Nina Danon
@ninadanon.bsky.social
Composer & lecturer • PhD student researching neurodivergence in composition and musical neuroqueering • Co-founder of the Neurodivergent Music Network • Kinetic (ADHD) Autistic, Neurodivergent, Disabled • she/they
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Neurodivergent Music Network Membership
Membership with NMN is free.
About us:
The Neurodivergent Music Network (NMN) is a cross-disciplinary hub for neurodivergent researchers to explore the intersection between music and neurodivergence...
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I am very excited to introduce you to the Neurodivergent Music Network, a cross-disciplinary hub for neurodivergent researchers exploring the intersection between music and neurodivergence.
Our mission is to collectively establish Neurodivergent Music Studies as a distinct academic field.
Our mission is to collectively establish Neurodivergent Music Studies as a distinct academic field.
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New publication on Autistic adults’ experiences of attending live music! I am really proud of this study! You can read it for free here: doi.org/10.31219/osf...
September 25, 2025 at 11:36 AM
New publication on Autistic adults’ experiences of attending live music! I am really proud of this study! You can read it for free here: doi.org/10.31219/osf...
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What is higher education really like for a neurodivergent performer? 🎭 From the 'easy part' of dancing to the 'hidden hurdles' of independent living with dyslexia, one student shares her honest journey to a Musical Theatre degree. 💙
www.tripleaperformer.uk/2026/02/07/m...
#dyslexia #performingarts
www.tripleaperformer.uk/2026/02/07/m...
#dyslexia #performingarts
My Journey to Becoming a Musical Theatre Degree Student as a Neurodivergent Young Person with Dyslexia - Triple A Performer
Dyslexia is often talked about in terms of reading and writing, but the reality of being neurodivergent in higher education goes much deeper. In this […]
www.tripleaperformer.uk
February 7, 2026 at 4:34 PM
What is higher education really like for a neurodivergent performer? 🎭 From the 'easy part' of dancing to the 'hidden hurdles' of independent living with dyslexia, one student shares her honest journey to a Musical Theatre degree. 💙
www.tripleaperformer.uk/2026/02/07/m...
#dyslexia #performingarts
www.tripleaperformer.uk/2026/02/07/m...
#dyslexia #performingarts
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A good post about #neurodivergence & music/clubs/parties.
Cover image reads:
NEURODIVERSITY, SENSITIVITY & RAVE CULTURE
How sensitive and neurodivergent ravers and artists experience electronic music: challenges, belonging, and alternatives
www.instagram.com/p/DTsyf_tDN1R/
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NEURODIVERSITY, SENSITIVITY & RAVE CULTURE
How sensitive and neurodivergent ravers and artists experience electronic music: challenges, belonging, and alternatives
www.instagram.com/p/DTsyf_tDN1R/
Rave Radar on Instagram: "Electronic music attracts people who listen closely, feel deeply and work obsessively with detail.
But the environments built around the music don’t always reflect that.
Thi...
1,161 likes, 49 comments - raveradar.official on January 19, 2026: "Electronic music attracts people who listen closely, feel deeply and work obsessively with detail.
But the environments built around...
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January 22, 2026 at 11:22 AM
A good post about #neurodivergence & music/clubs/parties.
Cover image reads:
NEURODIVERSITY, SENSITIVITY & RAVE CULTURE
How sensitive and neurodivergent ravers and artists experience electronic music: challenges, belonging, and alternatives
www.instagram.com/p/DTsyf_tDN1R/
Cover image reads:
NEURODIVERSITY, SENSITIVITY & RAVE CULTURE
How sensitive and neurodivergent ravers and artists experience electronic music: challenges, belonging, and alternatives
www.instagram.com/p/DTsyf_tDN1R/
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Disabled people are part of the future.
We must and should imagine and dream of futures where disabled people don't just exist but are everywhere, as we should be.
This need to fix/cure all disability is a eugenicist dreaming, and we should want better for ourselves.
We must and should imagine and dream of futures where disabled people don't just exist but are everywhere, as we should be.
This need to fix/cure all disability is a eugenicist dreaming, and we should want better for ourselves.
I have a friend who said, of Starfleet Academy, that this took them out of it - that seeing a person in a wheelchair in the 32nd century seemed unrealistic, since medicine in Star Trek "should be able to cure whatever was wrong with them."
That's not the case, for any number of possible reasons.
That's not the case, for any number of possible reasons.
February 12, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Disabled people are part of the future.
We must and should imagine and dream of futures where disabled people don't just exist but are everywhere, as we should be.
This need to fix/cure all disability is a eugenicist dreaming, and we should want better for ourselves.
We must and should imagine and dream of futures where disabled people don't just exist but are everywhere, as we should be.
This need to fix/cure all disability is a eugenicist dreaming, and we should want better for ourselves.
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One in six children who died by suicide between 2019-25 were LGBTQ+.
