The Feeling of Almost Many neurodivergent individuals feel capable of something — yet often find themselves on the outside looking in. Think of Stuart Little at the end of the first film, before George realises his little whiskered brother has found his way home. He’s on the outside, with little hope — a feeling the family shares. Opportunities in the world of work shouldn’t be ad hoc surprises, leaving people on tenterhooks. There should be something real and tangible for them to own. The...

When Sharing Starts to Spill Over No one has ever told me I’ve crossed a boundary, but I’ve realised I don’t know where they lie. As someone who is neurodivergent, my coping mechanism resembles a leaking bucket: perpetually full, yet still being topped up. Though I’ve never received a formal complaint, I’ve noticed the patterns: brain-dumping when overwhelmed, taking roundabout paths to simple answers, and talking just to avoid saying the "wrong" thing. Nothing has gone wrong—at least, not...

The Playground Test The swings are moving. The laughter is loud. A child arrives at the playground, eyes wide, ready to run straight into all of it — then stops. The climbing frame is out of reach. The slide has no ramp. The roundabout, too fast and too open, isn't safe. One by one, the options disappear. They watch the other children play from a distance, and that distance feels enormous. For some families, the playground isn't a place of freedom. It's a place of limits. Progress That...