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WHAT IF SOME OF SPORT'S GREATEST TALENT IS STILL HIDDEN?
How neurodivergent is elite sport? Neurodivergence may already have a significant presence across competitive sport, even if we have yet to fully recognise its scale. For years, sport has focused on identifying physical talent (speed, strength, coordination and endurance). But performance is also deeply cognitive. Athletes constantly process information, anticipate movement, regulate attention, adapt to rapidly changing situations and make decisions under pressure. Could som
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Sep 292 min read
Undiagnosed Adults: Making the Invisible Visible in the Workplace
What if many of the differences we observe in the workplace are not weaknesses, but simply misunderstood forms of neurodiversity?
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Apr 223 min read
Neurodiversity: Why Changing the Narrative Matters..
Neurodiversity recognises that human brains do not all function in the same way, and that this variation is both natural and valuable. For decades, however, society has tended to divide people into what is considered “typical” and what is seen as “different,” often framing those differences as deficits to be corrected. Yet the reality is far more nuanced and far more human. There are simply different ways of thinking, learning, focusing, feeling and engaging with the world. I
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Apr 223 min read
When Difference Becomes a Superpower : Unlocking the hidden talent in sport
He was always the one who felt the game differently. Too intense. Too distracted. Too unpredictable. That’s what they said. But no one saw how he could read a play before it unfolded. How time seemed to slow down in the moments that mattered most. How his mind, constantly moving, was not a weakness—but a different kind of intelligence. For years, he tried to fit into a system that was never designed for him. To think the same. To react the same. To perform the same. And in do
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Apr 211 min read
Misunderstood Minds: When Trauma Looks Like Neurodiversity
What if what we believe to be a neurodivergent trait is, in fact, a response to subconscious trauma? This is a question more families, educators, and professionals are beginning to ask. Trauma and neurodiversity can often overlap, as both influence attention, emotional regulation, and social interaction. A child who struggles to focus, reacts intensely to certain situations, or finds social environments overwhelming may be expressing a neurodevelopmental difference or respond
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Mar 272 min read
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