Natalie Phillips-Mason, Author at Inclusive Change

Open Wired podcast with host Natalie Phillips-Mason, founder of Inclusive Change

25 Oct Open Wired: why I started a podcast about pragmatic inclusion

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24 Oct Natalie Phillips-Mason named a 2026 Top 50 Small Business Leader

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29 May Sensory Friendly Research for the Real World

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When we think about our senses, we often refer only to those 5 senses we learned as children: smell, sight, taste, touch and hearing. But there’s more to our sensory system than meets the eye (mind the pun). Our senses register input coming in from a...

24 Feb The business case for sensory-friendly shopping

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For years I’ve been in conversation with neurodivergent adults, and with parents and carers of neurodivergent children. I kept hearing the same themes. Shopping in physical stores can be exhausting. Sometimes physically painful. Given that at least 1 in 5 people are neurodivergent, this 20% addressable...

01 Sep Not special, just sensible: Rethinking workplace adjustments

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The "yes" that changed everything It was 2003. I was heavily pregnant with my first baby, and I remember standing in front of the mirror before work – dressed up for the office, trying to believe that, yes, my belly really was that big. Remote work wasn’t...

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy front cover

21 Apr How to create real change with your DEI policy

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Your Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policy is just the start in creating a neuroinclusive workplace....

26 Mar Fidgets: Designing sensory tools that people need

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I stumbled onto the Kaiko Fidgets website and was excited to see a home-grown small business that was meeting a need for adults and teens with sensory needs. I reached out to Joanne Seymon to see if she was keen to have a virtual chat....

07 Feb How a marketer learned empathy: In conversation with… Jay Munro

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My search to talk with proudly neurodivergent individuals led me to Jay Munro. Jay is a marketer and willingly shares his experiences as an autistic person so he can help other neurodivergent people navigating the employment landscape. Jay was labelled the ‘naughty child’ in primary school....

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07 Feb Late diagnosed autism: In conversation with… Clem Bastow

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I have been privileged to connect with inspirational people and participate in authentic discussions about #neurodivergence. Through personal stories I have gained insights to the strengths and challenges that people with different neurotypes (or brain wiring), bring to the human tapestry. Meet Clem I heard Clem Bastow...

07 Feb You, Me and ADHD: In conversation with Callum McKirdy

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological condition describing differences in brain development that affects attention. ADHDers have historically been perceived as intentionally disruptive and a male-only neurotype. Despite common misconceptions, ADHD is not a deficit of attention. Rather, it is an inability to attend...