Adam Levine the lead singer from US band Maroon 5 came out about being ADHD, back in June this year. He has since also made adverts for medication that is licensed in the US. ADHD is something that is definitely misunderstood in the UK, it is still mainly associated with children that misbehave in class and who through things at teachers […]
Despite technology, reading is still a challenge
This is quite old news really. Text-to-speech software sounds out words through voice syntheses, all very interesting especially if you would like to sell a computer in the 80s. If you have a problem with auditory processing (a “symptom” of dyslexia and other neurodiversity types), listen to people talking to me can still lead to […]
Mary Colley Rest in Peace
Mary Colley was an educator, a humanitarian and visionary; who believed that the holistic acceptance of all kinds of people was a mission and a passion. Mary Colley who founded the Charity DANDA (the Developmental Adult Neuro-Diversity Association) died on the 22nd September 2010. This was an extremely sad day for those who had discovered […]