Celebrating Neurodiversity & Empowering Neurodivergent People
It all starts with empathy. And perhaps curiosity and receptivity. Life is so much richer, its colours more vivid, its interactions more stirring when we allow individuals different to ourselves inform us. Consider the bond between Helen Keller and Alexander Graham...
WhatDo is a Finalist!
We are over the moon to share that WhatDo is a Fashion & Beauty Entrepreneur of the Year finalist for the 2021 Great British Entrepreneur Awards! The competition - which received a record 4,800 entries this year - acknowledges the hard work and inspiring stories...
An Open Letter to Museums and Galleries on Inclusion
Almost a decade ago, I stood in front of Salvator Mundi at the National Gallery for about two minutes. In the dimly lit, small room, I started to feel that lump in my throat, that quivering around my mouth, that collaboration between soul and synapses which means the...
Becoming a Job Coach for the Neurodivergent Community
As a single mother to an autistic teenager, I’ve learnt a lot about patience and being curious about exploring the hidden meaning behind words, gestures and behaviour. Whilst I had recognised that my parenting experience had been and continues to be my greatest...
On the Occasion of Shakespeare’s Birthday
Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments Will hum about mine ears; and sometime voices, That, if I then had waked after long sleep, Will make me sleep again: and then,...
Adding Insult to Injury
When it comes to our fellow human beings’ lives, the impact of our actions can be damaging, even if we had the best intentions. So it is true with sensory experiences and sensory processing disorder and parents, carers, teachers, therapists, and even the medical...