See below for an online event for parents and carers of neurodivergent young people. Organised by Niwrowahaniaeth Cymru/Neurodivergence Wales

We are very pleased to have Millie Rees and Emily Cleland join us this year as placement students from School of Psychology. Welcome both! 🙂

Very exciting to see the official launch of the Neurodivergence Wales website: neurodivergencewales.org/en/, reflecting the work of the Niwrowahaniaeth Cymru/Neurodivergence Wales It's full of resources and supporting Wales in being a neurodivergent friendly nation. Bendigedig!

Are you autistic/have ADHD and have experience of an eating disorder? If so, please see below for an opportunity to help shape our research in this area.

Get to know the Neurodevelopment Assessment Unit (NDAU), one of the research groups here at CUCHDS! Follow Neurodevelopment Assessment Unit (NDAU) to keep up to date 🌈

Neurodivergent Friendly Cardiff recognises the importance of neurodivergent individuals coming together and offering peer support. Come along to the first ADHD Community Group for adults, run by Cardiff Council and The NeuroNetwork on Saturday (January 4).

How can you be a neuro-affirmative colleague? This #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek, we look back on Dr Holly Kahya's tips for creating an inclusive work environment, including respecting sensory sensitivities and engaging in open conversations. 👉bps.org.uk/psychologist/i…

🌟COMING UP🌟 Join us for our final event of the week: Celebrating Different Minds: Future Directions and Continuing Conversations 🕘15:30-17:00 🔗eu1.hubs.ly/H0hC9Yr0 #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek #NeurodiversityWeek #NCW #ThisIsND

Many thanks to WARC placement students, Emily and Millie, for sharing information about Neurodiversity Celebration week with our colleagues and friends at CUCHDS - Cardiff University

Are you gender diverse and/or neurodivergent and with a history of an eating disorder? The LEADING Study is looking for participants for their online survey.

Congratulations to Carly McGregor for publishing the first study from her PhD thesis! 🌟 Carly explores how to make research participation more accessible for autistic children, with some help from Russell the robot! 🤖journals.sagepub.com/.../10.1177/23…

Exciting to see Kyleigh Melville conducting important research into the use of sensory rooms with neurodivergent pupils in schools. She's looking for staff to take part. Good luck Kyleigh!

Free Parents & Carers Virtual Advice Session from the Niwrowahaniaeth Cymru/Neurodivergence Wales team coming up on 26th June. The focus is on Understanding Masking. Sign up here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2ca70e09…

We were thrilled to win 'Outstanding International Impact' from Cardiff University for our autism-awareness film The Birthday Party. It's been used in 23 countries. It was created in collaboration with Niwrowahaniaeth Cymru/Neurodivergence Wales, who joined us on the day! See the film here: bit.ly/43jt8b2

Melanie Fegan from Cardiff University is conducting Health and Care Research Wales funded research on workplace supports for autistic adults. If you are interested in taking part then follow the link: English language version: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/cardiff/auti… Welsh language version: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/cardiff/auti…

Proud of our PhD student, Carly McGregor, for having her research featured in the Big Issue! Thank you Sophia Alexandra Hall for interviewing us! bigissue.com/news/robot-aut…

The fantastic EDAC: Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative team are wanting to learn more about the experiences of eating disorder professionals that work with autistic people. You can find out more here: edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0d…

Exciting to see the LEADING Study progress to their next stage! The study is for adults with experience of an eating disorder and is aiming to improve eating disorder support.