ÜBER DIESE EPISODE
Come on a whirlwind tour through my first Neurodiversity Affirming (Un)Conference, with something I learned from every one of the 18 Neurodivergent speakers.
"It was a whole mix of reflecting and connecting and creating and unthinking and thinking sideways and existing and being, and feeling."
In this episode I share:
- The whole mission of the (Un)Conference: moving away from the pedestal types of learning we usually hear at a conference, and why every single speaker had lived experience of being Neurodivergent
- From Day 1: the Neurodiversity Paradigm as an autonomy model, restoring occupation rather than productivity, and why it's on the world to ask and adjust rather than leaving Neurodivergent people to do all the self-advocating
- How Day 2 got into my body, and why joy, rage and belonging that shouldn't have to be earned are changing how I live (sticker books included)
Announcements:
From September 2026, I'm adding a paid guest speaker every month to the Neurodiversity Affirming Practice Learning Hub. Podcast listeners can use POD20 for 20% off every month for as long as you're a member. Join by Friday 4th September 2026 to keep the current lower membership price before it increases.
The Neurodiversity Affirming (Un)Conference is coming back in 2027. You can join the email list for 2027 updates, and you can still get three months' access to the Day 1 recordings with 20% off using POD20.
Links:
- Neurodiversity Affirming Practice Learning Hub - keep learning from Neurodivergent people and developing your Neurodiversity Affirming Practice. Use code POD20 for 20% off every month. Join by Friday 4th September 2026 to keep the current lower membership price before it increases.
- Neurodiversity Affirming (Un)Conference - Get the Day 1 recordings (Use code POD20 for 20% off - available immediately!) and get 2027 event updates!
- Differently Aligned Podcast, Episode 47: I ran my first (Un)Conference. Here's what worked (and what I'll never do again) - Listen to the business half of this Double Up episode, where I share how I set it up, the systems, how I made decisions, and which ones played out
- Exploring Neurodiversity Podcast, Episode 64: Supporting AAC Users and Understanding Cultural Differences with Kaishawna Fleming - Hear a little of my (Un)Conference chat with Kaishawna Fleming on supporting AAC users and understanding cultural differences
The speakers I learned from at the Neurodiversity Affirming (Un)Conference:
Day 1
- Sonny Jane Wise (they/them) - Website - Instagram
- Hibak Hassan (she/her) - Website - Instagram
- Kelsie "Mick" Olds (they/them) - Website - Facebook - Instagram
- Yenn Purkis (they/them) - Website - Facebook - Instagram
- Lumen Gorrie (they/them) - Website - Instagram - Appetite for Change Project - Appetite for Change Project on Instagram - LinkedIn
- Lorena Slade (she/her)
- Hayden Moon (he/they) - Instagram - Email
- Erin Tee (she/they) - Website - Instagram
- Kaishawna Fleming (they/them) - YouTube - Instagram - Email
- Laetitia Andrac (she/her) - Website - Instagram - LinkedIn
- Jessica Otter (she/her) - Instagram - Instagram - Aussie Autism Family - Facebook
- Michael Coles (he/him) - Website - Facebook - Instagram
- Sharen Lui (she/her) - Website - Instagram
Day 2
- Stephanie Robertson (she/they) - Website - Facebook - Instagram
- Christina Schmidt (she/her/hers) - Website - Facebook - Instagram
- Allison Davies (she/her) - Website - Facebook - Instagram
- Sarah Middleton (she/her) - Website - Facebook - Instagram
- Chenai Mupotsa-Russell (she/her) - Website - Facebook - Instagram
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