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Is neurodivergence a disability – or is it only treated like one? This debate continues to surface, yet many people still feel none the wiser. This blog is not about rigid definitions. It’s about people. Neurodivergent people continue to experience ableist and disablist attitudes, often simultaneously, and neither helps us to thrive. What follows is my attempt to unpick how neurodivergence is viewed, why that matters, and why choice and respect must sit at the centre of the c

The moment that made it all click “I just want to say thank you to you, Sam – the way you speak so openly through storytelling… you speak in a way I see through my son’s lived experience of neurodivergence.” As soon as this feedback came my way after a presentation I delivered on December 4 th  to Blaby District Council – it clicked! That comment reminded me why I do this work – and why one presentation can’t be where it ends. The UK employment gap for disabled people is mass

The Broken Foundation: Britain’s education system is still built on Victorian ideals: uniformity, hierarchy, and compliance. Test scores trump talent, and creativity is squeezed out by conformity. After decades of failed reform, it’s clear we don’t need tweaks — we need a rebuild. One that values potential, individuality, and inclusion. Every year we wait, more young people are left behind. A System Out of Step: Classrooms still mirror a world that no longer exists. Rows of d