Our friends at AchieveAbility who have worked hard for the Neurodiversity movement for over 10 years. The Westminster AchieveAbility Commission on dyslexia & neurodivergence will be investigating the barriers to employment and identify recruitment processes that disadvantage neurodivergent people (ASD, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, Asperger’s). Their aim is to find out how recruitment and probation processes might be improved […]
Brain.HE is merging with Brain-e
BRAIN.HE was created in 2005 to provide all higher education students and their tutors with a support network and information covering all forms of neurodiversity. The project aimed to improve the Higher Education sector’s response to neurodiversity, including dyspraxia, dyslexia, dysgraphia, Autism Spectrum (A.S.), Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Tourette’s and dyscalculia. The project work was […]
Introducing Brain-e
Hi I’m Brain-e, I thought I’d write a blog post with the aim of introducing myself. I will be posting videos and blog posts with the intention of providing help and news for all things related to neurodiversity. So if you have difficulties with certain things please feel free to send me an email and I […]
Study in Stress Conditions Similar to Your Test Environment
Originally from lifehacker Carlos shares a tip for preparing for a stressful exam: “I was studying for my medical boards and it occurred to me that being in a quiet room wouldn’t prepare me for the stress of performing under pressure. Knowing that epinephrine mediates the stress response and that heavy aerobic exercise increases epinephrine, […]
Why don’t you get lost!
Getting lost and disorientated, is something that happens to many people recognised with neurological differences such as: Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Aspergers and ADHD; but is that such a bad thing? Being dyslexic and ADHD, getting lost can be a regular occurrence, this doesn’t always bode well when time is not on your side and you have […]