What is Neurodiversity

Encourage mentorship and peer support to enhance your colleagues’ contributions and growth. By scheduling regular check-ins and encouraging feedback, you can improve the support you provide on a continual basis. If you think you need support fill out our form and complete the neurodiversity questionnaire. The day also featured focus groups and stalls promoting services for those who identify as neurodivergent. Full Council passed a motion in September 2023 to work towards becoming a more neurodivergent-friendly city and yesterday's event was the start of that journey.
This includes considering diagnostic criteria alongside developmental history, masking, context, and nervous system factors. We recognise that this process can feel intense and we will prepare you carefully so you know what to expect. We know that speaking on the phone can feel difficult for some people, so we offer flexibility.

“This year, in the most difficult of financial circumstances, we increased funding for frontline NHS services by more than 4% compared to less than 1% in England. Children living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan are having to wait nearly three and a half years to access a much-heralded neurodevelopmental programme, a Freedom of Information Act disclosure has  revealed. You can also join a group to meet other parents and carers in a similar position.
When teams do this effectively, they perform better and boost results for your business. Assistive Technology refers to computer equipment or software which supports users who are hard of hearing/deaf, visually impaired, have learning difficulties or experience restricted mobility. To get support, look through our list of organisations already working with us or get in touch to find out how we can help your training provider to support you on your journey. In general, we're either neurotypical or neurodiverse but the truth is, we all learn and experience the world in a way unique to us. However, neurodivergence brings many strengths and patterns of unique thinking that benefit our communities and workplaces. While many companies are recognising the benefits of hiring neurodivergent employees, the majority of people with autism (85%) are unemployed, according to Deloitte, compared with less than 5% of the overall population.

Focus on promoting, understanding and inclusion of neurodivergent individuals who are facing mental health challenges, and the need for early involvement and consistent support. These assessments provide essential clarity around a young person or adult’s needs, supporting placement decisions, education planning, risk management, and access to appropriate services. We offer teaching in the context of neurodiversity to fellow healthcare professionals, and other organisations wanting to up-skill in this area. We are also uniquely skilled Occupational Health Advisor in providing supervision on a one-to-one basis, or in a group format, to help those working with people with neurodevelopmental diagnoses.
The Welsh Government Autism Strategic Action Plan, Integrated Autism Service (IAS), the Autism Code of Practice, along with charity organisations, are shaping the autism narrative in Cardiff. These are a step in the right direction and will help foster greater inclusion for those with autism. I hope to continue this forward progress by lending my 20+ years of clinical expertise and professional services by offering private autism assessments in Cardiff. I’m Anne Marie Gallagher, a Speech and Language Therapist with a BSc, and a member of both RCSLT and ASILTIP. Based in the UK, I’ve spent over 25 years conducting professional adult autism assessments in Cardiff, including clinical interventions for autistic adults with the NHS. The team of appropriately trained clinicians, all experts in diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder in adults, will complete an online neurodiversity assessment.

EAA assessments for students aged 16 and above who are intending to apply for adjustments during examinations. CASS helps clients to understand that the Neurodiversity Paradigm is an essential form of human diversity subject to the same social dynamics as other forms of diversity. The idea that there is one “normal” type of brain or style of neurocognitive functioning has no more value than the idea that there is one “right” culture, gender, race or sexuality. Yes, all listed professionals are independently verified for credentials and neuro-affirmative practice.
I also sit on the Welsh Government's Active Travel to Schools National Advisory Group, which advises the Active Travel Board on ways to support the effective implementation of the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013. We understand that at times it will feel frustrating managing your career alongside a disability or health condition, and you will need to be resilient. However, we encourage you to think positively about your disability, your strengths and skills and how you add value and diversity to the world of work. Creased Puddle works closely with organisations and individuals to enhance understanding, empower decision makers, and identify opportunities for inclusion for neurodivergent staff, parents and service users. Our wonderful team of Occupational Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists and Clinical Psychologists have decades of experience in assessments and will work with you to ensure that you aren’t waiting months for a result.
Celebrating and recognising neurodivergent individuals is not only a matter of respect and dignity, but a matter of social justice and human rights. Neurodivergent individuals have the right to be accepted, valued, and included in all aspects of life, and to have their voices heard and their needs met. With over 27,000 people living with autism in Wales, we recognised the need to supply face-to-face appointments at more locations. Waiting months for an autism or ADHD diagnosis can be stressful and opening our Cardiff clinic means private assessments are now more readily available in South Wales. The Equality Act 2010 provides a broad, informative definition of a ‘disability’ that can help you to determine if you may qualify for support. Each funding option will have differing eligibility criteria and its own application process.

These resources aim to enhance the knowledge, skills, and understanding of neurodivergence for professionals working in educational environments. Welcome to Neurodivergence Wales, the national neurodivergence site for Wales. On the site you will find information about what neurodivergence is, and  what services and training opportunities are available online and across Wales. The website is helping to deliver the Welsh Government ND vision and strategy and has a key place in ensuring that Wales is a neurodivergent friendly nation. Every student deserves to feel included, supported, and comfortable discussing their autism.
The resources are aimed at increasing the knowledge, skills, understanding of neurodivergence and practical tools for parents/carers of neurodivergent people. We help families and individuals stuck on waiting lists to get the diagnostic assessments and pre, during, and post-diagnostic support that public services struggle to provide promptly. NTI's Vision - to ensure all Neurodivergent people thrive in school, at home, at work and across our communities.

Some people with autism might find physical touch, even if it is done with affection and respect, very unpleasant. Several people struggle to find food with a taste or texture that appeals to them. These sensitivities, though often a fundamental part of being neurodiverse, can be very difficult for the individual with autism and as difficult to understand for others who do not suffer from autism.