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- 4 February 2026Autistic sleep problems and the dysregulated nervous systemA recent study examining 173 autistic children — most assessed at the time of their autism diagnosis — found that only 16% were classified as good sleepers.
- 3 February 2026Constructive play and the object-oriented neurodivergent mindThe developmental literature’s bias toward sociodramatic play as “most mature” mirrors institutional bias toward person-oriented function more broadly.
- 27 January 2026ADHD and cybernetic attention versus the waning human attentionD. Graham Burnett, co-author of Attensity! with other members of The Friends of Attention, used his most recent The Public Domain Review essay to shed light
- 23 January 2026The NHS won’t show you this data — so we willThe NHS does not publish, publicly and transparently, consolidated data on ADHD and autism treatment — so we are. View our interactive 2026 ICB map and data.
- 16 January 2026Girls with autism and the parental expectation biasResearch from the University of Huddersfield examined 79 children with autism aged 6-12 (20 girls, 59 boys) and found something diagnostically significant.
- 15 January 2026Shadow epistemology in neurodiversity — parallel, competing knowledge systemsProfessor Marios Adamou introduces a concept that explains something many neurodivergent people already know from experience: shadow epistemology.
- 14 January 2026Helminth hypothesis: ADHD & the gut-brain axisADHD has been conceptualized for decades as a brain-based disorder — But a January 2026 paper from French neurologist Alexis Demas proposes different.
- 13 January 2026Social media is creating ADHD symptomatology and neurology?A January 2026 study from the University of Amsterdam investigated why people with ADHD symptoms develop problematic social media use (PSMU). Let’s unpack.
- 8 January 2026Diagnostic gatekeeping — charities now charging £2,000 for ADHD/ASD assessmentsA Nottinghamshire disability charity announced this week it’s offering autism and ADHD assessments for £2,000 per person…
- 7 January 2026The case for neurodivergent AI friendshipsA November 2025 paper published by researcher Murad Farzulla defends a controversial thesis: AI LLM systems like ChatGPT can be genuine friends.
- 6 January 2026Why renaming ADHD and autism without redesigning systems is performative careA preprint published last month in SciELO proposes renaming ADHD as “Diverse Human Attention Trajectories” and ASD as “Authentic Spectrum of Diversity.”
- 5 January 2026The nervous system’s subconscious signalling stackYou think you’re driving, but you’re not. Analogously, you’re closer to riding a horse, but even still — you’re not necessarily controlling it. Here’s why…
- 23 December 2025Jazz hands as silent clapping — condescending con?Over the last few years, silent clapping — also called “jazz hands” or “flapplause” — has spread across universities, conferences, and events…
- 22 December 2025Hippocampal dysfunction in autism: driver or downstream effect?A comprehensive review published in Neurobiology of Disease this month synthesises recent evidence positioning the hippocampus as central to autism spectrum
- 19 December 2025“Disorganised” now disability discrimination — accurate description or legal liability?Cambridge tribunal ruled “disorganised” is disability discrimination. But does this ruling help neurodivergent workers or make them harder to employ?
- 18 December 2025ADHD as circadian disorder: crucial reframe or distractive deflection?75% of people with ADHD show circadian disruption, but what exactly is being discovered here, or just reframed? We unpack the whole thing.
- 17 December 2025The accommodation con as alibi to abdicate workplace responsibilityWorkplace accommodations work. We have evidence. Yet 75% of autistic adults receive nothing. The disclosure trap isn’t a bug — it’s the design.
- 9 October 2025Genetic timing — when autism becomes visible is written in DNAAutism does not follow the same timeline for everyone. Some children show traits early; others go unnoticed until adolescence or adulthood. New research from
- 8 October 2025Research confirms ADHD traits linked to wellbeing when recognised and usedAdults with ADHD who recognise and regularly use their personal strengths report better wellbeing, improved quality of life, and fewer mental health
- 7 October 2025The workplace worry — 80% of ADHD adults unsupportedFour in five UK adults assessed for ADHD report never receiving workplace support or reasonable adjustments, according to data from The Owl Centre, a national
- 6 October 20252000 year wait — NHS ADHD backlog becomes legal battlegroundNHS waiting lists for ADHD assessments have reached a scale that defies comprehension — see our interactive map of ADHD and autism assessment data for the
- 3 October 2025The spectrum breaks — why late autism diagnosis isn’t just delayed recognitionWithin days of each other, two significant publications on autism have challenged how we understand it. The first, published in Nature, demonstrates that
- 2 October 2025The evolutionary vulnerability — rapid changes pushed humans closer to autism tipping pointStanford researchers have identified something remarkable about human brain evolution: the most common neurons in our neocortex evolved exceptionally fast
- 1 October 2025Understanding monotropism — why autistic attention works differentlyOver the last few months, I’ve adapted to the impending truth that I’m going to become a father, exited my first business, moved into my first house with my
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