Open to law students and legal professionals, we want you to write 1,500 - 3,500 words on one of the following: 1.⁠ ⁠Should the law mandate neurodivergent representation in film and television? OR 2.⁠ ⁠Is the Criminal Bar truly accessible to neurodivergent practitioners?

🗣️ Want to make your voice heard about neurodiversity and the law? Consider entering the Neurodiversity in Law essay competition, option of two questions, deadline 7 August - more details below ⬇️

Autism and Fawning #Autism #Neurodivergent #Disability

We are celebrating Disability Pride Month this July🎊 📚We have many books on a wide variety of topics related to people with disabilities & their cultures, identities and experiences. Members & staff of any of the Inns of Court can borrow these - read on to find out more 👇

Thank you to all who took the time to apply for our volunteering positions! We have had an overwhelming (in a good way) number of applications which is such a good sign. Applicants should have received a confirmation email earlier this evening. Please reach out if you didn’t!

Exciting new BSMS brain-body research. Role of #proprioception and #hypermobility in #emotions in #neurodivergence published by The Royal Society. News item here: tinyurl.com/mpw6ax2s. Full paper: tinyurl.com/yf32tpyh Thanks Dr Lisa Quadt Sarah Garfinkel and Hugo D. Critchley and

Fascinating & important paper linking neurodivergence, hypermobility & emotion regulation from BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles & colleagues. Relevant to all #neurodivergent / #autistic people. Important to recognise #hypermobility for physical issues, but now also for mental health implications too

Many schools in England are finishing up this week, so you might be taking some time off. If you’re going on holiday, here are a few tips to help you relax and disconnect from work. 👉 buff.ly/3yBHjcl #holiday #SwitchOff #MentalHealth #law #TimeOff #LegalSector

Sign up now for our webinar, "Let's talk about vicarious trauma," on Thurs 5 Sept at 12.30pm.. 💻 Register here: buff.ly/3xCGfs8 Join us as we explore the impact of #VicariousTrauma on people working in the #LegalSector. #MentalHealth #Law #VicariousTrauma #Webinar

This is a ‘Must Apply’ essay competition . Really engaging questions waiting to be answered and £ 200 in addition to the professional exposure - have a go.

Today is Samaritans Awareness Day. You may not know that Samaritans has an online chat function, which may be more accessible to neurodivergent people who need someone to talk to. 💬For more information see: chat.samaritans.org 📞The phone number is: 116 123

ADHD Babes Samantha Hiew l ADHD Girls Neurodiversity & Entrepreneurship Association Neurodiversity in Law ADD-vance ADHD and Autism Trust ADHD UK Tina 🇬🇧🇯🇲 Adult ADHD UK Neurodiverse Pub Sec West Yorkshire ADHD ADHD Somerset Autism and ADHD Journey EHRC adhdLondon Mersey Care NHS FT 🏳️‍🌈 Department of Health and Social Care Olivia Blake MP Alex Sobel MP for Leeds Central and Headingley NHSInnovationsNorth NHS Confederation UK Parliament

Weekend tip is this productivity app called Pi. It’s emotionally intelligent, which is pretty neat for an AI model. Seems to really suit the neurodivergent brain. ⬇️🥧

🚨We are extending the deadline for our Essay Competition to the 2nd September 2024 at 5pm🚨

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🚨 Our essay competition closes at 5pm TODAY. Make sure you submit your entries by the deadline 🚨