Promotional award graphic with a dark multicoloured geometric background. At the top, it reads “National Diversity Awards 2026” with the website nationaldiversityawards.co.uk, a “15 years celebrating unity in society” badge, and HSBC UK listed as headline sponsor. Large text says, “Congratulations Thriving Autistic. You have been nominated for the 2026 Community Organisation Award for Disability.” Along the bottom are sponsor logos including HSBC UK, Kantar, Airbus, Inclusive Companies, Top 50 Inclusive Employers, Elevate 1000, and Inclusive Jobs.

We are delighted that @thrivingautistic.bsky.social has been nominated for a National Diversity Award for the work we are doing to support Autistic & neurodivergent people across the UK, Ireland & internationally.

Check out the nominations & vote:

www.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk/awards-2026/...

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Autism Training for Therapists & Coaches: Working with Autistic Clients

A practical, relational approach to communication that builds trust and supports authentic connection across neurodiversity

1/2 price if join waiting list!

dialogica.uk/autism-dialo...

Indeed!
"This is one of the many reasons my diagnosis was such a liberation. Oh. That. Oh. OK. Now it Makes Sense."

So happy @thrivingautistic.bsky.social have been nominated!
Recognising the work we do to support Autistic & neurodivergent people across the UK, Ireland & globally, from our peer support & Discovery Programme, to our Practitioners Directory & ongoing advocacy for disability justice & human rights.

So happy @thrivingautistic.bsky.social have been nominated!
Recognising the work we do to support Autistic & neurodivergent people across the UK, Ireland & globally, from our peer support & Discovery Programme, to our Practitioners Directory & ongoing advocacy for disability justice & human rights.

@claruineill.bsky.social
@oolong.co.uk
@suereviews.bsky.social

Neurodiversity in the teacher workforce: what new data tells us A quarter of teachers self-identify as neurodivergent, according to new Teacher Tapp research that raises questions about what the sector can do to support these staff, writes Chris Benson

Teachers who are neurodivergent have been ‘invisible’ up to now – but new research suggests a quarter of educators self-identify, raising questions about how these staff are supported, writes Chris Benson

www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Neurodiversity in the teacher workforce: what new data tells us A quarter of teachers self-identify as neurodivergent, according to new Teacher Tapp research that raises questions about what the sector can do to support these staff, writes Chris Benson

Teachers who are neurodivergent have been ‘invisible’ up to now – but new research suggests a quarter of educators self-identify, raising questions about how these staff are supported, writes Chris Benson

www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

@bpsofficial.bsky.social

@spcialndsjungle.bsky.social this is really powerful :(

More than a parent | University of Birmingham YouTube video by University of Birmingham

Powerful & heartbreaking

More Than A Parent by S O'Dwyer & team at Birmingham Uni

41% of parent carers had thought about suicide
A glimpse into the lives of parents caring for children with disabilities &long-term illnesses.

youtu.be/4D8JMh41p0M?...

Research

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38949265/

Trigger warning for suicide and emotional content.
Really powerful and heart breaking.

Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Parents Caring for Children with Disabilities and Long-Term Illnesses

www.birmingham.ac.uk/about/colleg...

Trigger warning for suicide and emotional content.
Really powerful and heart breaking.

Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Parents Caring for Children with Disabilities and Long-Term Illnesses

www.birmingham.ac.uk/about/colleg...

More than a parent | University of Birmingham YouTube video by University of Birmingham

Powerful & heartbreaking

More Than A Parent by S O'Dwyer & team at Birmingham Uni

41% of parent carers had thought about suicide
A glimpse into the lives of parents caring for children with disabilities &long-term illnesses.

youtu.be/4D8JMh41p0M?...

Research

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38949265/

Re-Storying Autism | Autistic Realms Re-Storying Autism A Framework For Families, Parents, And Carers: Reimagining Support For Autistic People. #1 Amazon Bestseller

Check out the Re-storying Autism book and on-demand course I created with @neurohubcommunity.org

Ideal for parents/ carers/ professionals and everyone supporting Autistic people!

autisticrealms.com/re-storying-...

Re-Storying Autism | Autistic Realms Re-Storying Autism A Framework For Families, Parents, And Carers: Reimagining Support For Autistic People. #1 Amazon Bestseller

Check out the Re-storying Autism book and on-demand course I created with @neurohubcommunity.org

Ideal for parents/ carers/ professionals and everyone supporting Autistic people!

autisticrealms.com/re-storying-...

