this together.

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10/25/2024

❓Often on the peer support network it was questioned why are there so many events focussed on autism but not ADHD?

👂You have been heard…

🤝 I am delighted to have supported the innovation team at Hampshire CAMHS with
Holly Davis in the arranging of two days dedicated to ADHD…

🙏🏻 Not only are we going to have the lovely Hampshire Clinicians speaking, we also have….

🌈 Courtney from Chameleon Coaching speaking from both a lived experience perspective but also is a practitioner who will offer advice to support regulation of your sensory system.

🌟Finally, we know support at school is vital for any young person whether they are diagnosed or not so Gayle Moir from Hampshire SENDIASS will be speaking about how to have those collaborative child led conversations!

To purchase your ticket or to share the event please visit https://hampshirecamhs.nhs.uk/events/