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allistic

The term allistic refers to people who are not autistic. Neurodivergent and neurotypical people can both be allistic if they are not autistic.

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a visualisation of rumination as a person who's head is an eternally repeating train station for a toy freight train that goes round and round on a set of tiny tracks.
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rumination

A rumination is a thought or a group of thoughts that get stuck in your head and loop over and over again whether you want it to or not (and you usually don’t). Ruminations get their name from ruminant animals who of animals It can be very difficult to move on from them. Ruminative thoughts …

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sensory overwhelm

A feeling of immense distress, a sensory overwhelm / autistic overwhelm is a strong reaction to stimuli caused by the compounded effects of stress, exhaustion, lack of safety, a sense of danger, unmet needs, too much information, noise, sights or sounds, smells or touch.

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stimming

Stimming (self-stimulatory behaviour) tends to be more intense, deliberate, and repetitive. It can include hand flapping, rocking, making repetitive sounds, spinning, examining textures intensely, or listening to the same song on repeat for hours. Stimming is historically associated with autism and serves primarily as emotional and sensory regulation—a way to manage overwhelming feelings, process …

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neurodivergence

Neurodivergent conditions include ADHD, Autism, OCD, Sensory Processing Disorder and specific learning difficulties, like dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia.

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titration

Titration is when together with your medical professional you trial different types of medications and the doctor then adjusts the dose based on your experience.

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We did a Neurodivergence Q&A for Brighton Chamber of Commerce

Awareness and diagnoses of adult ADHD, Autism and other related neurodivergent conditions have skyrocketed since 2020.

And no wonder: the pandemic launched a Godzilla-sized wrecking ball at work-life boundaries and thrown established work patterns into chaos. The silver lining: for thousands of people, this radical change turned the spotlight onto underlying neurodivergent traits that were there …

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“How to run your business on neurodivergence” workshop at Joyfully Different

Whether it's ADHD, Autism, SPD or SLDs, typical business advice goes right out the window. If you have more than a couple of neurodivergent traits, running your own business comes with unique challenges that defy the most common business, management, and productivity advice.

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