Happy 48th birthday to me 😀 Thanks for all the DMs, I am feeling the love, but will not have time and energy to personally respond to all the messages. And happy birthday to you too, whenever it is (or happy belated birthday if I missed it) (see what I did there). Reasons to beContinue reading “Happy 48th birthday to me!”
Category Archives: Inclusion
Dear Santa… from Rudolph
Dear Santa, I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. I am writing to you with a heavy heart, and after much consideration, I have come to the difficult decision to resign from my position on your team as the lead reindeer. Over the years, I have had the privilege ofContinue reading “Dear Santa… from Rudolph”
AuDHD inclusion tips
As an AuDHDer myself (autistic and ADHD), and a professional speaker and HR Consultant specialising in Inclusion and Belonging, here are the tips that I want to share for working with Autistic and/or ADHD colleagues and helping us thrive in the workplace: Create and demonstrate a culture of psychological safety. Protect and defend us fromContinue reading “AuDHD inclusion tips”
An unusually chill Christmas, chez Ausome
I usually struggle a lot with December and Christmas, for many reasons that I will not go into today; I am just taking a moment to count my blessings. At the end of June 2023, I finally left my HR Analyst job, and I have never looked back. I had been working for Together forContinue reading “An unusually chill Christmas, chez Ausome”
IDPD, or Disabled People Day as I like to call it
I had planned to write a blog post for International Persons with Disabilities Day, but: 1) I’m too burned out from taking my daughters and their friends to MCM Comic Con yesterday then driving home in the freezing mist and dark. 2) I’m not a ‘Person with Disabilities’; I’m ‘disabled’. I should not have toContinue reading “IDPD, or Disabled People Day as I like to call it”
Believe us!
Sometimes it’s so weird being Autistic and ADHD. I’ve just done a public speaking event at Vodafone HQ, where I felt so welcome, comfortable and well looked after… then had a severe sensory meltdown on the way home. I felt OK when we left Vodafone, calm even. But then we started getting ‘hangry’ and IContinue reading “Believe us!”
Neurodivergent self-labelling and identity
Neurodivergent self-labelling and identity: The Power and the Paradox An informal discussion between Charlie Hart and Georgina Shute, exploring the complexities of neurodivergent self-identifying and labels, delving into the validity and impact of self-diagnosis. Gina: Neurodivergent self-labelling and identity can be both powerful and paradoxical (something with two meanings that don’t make sense together). MyContinue reading “Neurodivergent self-labelling and identity”
Neurodivergent Suicides are preventable
Those who are Autistic and/or ADHD are at far higher risk of suicide. And the official figures don’t even include those who go undiagnosed, struggling to cope, not knowing why. Many of these suicides could be prevented, if it was easier to get screened for neurodevelopmental conditions, and easier then to access neurodivergent-friendly mental healthContinue reading “Neurodivergent Suicides are preventable”
Happy birthday ADHZee
It is my daughter Zee’s 15th birthday today. She is diagnosed autistic, and self-identified with ADHD (lost in some endless NHS waiting list). Zee loves baking, and one of her presents was a huge bottle of vanilla extract. “I must bake cupcakes immediately” she said. She made the cake mixture, was about to put theContinue reading “Happy birthday ADHZee”
Ausome Charlie 