Peer-Mentoring Service and Program Waiting List Interest Form Express your interest in joining the waiting list for our 12-week Autistic Identity and/or Mindfully Divergent Program.

NeuroHub Community currently has capacity to take on some clients for peer mentoring. If you are an Autistic adult who feels they would benefit from peer mentoring, we offer a sliding scale for cost to keep sessions affordable.

Sign up at the form below
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#ActuallyAutistic

What Autism Acceptance Really Means: Moving Beyond Awareness Every April, the internet turns blue, or gold, depending on which camp you're in. Organisations post infographics, celebrities share statistics, well-meaning people express gratitude for the Autistic people in their lives; as though our existence requires annual acknowledgement to remain valid. This all happens until May arrives, and we disappear again, fading back into the obscured margins that society keeps us in.

The annual focus on autism awareness in April often leads to fleeting recognition rather than meaningful change. Awareness campaigns perpetuate stereotypes and fail to address the underlying issues faced by Autistic individuals. Genuine acceptance requires the work of liberation

#ActuallyAutistic

A Few Ways to Support, Connect, and Grow With Us Join In With What You Can, Dhare The Rest With Others

Here are some ways to support the work of NeuroHub Community!

news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/a-few-ways...

Maybe what we really need is a Window of Safety a modest proposal on Weird Pride Day for we who are assaulted daily by the neuronormative world as we attempt to navigate it (and for allies who want to help us create sanctuary spaces)

On the event of Weird Pride Day... a modest proposal...

open.substack.com/pub/julialee...

The Loneliness of the Long COVID Autist Wherein our heroine describes 5.5 years of long COVID and how this unadapted body has navigated the so-called health care system and the limits of a party-crashing chronic illness.

On Long COVID Awareness Day let me make it simple for you: you can try to forget about COVID and how it can ruin your life all you want...but COVID won't forget about you. open.substack.com/pub/julialee...

We brake for nautilus!

“We usually stopped what we were doing whenever we saw nautilus, b/c they are such amazing animals to watch,” said #VisioningCoralSea Chief Scientist Dr. Robin Beaman of James Cook University. This enigmatic cephalopod navigated the depths before dinosaurs roamed the Earth!

Indeed!
"This is one of the many reasons my diagnosis was such a liberation. Oh. That. Oh. OK. Now it Makes Sense."

Slowing down to finish a pacing paradox for anyone who needs it

This one goes out especially to my Long COVID and autistic kin but can relate to anyone who needs this pacing paradox: a piece on slowing down to finish
#autistic #LongCOVID #slow

open.substack.com/pub/julialee...

This looks great from Jonathan Drury

Autism Training for Therapists & Coaches: Working with Autistic Clients

A practical, relational approach to communication that builds trust and supports authentic connection across neurodiversity

1/2 price if join waiting list!

dialogica.uk/autism-dialo...

Just letting you and your teams know about the fab resources at Autism Central
They are all free and fully funded by Anna Freud and the NHS, covering a whole range of topics and peer support.
Highly recommended!

www.autismcentral.nhs.uk

www.autismcentral.nhs.uk/events

Just letting you and your teams know about the fab resources at Autism Central
They are all free and fully funded by Anna Freud and the NHS, covering a whole range of topics and peer support.
Highly recommended!

www.autismcentral.nhs.uk

www.autismcentral.nhs.uk/events

Monotropism, Limerence And Autistic ADHD Experiences | Autistic Realms Limerence in Autistic and ADHD people may be shaped by monotropism, a natural tendency toward deep focus and emotional intensity. Rather than being unhealth ...

Yep.... I like a whisper scream!
autisticrealms.com/monotropism-...

Reclaiming Rest: Autistic Burnout, Monotropism, and Resistance | Autistic Realms Rest can become a radical act in a world that often equates our worth with productivity, especially for Autistic or otherwise neurodivergent people navigati ...

Reclaiming Rest: Autistic Burnout, Monotropism, and Resistance

autisticrealms.com/reclaiming-r...

Reclaiming Rest: Autistic Burnout, Monotropism, and Resistance | Autistic Realms Rest can become a radical act in a world that often equates our worth with productivity, especially for Autistic or otherwise neurodivergent people navigati ...

Reclaiming Rest: Autistic Burnout, Monotropism, and Resistance

autisticrealms.com/reclaiming-r...