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Further ND resources

Interviews, member stories, articles, books, groups and more neurodiversity related resources.

Tom Nicholson

Interview with Tom

Tom talks about supporting neurodivergent students and creating ND champions at Northumbria Uni.
Still of Jo taken from her video interview

Interview with Jo

Jo discusses her research projects on placement adjustments for ND student nurses.
slide from Helen's research presentation

Helen's research

Watch Helen's presentation on her research 'reasonable adjustments for autistic clinicians'.
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Interview with Jade

Jade, co-founder of SSHINE talks to the peer support service for Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2023.
illustration of three nursing staff in uniform

ND reading list

Some recommended reading on Neurodiversity from the RCN library.            
illustration of two nurses chatting, one is a wheelchair user

Guidance for RCN Reps

Download 'Supporting neurodivergent members and creating inclusive workplaces'.
An image of Kaynath taken from her video story.

Kaynath's story

Kaynath is a third year nursing student and is dyslexic. She shares her experiences of the degree and her advice for other neurodiverse students.
Image of Fraser from his video story

Fraser's story

Fraser is a regulatory compliance training manager and is also dyslexic. He talks about how his experiences help him to support other colleagues at work.
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Kirsty's story

Kirsty is a trainee advance emergency nurse practitioner. Qualified for 7 years, she has an MA in advanced practice. Kirsty is also autistic.