A child who covers their ears, constantly seeks movement, withdraws from touch or struggles to recognise hunger and pain is communicating something important through their nervous system. Trauma Research suggests an association between childhood trauma, attachment and adverse childhood experiences, and differences in sensory responsiveness. Trauma may affect threat detection, startle responses, body-signal awareness and the child’s capacity to regulate alongside a trusted adu

This article on neurodivergent ageing is based on my seminar at the Neurodiversity Show and Axia's Post-Diagnostic Support Group. In the OT Magazine article, I talk about the lifelong nature of neurodivergence. We know that you don't grow out of it. It is part of who you are and how you experience your world, and that both challenges and coping skills change over time. Yet, there isn't enough understanding of what this might mean practically, how it might alter the presenta

I wanted to share my experience of exhibiting and speaking at The Neurodiversity Show, Liverpool. This was my first time at the show, and...