MINDS (Mutual Inclusion through Neurodiversity)

Neurodivergent individuals are often experts in their own condition – in much the same way a builder would be intimately familiar with their trade if they’d have lived with it since birth. Yet, some research fails to thoughtfully include neurodivergent individuals – missing out on the valuable insights that come from lived experience: the minutiae of daily life, a differing perspective on the world, and a challenge to deficit-based perceptions.

Through MINDS, we want to promote inclusive practices through encouraging and supporting researchers to work with neurodivergent individuals from the start, highlighting good practices, and providing a platform to empower neurodivergent people to have an input on research that directly affects them.