Understanding the terminology – ‘neurodivergent’ and ‘neurodiversity’ ‘Neurodivergent‘ means having a neurological difference resulting in different cognitive processing and thinking. Basically, having a mind that works differently from societal norms. Many neurological differences are due to one or more lifelong neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, Tourette’s. Neurodivergence can also be acquired,Continue reading “Being an ally to your neurodivergent colleagues”
Category Archives: Intersectionality
How to be an ally to bi and pan people
By Charlie Hart (Ausome Charlie) Understand what labels mean One definition of “bisexual” or “bi” is “attracted to more than one gender”. My preferred definition is this: May experience heterosexual (different sex) or homosexual (same sex) attraction. “Pansexual” or “pan” means when we are attracted to individuals, their gender does not come into it. NeitherContinue reading “How to be an ally to bi and pan people”
Insight into Bisexuality by Charlie
Some of Charlie’s lived experience as a bisexual woman
Reflecting on one year of working from home in a pandemic
Pandemic reflection: If this year since the first Covid-19 lockdown (UK) has taught employers anything, it is the need to be agile and respond to changes in the external environment plus the changing needs of the workforce. Responding quickly to office closures required not just investment in enabling technology, but also rapid culture change, aContinue reading “Reflecting on one year of working from home in a pandemic”
The Double Rainbow
Intersectional Diversity: The ‘Double Rainbow’ of Autism and LGBTQIA+ Here are Charlie’s answers to questions they were recently asked about their lived experience of the ‘double rainbow’. Can you explain what the term ‘double rainbow’ means? Studies show that autistic people are far more likely identify as a sexuality minority and/or a gender minority, comparedContinue reading “The Double Rainbow”
Side-eye conversations with Iggy
TW CW suicide child death bullying Note: Media interest in our story is not welcome. Names have been changed, so don’t bother googling us. My first-born son killed himself earlier this year, out of the blue, aged just fifteen. For background, since starting high school in 2017 Iggy had been struggling increasingly with anxiety. InContinue reading “Side-eye conversations with Iggy”
National Coming Out Day
I posted the above on National Coming Out Day, and a friend commented this: “I really struggle with why people have to “come out!” I mean “straight” people don’t have to, so why should they? What’s wrong with people just being accepted for who and what they are?” After much deliberation, here is my response:Continue reading “National Coming Out Day”
Ausome Charlie 