Happy Friday one and all! Blog of the week this week explores Christmas and the festive season and how we build community to make this a time of year for everyone to enjoy.
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@el-dewar.bsky.social
#ActuallyAutistic Disabled Neurodivergent philosophy PhD candidate. Exploring Neurodivergences, Neuroqueering, disability, education, gender & international development. They/Them
Happy Friday one and all! Blog of the week this week explores Christmas and the festive season and how we build community to make this a time of year for everyone to enjoy.
Full blog here: www.ocelotconsulting.co.uk/blog
I read and reviewed every page of the Time to Deliver report on the outcomes of the Autism Act 2009. Read the full review here:
www.ocelotconsulting.co.uk/blog
After a day of working on the website the brand new snazzy publication section has officially launched. To see a selection of my publications head over to www.ocelotconsulting.co.uk/ocelot-neuro...
26.11.2025 09:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Very personal blog of the week today. I talk about being Neurodivergent, losing my Father in a time of capitalism and the societal pressure to hide grief. Content warning this week for grief and parent loss.
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First PhD meeting since Dad died. Good supervisors make all the difference, it has been a long road but I'm glad to be able to do this PhD.
17.11.2025 14:48 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It is Friday afternoon and that means this week's blog! Today I am discussing the personal cost of applying for Disability related benefits. This piece is deeply rooted in the human cost of a broken system. You can read the full blog here:
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ABA Harms.
More evidence:
"ABA therapy was associated with a greater use of acute mental health services; autistic youth in the ABA group had an overall risk that was 30% higher for mental health hospitalizations"
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Autonomous Press changed their shipping system and now my book Neuroqueer Heresies ships from my hometown, which means that now when people order their copies direct from the publisher I can autograph them.
#books #booksky #neurodiversity #neuroqueer
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π£New research
Q: What do neurodivergent people think about words like "neurodiversity".
A: it's complicated; they use it, but it has limitations and could stigmatise.
Full paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Morning! The Ocelot Consulting Blog of the Week looks at the problem of in-person events and which voices get left out of discussions because of them.
Full blog here - www.ocelotconsulting.co.uk/blog
Morning! The Ocelot Consulting Blog of the Week looks at the problem of in-person events and which voices get left out of discussions because of them.
Full blog here - www.ocelotconsulting.co.uk/blog
Two weeks ago we attended this incredible event, really excited about the projects building that were started over Tea and Biscuits
01.11.2025 22:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Happy Halloween! Better late than never, here is this week's blog. I have had a couple of tricky weeks and not the trick or treat kind! This blog talks about what a lifesaver flexible working has been. Read the full blog here:
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Friday rolls round again and the new Ocelot Blog is up! Today we're discussing 5 key tips for overcoming the Autumn blues as a Neurodivergent person.
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Friday's blog comes round quicker every week! This week focuses on the need for high quality, Neurodivergent-affirming resources to combat misinformation, with a side serving of my first specialist interest the Wizard of Oz.
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After a wonderful "Can These Bones Live?" conference Ocelot Consulting has a Special Edition Blog about the Power of Tea and Biscuits! You can read the full blog at www.ocelotconsulting.co.uk/blog
20.10.2025 11:43 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1Friday rolls round again and the new Ocelot Blog is up! Today we're discussing 5 key tips for overcoming the Autumn blues as a Neurodivergent person.
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Friday morning and a new blog! This week I'm talking about the disconnect between what support universities offer and the experiences of Neurodivergent students. I suggest ways to make accessibility for Neurodivergent students a part of university culture.
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Dr. Krysia Waldock and I have chapters to release from the two co-edited collections. Here is our next premiere of the 'talking heads' videos. These books focus on neurodivergence and education, in all its renditions (i.e., in life too).
Book launch 6th October On site at University of Sunderland's London Campus and online Applications and Practices for Empowering Neurodivergent Learners One of two edited collections of research and stories on neurodivergence and inclusive practice throughout lifelong learning. Info: linktr.ee/NeurodivergentBook2025
There's still time to book for our book launch for Applications and Practices for Empowering Neurodivergent Learners
In person and online spaces avaliable! Free food if you're in person
It is Friday and that means a new blog! Today I'm talking about Tylenol, Autism and how to fight the spectre of eugenics. Writing this made me so proud to be part of a Neurodivergent community - we are stronger than the misinformation and fearmongering.
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Graphic with text at the top stating Autism Books by Autistic Authors. Published September 2025. In the centre is a collage of book covers, tilted on an angle. Each book is listed in detail in the subsequent graphics and text. At the bottom is the text The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project @AutisticBooks. In the bottom corner is a small logo with colourful books and a small plant either side.
Books about autism or with Autistic main characters, written by Autistic authors β published September 2025!
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#AutismBooks #AutisticAuthor #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #BookSky
It was a delight to review. A must read for Autistic students starting uni.
29.09.2025 17:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you to El Dewar for this lovely review of my book University: The Autistic Guide!
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For those heading off to university, you can buy my book here: pavpub.com/health-and-s...
#Autism #University #FreshersWeek #Freshers
Please welcome Ocelot Consulting! This new consultancy is Neurodivergent-led & Neurodivergent-affirming, focusing on blending lived experience of Neurodivergence(s) with academic knowledge & theory. Services range from custom-made resources to guest speaking & training. www.ocelotconsulting.co.uk
29.09.2025 12:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Tom Shakespeare sitting behind a desk in front of an audience
@tomshakespeare.bsky.social #keynote
"If we really thought disabled people were people, we would organise the world very differently."
#TCC2025
Thank you so much for coming, your face in the audience was very welcome and the sign cheering me on made my day βΊοΈ
26.06.2025 09:24 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Thank you so much, the destruction of the paradigm is a tool of oppression and it systematically undermines Neurodivergent liberation and solidarity and I get a bit heated about it!
26.06.2025 09:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Adoptions and Gender Reassignment Important update: Important update Sullivan review: process change for re-assigning gender and sex identity in the GP record An independent review published by Professor Alice Sullivan that looked at data, statistics and research on sex and gender has identified a serious safeguarding risk in the current process of re-assigning gender and sex identity in medical records for children and young people. In response, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has directed that the process for changing NHS numbers and gender markers for children and young people under 18 is stopped with immediate effect. New adoption, Gender Reassignment, and sensitive patient enquiry You can use this online form to tell us about: β’ a patient that has been adopted β’ a patient that wishes to amend their gender on their GP registration β’ a query regarding restricted access to the PDS/Spine Existing adoption, Gender Reassignment, and sensitive patient enquiry
Update.
The PCSE form for GPs to update a patientβs NHS gender marker have been suspended. Thereβs a notice on the site about the Sullivan Review, and the form link defaults to βThis page is currently unavailableβ.
@foxdie.bsky.social
Of course, in doing so theyβve deleted the adoption form too.
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Building our stories around our real and holistic existences and experiences. Bring both our joy and the very real frustrations we face. Our multifaceted stories are vital to change the narratives and discourses but they need to be heard - both in and out of the institution.
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