A personal journey through neurodiversity: Understanding and supporting unique minds (in-person event)

Join us for an inspiring talk that explores neurodiversity through a journey of personal self-discovery. This session will share lived experience of navigating life as an undiagnosed neurodivergent individual, highlighting the challenges, the strengths, the journey to diagnosis and the importance of understanding.

We’ll discuss what neurodiversity means, why it matters and how we can create environments that support diverse minds with different ways of experiencing the world. You’ll gain practical insights into fostering inclusion at work, in education or in everyday life, and learn actionable ways to become a neurodivergent ally.

This is a conversation about celebrating and appreciating unique perspectives, and the importance of creating communities where all minds can thrive.

Dr Nic Gibson [https://www.aru.ac.uk/people/nicola-gibson] is a Lecturer in Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University, and their research interests focus on applied positive psychology, particularly wellbeing, resilience and pro-sociality as personal strengths that influence positive outcomes. Research areas include play and playfulness in adults, human–animal companionship, gaming and individual differences. Nic was late-diagnosed with neurodiversity and has experience of supporting others.

Event presented by Anglia Ruskin University.