Here’s a good article about masking ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

All members of our SIG should have received our newsletter yesterday. We look forward to meeting you at our open meeting in October.

between 250,000 and 600,000 autistic people over the age of 50 may be undiagnosed – more than 9 in 10 of all autistic people. Many are in our clinics and we need to do better in starting the conversation that ND may be intersecting with their mental health

There is an evolutionary purpose why at least 1 in 5 of us ‘Think Differently’ ☂️ 1 in 20 ADHD 1 in 10 Dyslexic 1 in 67 Autistic 1 in 10 Dyscalculia 1 in 20 Dyspraxia Not disordered; just different. DARE to ‘Think Differently’ #Neurodiversity #ADHDAwarenessMonth #ADHD

BABCP_NeurodiversitySIG are having an open meeting for all members on Thursday 12th October. Invitations will be emailed tomorrow BABCP

Greta Thunberg is far from the only neurodivergent climate activist theconversation.com/greta-thunberg…

Neurodiversity occurs at a much higher rate amongst people with hypermobility.  What’s the connection? hypermobility.org/events

Three members of our committee are delivering this training in April. Please book your place.babcp.com/Events/Event-D…

Please join our #BABCPNeurodiversity SIG AGM this Thursday at 6pm. Invitations have been sent to all members so please register to attend.

Please help with our new research study! #Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults in the UK, help us test a new online task looking at facial emotion recognition and its relationship to mood, thinking styles, and more: tinyurl.com/IUonlinetask

We are presenting a live cpd in Birmingham on 20th September. Please book your place babcp.com/Events/Event-D…

Thank you to our SIG Chair CBT for ADHD and Vice-Chairs LizStam and Benjamin Ford for training on Considering Neurodiversity in the Therapy room and to all who attended #BABCP

Important reading for all of us who work in mental health.

“Currently, clinical awareness of the relationship between connective tissue, neurodivergence, and chronic physical conditions lags behind academia. Few healthcare professionals have a working knowledge of how these symptoms manifest” bps.org.uk/psychologist/c…

This looks like a great resource. BABCP BABCP_NeurodiversitySIG

Good response to DEP critique from Patrick Dwyer: autisticscholar.com/the-meaning-of…

#Oliverscampaign WHY Oliver was administered psychotropic drugs following being admitted to Bristol Childrens hospital with focal seizures This is Oliver before he was chemically abused. His behaviour was NOT challenging. The 2nd video is what they did to him. Oculogyric Crisis

As therapists we must change the way we work with ADHDers Join me in London on 4th October 2024 for a day of exploration and discovery! babcp.com/Events/Event-D… #babcp #BABCPneurodiversitysig

We binge read it and love it!! #ACT #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity #CFT

Great resource to explain the double empathy problem youtu.be/qpXwYD9bGyU?si…