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Autism Plus is now Mind Matters official Charity Partner!
Growing up in Thorne, South Yorkshire, I was familiar with a grand building called Thorne House, set in beautiful woodland where delicate bluebells grow. One of my favourite memories from childhood is walking with my mum past Thorne House and kicking the Autumn leaves. Autumn leaves always take me back to this memory. Today, Thorne House is owned by Autism Plus, a charity for whom I am a proud volunteer Trustee, a role I sought after my own Autism late diagnosis at age 45 in 2021. The charity provides
Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Our ‘difference’ IS our Strength!
Does your workplace know how to support its neurodivergent employees? Is your workplace neuroinclusive? Just as nature needs biodiversity, the world and workplaces need neurodiversity – the range and richness of all neurotypes (brain types) coming together, co-operatively, for the greatest benefit. In the workplace neurodiversity allows for innovation, increased creativity, new and different approaches to problem solving, and the maximum potential that comes with having a neurodiverse workforce. The
Chamber Member Publishes New Book About Their Journey With Autism
“My difference was my strength all along!” Jane McNeice —Social entrepreneur, mum-of-three and grandmother of four — has shared her professional and personal experiences with Autism in a new book. Titled Strength Not Deficit, this memoir charts Jane's journey: from her initial life-changing diagnosis at age 45 through to the epiphany that this difference was really her strength all along! This is actually Jane’s second book on the topic (preceded by The Umbrella Picker) and takes us right up to the