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....
Image description: Jay is smiling. He has a light brown coloured beard and is wearing air pods. In the background is a filled bookshelf. My search to talk with proudly neurodivergent individuals led me to Jay Munro. Jay is a marketer and willingly shares his experiences...
Image description: Natalie and Clem both smiling as they engage in a virtual conversation. Natalie is on the left and is wearing an orange cardigan, light blonde hair at shoulder length. Clem is wearing a turquoise green t-shirt and glasses. She has cropped ginger hair...
Image description: A photo of Callum mid-sentence. He is wearing a dark coloured buttoned long sleeve top and is set against a background of a bookshelf displaying the books he has published as well as live pants and a whiteboard with notes. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder...
Image description: A photo of Nesceda and Natalie side by side on screen during their online discussion. Both have lightly coloured hair, Nesceda is wearing a red top and Natalie a dark top. Nesceda is gesticulating with her hands as she speaks animatedly. Nesceda Blake came...
Image description: A photo of Candice who is white with long blonde hair and blue eyes. Candice is wearing a green singlet top. As I continue to enhance my understanding of Neurodiversity, I have connected with many individuals who share their time and their stories...
Image description: The image shows a than you card from Stimagz and a dark purple stimagz magnetic stim tool. The car and stimagz are positioned on a bookshelf with several books from neurodivergent authors. Stimming (aka self-stimulating) is a form of repetitive movement or sound designed...
Image description: A photo of Will who is white with dark brown hair and a beard. Will is standing against a vibrant pink background. I have come across many inspiring proudly neurodivergent people. Our conversations are stimulating, educational and inspiring. Will Wheeler and I were introduced virtually...
Image description: A banner at the entrance toa Curry’s store reads “Its Quiet Time every Monday to Friday until 11am”. Underneath the text there is an image of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower logo. Ainsley Sykes is Head of Commercial Initiatives, Retail Design & Technology at Currys,...
Image description: Natalie is on the left-hand side; she is fair-haired and has her hair half up. She wears pale pink glasses and a blue top with rainbow stripes, she is smiling. Amanda is on the right-hand side and is also smiling. She wears dark...