by Peter | Oct 2, 2026 | ADHD, Feeling, research, speech
Gillian Forrester’s research findings concerning the link between hand use and cognition will come as no surprise to readers of this website. Nor will the link with ADHD and autism. What do the very first writhing movements of babies have in common with...
by Peter | Sep 9, 2026 | autism, diagnosis, neuro-divergent, nominative determinism
Jason Arday: grounds for some scepticism about his neurodiverse status? Jason Arday’s recent apparently self-inflicted death is, by any measure, an absolute tragedy. However, putting aside the particular circumstances of his death, the events leading up to it as...
by Peter | Aug 31, 2026 | ADHD, ASD, autism, diagnosis, neuro-divergent, therapy
The autism spectrum is now so broad that anyone could have the condition, an expert who pioneered research into the condition Prof Dame Uta Frith said. Prof Dame Uta Frith, an emeritus professor in cognitive development at University College London, said autism had...
by Peter | Aug 28, 2026 | ADHD, autism, live-die, mental health, neuro-divergent
In the 17th Century, to establish the difference between human and non-humans, Rene Descartes claimed that humans had both bodies and minds whereas animals had only bodies. This mistaken belief, wherein body and mind are treated as separate entities, still persists...
by Peter | Apr 28, 2026 | brain, education, hand, write
This paper, I Don’t Know What’s Right and What’s Wrong : Parent Perceptions of Support and Progress of Their Children With Handwriting Difficulties was published by Literacy UKLA vol 60 Issue 2 This study was to understand parents’ perceptions...
