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Validating
Neurodivergence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Values<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Validate and respect<\/strong> experiences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"\ud83d\udc9a\" Promote safe and honest communication about neurodivergence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83d\udc9a\" Share information from reliable sources<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83d\udc9a\" Validate and respect people’s experience<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83d\udc9a\" Involve neurodivergent people in planning and content creation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83d\udc9a\" Challenge stereotypes and the spread of misinformation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vision<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A safe, accepting outlook on neurodivergence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"\ud83d\udc9c\" Help people to better understand neurodivergence and neurodiversity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83d\udc9c\" Signpost people to more in-depth resources and guidance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83d\udc9c\" Champion inclusivity and Coproduction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83d\udc9c\" Promoting a safe space online where people are accepted and validated<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83d\udc9c\" Encourage acceptance, and allow neurodivergent people to feel recognised and reflected<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Share stories, grow together<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"\ud83d\udc9b\" We aim to build a online space for sharing neurodivergence resources and information<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83d\udc9b\" We will share our own stories and the stories of others going through discovery, diagnosis or with lived experience<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83d\udc9b\" We actively seek out and share resources we find along the way, allowing us to grow together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Podcast, resources<\/strong>, community<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"\ud83e\udde1\" We are a multimedia project working in partnership with Inclusion Gloucestershire and supported by Gloucestershire County Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83e\udde1\" We are a small creative team of neurodivergent folk who are diverse in our thinking, on a journey of self discovery and\/or diagnosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83e\udde1\" We aim to share the experiences of neurodivergence primarly through our podcast<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Find out more<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Find out more about neurodivergence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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