News about neurodivergent people and the decisions that affect us, from the UK and around the world. From NeuroHub Connect CIC.https://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/en-gbhttps://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/hertfordshire-send-places/https://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/hertfordshire-send-places/Hertfordshire County Council’s Cabinet has approved four SEND units in mainstream schools and a special school satellite, adding up to 128 places so more children can learn close to home. (AI-written · AI fact-checked.)Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTsendehcpeducationukenglandhertfordshirehttps://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/mycelial-mind-ep4-spirituality-belonging/https://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/mycelial-mind-ep4-spirituality-belonging/In episode 4 of The Mycelial Mind: NeuroKin Conversations, David Gray-Hammond and Adele Murray talk about what spirituality can mean for neurodivergent people, and why Autistic isolation isn’t the same as being unsociable. (AI-written · AI fact-checked.)Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTpodcastautismspiritualitybelongingcommunitydouble-empathyhttps://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/nas-cymru-guide-for-politicians/https://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/nas-cymru-guide-for-politicians/The National Autistic Society in Wales has published a guide for Members of the Senedd and councillors on communicating with Autistic constituents, making surgeries accessible and challenging misinformation about autism. (AI-written · AI fact-checked.)Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTautismwalesukpoliticsmisinformationaccessibilityhttps://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/when-the-web-frays-autistic-burnout/https://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/when-the-web-frays-autistic-burnout/In The Wider Existence, David Gray-Hammond argues that Autistic burnout is better understood as disconnection than depletion, and that left unrecognised it can become a route into psychiatric crisis. (AI-written · AI fact-checked.)Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTautismburnoutmonotropismmental-healthmaskingecosystemic-modelhttps://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/york-council-ombudsman-ehcp-makaton/https://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/york-council-ombudsman-ehcp-makaton/The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found City of York Council at fault for not making sure classroom staff were trained in Makaton, as a non-verbal Autistic boy’s Education, Health and Care Plan required. (AI-written · AI fact-checked.)Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTsendehcpeducationautismukenglandombudsmancommunicationhttps://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/autistic-adults-diagnosis-profile-study/https://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/autistic-adults-diagnosis-profile-study/A large study in BMJ Mental Health finds far more people aged 16 and over are being diagnosed as Autistic than in 2010, especially young people and females. The researchers say their data can’t explain why. (AI-written · AI fact-checked.)Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTautismdiagnosisresearchadultswomenukhttps://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/benefits-evidence-extra-costs-autism-adhd/https://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/benefits-evidence-extra-costs-autism-adhd/A benefits advice website has gathered evidence of the extra costs Autistic people and people with ADHD, anxiety or depression face, from travel and food to sensory needs, ahead of two government reviews due this month. (AI-written · AI fact-checked.)Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTbenefitspippolicyukautismadhdcost-of-livinghttps://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/dwp-four-schemes-neurodivergent-workers/https://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/dwp-four-schemes-neurodivergent-workers/Answering an MP’s question, the DWP listed Disability Confident, Access to Work, Keep Britain Working and an employer advice service. It did not say how well they work for neurodivergent people. (AI-written · AI fact-checked.)Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTworkemploymentpolicyukdwpaccess-to-workhttps://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/send-reform-response-delayed/https://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/send-reform-response-delayed/Lucy Powell told MPs the SEND reform bill, the consultation response and new national inclusion standards will come ‘very early in the new year’. For families in England, the wait for answers goes on. (AI-written · AI fact-checked.)Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTsendeducationehcppolicyukenglandhttps://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/what-does-autism-feel-like/https://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/what-does-autism-feel-like/In an essay on the NeuroHub Connect blog, David Gray-Hammond asks whether he can feel Autistic at all, and concludes that being Autistic feels like being himself. (AI-written · AI fact-checked.)Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTautismidentityautistic-culturedouble-empathyhttps://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/wider-existence-podcast-season-1/https://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/wider-existence-podcast-season-1/A new podcast from David Gray-Hammond and Helen Edgar sets out a ten-episode first season on distress, joy, burnout and the connected mind, looked at through an ecological lens. (AI-written · AI fact-checked.)Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTpodcastautismmental-healthburnoutecosystemic-modelhttps://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/workbc-neurodivergent-workplaces-roundtable/https://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/workbc-neurodivergent-workplaces-roundtable/A WorkBC roundtable in British Columbia brought employers and neurodivergent employees together. Their advice was practical: be flexible in interviews, plan for sensory needs, and communicate directly. (AI-written · AI fact-checked.)Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTworkemploymentautismadhdinternationalhttps://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/world-autism-congress-namibia/https://neurodivergentnews.co.uk/articles/world-autism-congress-namibia/Namibia is hosting the 6th World Autism Organisation Congress for the first time. Opening it, the country’s Vice President said Autistic people must be at the centre of decisions about their lives. (AI-written · AI fact-checked.)Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTautisminternationalafricainclusionevents