Neurodivergent person in a ND family finding some calmer & quieter spaces (mostly NW England) in a world of sensory overwhelm.
Manchester, England
Joined December 2023
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The Calm Space Project retweeted
NoiseCapture is a free and open-source software application that allows Android mobile OS users to measure and share their acoustic environment. Our thanks to @MeteoBruitParis for alerting us to it. We know Paris is loud even without the Olympic games! play.google.com/store/apps/d…
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What a lovely and reasonable party 🫠
ALT The Times article Reform UK candidate described autistic people as "vegetables' Darren Ingrouille, the party's prospective MP for Chelmsford, made the jibe on social media. Another candidate has defected to the Tories
The Calm Space Project retweeted
Talk:
I'm excited to speak at an event all about designing inclusive & accessible sensory environments in museums in London on 28th June.
My talk will be about my PhD findings on the impact of the sensory environment for ND people in museums.
Details:
city.ac.uk/news-and-events/e…
The Calm Space Project retweeted
✨Calling autistic adults (18 years+)✨ Please take part in our online study and tell us about your sensory experiences when engaging with nature. Link for more info and to take part: durhamuniversity.qualtrics.c…
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Know anyone who might want to join our story? Come and hang out with us and our home schooled/ unschooled children, 12 and 7, while we build a creation centre in Kent. Read our unconventional job ad here: matildaleyser.co.uk/an-uncon… Pls share
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Mention of how so many of us have been conditioned to accept ever increasing #noise levels. @BobHoldenNYC @LizKrueger @nicolegelinas theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…
The Calm Space Project retweeted
Part two. I asked autistic and ADHD people about the challenges they face at work and what helps or would help them. Out of approx 1500 replies, these were the most common responses about what helps, in order.👇🏻
ALT What helps autistic and ADHD people manage work.
The Calm Space Project retweeted
Navigating public spaces that are not build with your needs in mind can cause huge sensory demands and overwhelm. These inaccessible spaces lock neurodivergent people out of everyday life.
Read our plan to change spaces: autistica.org.uk/news/inclus…
ALT 'Autistica Inclusive Spaces Plan' in white and pink text in the middle of a grey background. Autistica logo in the top left hand corner.
The Calm Space Project retweeted
9 in 10 autistic people have sensory differences, but the public spaces we use every day are not built with neurodivergent people's needs in mind.
Released today, the Autistica #InclusiveSpaces Plan sets out how we'll make public spaces more inclusive. autistica.org.uk/news/inclus…
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HHDL talks about the need to reject indifference towards violence and embrace compassion in this clip from the archive recorded in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 28, 2015.
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Still no sign of Luke this morning - PLEASE CONTINUE TO SHARE
altrincham.todaynews.co.uk/p… #hale #boy #missing #altrincham
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🚨NEW PRE-PRINT🚨 ‘It just feels unnatural being here’: Autistic secondary school students' experiences of sensory sensitivities in the school environment. It was an absolute pleasure to supervise this brilliant research project by Jenny Price!
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The Calm Space Project retweeted
We're excited to share that the Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024 resources will be available from Monday, 15 January! 🌟
If you haven't already, you can sign up to support #NCW here: neurodiversityweek.com/ 🔗
#NeurodiversityWeek #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek #ThisIsND
ALT Square card with a pink background and the text "2024 Resources Launching Next Week" in large font on the left side. In the bottom right corner is the Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024 logo with the dates 18 - 24 March 2024".