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Sep 22, 2026

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4 min read

When you realise sign language isn’t universal

There are more than 300 sign languages. Here’s what British Sign Language, Makaton and visual communication can teach us.

Jess Meredith

Sep 15, 2026

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4 min read

When inclusion gets harder

If you’re trying to keep inclusion moving when budgets, priorities and expectations are shifting, this one’s for you.

Jess Meredith

Sep 8, 2026

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5 min read

When fitting in comes at too high a cost

This World Suicide Prevention Day, I want to talk about autism, suicide and the part every one of us can play.

Jess Meredith

Sep 2, 2025

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4 min read

Why I'm breaking the rules (on purpose)

The holidays might be over, but we haven’t gone yet. And here’s why that matters.

Aug 26, 2025

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6 min read

The phrase I loved... until I listened

Why listening to lived experience matters more than beautiful words.

Aug 19, 2025

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5 min read

The invisible rules that silence people

How unspoken expectations keep voices from being heard.

Aug 12, 2025

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4 min read

This mistake keeps neurodivergent people from thriving

Why ditching categories and binary thinking is the only real route to neuroinclusion.

Aug 5, 2025

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5 min read

Why critical thinking matters more than ever

From AI to injustice, we need to teach children to think critically - not just conform.

Jul 30, 2025

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5 min read

Beyond the win: what equality in sport really means

The Lionesses lit up the pitch, but true progress needs wider change. Here’s what’s missing.

Jul 22, 2025

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6 min read

What speeding taught me about inclusion

Last week I went on a driver awareness course... and left thinking about how far we still have to go on real inclusion.

Jul 15, 2025

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4 min read

What Gregg Wallace said, and why it matters

Using autism to excuse sexual harassment isn’t just offensive, it’s dangerous. Let’s talk about it.

Welcome to The Differing Advantage

Previous editions: The Differing Advantage

Not an In Practice subscriber yet? Join us here:

When you realise sign language isn’t universal

When inclusion gets harder

When fitting in comes at too high a cost

Why I'm breaking the rules (on purpose)

The phrase I loved... until I listened

The invisible rules that silence people

This mistake keeps neurodivergent people from thriving

Why critical thinking matters more than ever

Beyond the win: what equality in sport really means

What speeding taught me about inclusion

What Gregg Wallace said, and why it matters

Welcome to
The Differing Advantage

Not an In Practice subscriber yet?

Join us here: