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Jess Meredith
Jess Meredith
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Oct 13, 2026

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4 min read

When three letters get in the way

Two conditions. Six letters. And a lesson in how the words we use can create barriers.

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Oct 6, 2026

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4 min read

When the inclusive option isn't possible

A netball coaching decision reminded me why neuroinclusion is rarely as simple as following a checklist.

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Sep 29, 2026

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4 min read

When we mistake speech for communication

For Nonspeaking and Nonverbal Awareness Day, let’s unpack what speech can, and can’t, tell us about a person.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Sep 1, 2026

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4 min read

When ADHD becomes an either/or debate

Medication or lifestyle? Diagnosis or no diagnosis? Perhaps we’re asking the wrong questions.

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Aug 25, 2026

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4 min read

When school holidays aren't a break

For some parent carers, six weeks without school brings a whole new level of juggling. Here's what colleagues and managers might not see.

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Aug 18, 2026

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1 min read

I hadn't planned to write this

This isn’t the newsletter I wanted to send this week. But staying silent certainly didn’t feel right.

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Aug 11, 2026

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3 min read

When awareness becomes overwhelming

October is full of opportunities to raise awareness. Here's why trying to do everything often achieves the opposite.

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Aug 4, 2026

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2 min read

Who is your neuroinclusion really for?

Most organisations believe intersectionality matters. The bigger question is whether our systems reflect that.

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Jul 28, 2026

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3 min read

The question I wished I never asked

I said it during training this week. Then immediately wished I hadn't.

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Jul 21, 2026

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3 min read

The diagnosis we still whisper about

National Schizophrenia Awareness Day is a chance to replace fear and stereotypes with understanding.

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Jul 14, 2026

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3 min read

When quiet distress gets mistaken for defiance

What we see on the outside rarely tells us what's happening underneath.

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Jul 7, 2026

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3 min read

When one adjustment helps everyone

A moment on the netball court reminded me that good communication isn't about choosing one best way. It's about offering more than one.

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Jun 30, 2026

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3 min read

Why are we so afraid of the word disabled?

Disability Pride Month starts this week, and it's challenging some of the biggest misconceptions about disability.

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Jun 23, 2026

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3 min read

When someone looks fine but isn't

PTSD affects far more people than many realise. Here's what it is, what it isn't, and how we can respond with understanding.

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Jun 16, 2026

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2 min read

The voices missing from neurodiversity

The neurodiversity conversation has grown. This Learning Disability awareness week, it’s worth asking who is still being left out.

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Jun 9, 2026

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4 min read

The weight nobody talks about

Parent carers often carry far more than anyone can see. This Carers Week, let's talk about that weight.

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Jun 2, 2026

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3 min read

When “collaboration” becomes overload

Meetings are meant to bring people together. So why do so many people leave them exhausted, unheard, or shut down?

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May 26, 2026

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3 min read

When difference becomes distracting

What happens when workplaces treat difference as disruption?

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May 19, 2026

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3 min read

A barrier most people never notice

Some people are working twice as hard just to access information.

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May 12, 2026

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4 min read

You’ve probably never heard of PDA

And that’s exactly why we need to talk about it

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May 5, 2026

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3 min read

When “you should have been listening”

What a gym class revealed about processing, judgement, and work.

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Apr 28, 2026

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3 min read

When you’ve started but it’s not quite working

Why more activity isn’t always the answer

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