Of these, 46 were Trans+, a number higher than the Appleby report which said no surge took place following the Tavistock’s closure
Of these, 46 were Trans+, a number higher than the Appleby report which said no surge took place following the Tavistock’s closure
One in six children who died by suicide were LGBTQ+, new data shows
Amid heated public debate about whether trans children are dying by suicide, campaigners say we need to "take the politics out of policymaking"
www.wearequeeraf.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:46 AM
One in six children who died by suicide between 2019-25 were LGBTQ+.
Of these, 46 were Trans+, a number higher than the Appleby report which said no surge took place following the Tavistock’s closure
Of these, 46 were Trans+, a number higher than the Appleby report which said no surge took place following the Tavistock’s closure
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ICE took a severely disabled mans caregiver away, and it killed him.
Wael Tarabishi was dependent on his father to be his arms, his legs and his lungs.
His dad went for his regular immigration check in and never came home.
He’s rotting in a camp, and Wael died.
The cruelty is the point:
Wael Tarabishi was dependent on his father to be his arms, his legs and his lungs.
His dad went for his regular immigration check in and never came home.
He’s rotting in a camp, and Wael died.
The cruelty is the point:
ICE Took Wael Tarabishi's Full Time Caregiver Away... and it Killed Him
Wael Tarabishi was a 30 year old disabled man who's father Maher was his full time caregiver. ICE took Maher in October, leaving Wael without support. He died three months later.
www.disabledginger.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:11 AM
ICE took a severely disabled mans caregiver away, and it killed him.
Wael Tarabishi was dependent on his father to be his arms, his legs and his lungs.
His dad went for his regular immigration check in and never came home.
He’s rotting in a camp, and Wael died.
The cruelty is the point:
Wael Tarabishi was dependent on his father to be his arms, his legs and his lungs.
His dad went for his regular immigration check in and never came home.
He’s rotting in a camp, and Wael died.
The cruelty is the point:
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📢New resource release!
The Suicide Prevention for Autism Neuroaffirming (span.toolkit) is an evidence-based, co-produced resource portal designed to support mental health professionals working with autistic adults.
www.latrobe.edu.au/news/article...
The Suicide Prevention for Autism Neuroaffirming (span.toolkit) is an evidence-based, co-produced resource portal designed to support mental health professionals working with autistic adults.
www.latrobe.edu.au/news/article...
Toolkit puts Autistic lens on suicide prevention
Launch of the Suicide Prevention for Autism Neuro-affirming Toolkit.
www.latrobe.edu.au
February 12, 2026 at 11:54 PM
📢New resource release!
The Suicide Prevention for Autism Neuroaffirming (span.toolkit) is an evidence-based, co-produced resource portal designed to support mental health professionals working with autistic adults.
www.latrobe.edu.au/news/article...
The Suicide Prevention for Autism Neuroaffirming (span.toolkit) is an evidence-based, co-produced resource portal designed to support mental health professionals working with autistic adults.
www.latrobe.edu.au/news/article...
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I don't know how to function in a world that is so continuously cruel.
Where so many will celebrate this pointless, pointless harm. This will devastate a tiny minority. It will benefit no-one.
So many across our country will comply with this violence. So many others will stand silent.
Where so many will celebrate this pointless, pointless harm. This will devastate a tiny minority. It will benefit no-one.
So many across our country will comply with this violence. So many others will stand silent.
February 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I don't know how to function in a world that is so continuously cruel.
Where so many will celebrate this pointless, pointless harm. This will devastate a tiny minority. It will benefit no-one.
So many across our country will comply with this violence. So many others will stand silent.
Where so many will celebrate this pointless, pointless harm. This will devastate a tiny minority. It will benefit no-one.
So many across our country will comply with this violence. So many others will stand silent.
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I am one of the most published academics on the childhood social transition, with 5 peer reviewed articles that relate to the topic.
There is so much evidence of benefit of social transition.
There is no evidence of harm. Not one jot.
This will literally kill trans kids. No exaggeration.
There is so much evidence of benefit of social transition.
There is no evidence of harm. Not one jot.
This will literally kill trans kids. No exaggeration.
February 12, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I am one of the most published academics on the childhood social transition, with 5 peer reviewed articles that relate to the topic.
There is so much evidence of benefit of social transition.
There is no evidence of harm. Not one jot.
This will literally kill trans kids. No exaggeration.
There is so much evidence of benefit of social transition.
There is no evidence of harm. Not one jot.
This will literally kill trans kids. No exaggeration.
I am very excited to introduce you to the Neurodivergent Music Network, a cross-disciplinary hub for neurodivergent researchers exploring the intersection between music and neurodivergence.
Our mission is to collectively establish Neurodivergent Music Studies as a distinct academic field.
Our mission is to collectively establish Neurodivergent Music Studies as a distinct academic field.
Neurodivergent Music Network Membership
Membership with NMN is free.
About us:
The Neurodivergent Music Network (NMN) is a cross-disciplinary hub for neurodivergent researchers to explore the intersection between music and neurodivergence...
forms.gle
February 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I am very excited to introduce you to the Neurodivergent Music Network, a cross-disciplinary hub for neurodivergent researchers exploring the intersection between music and neurodivergence.
Our mission is to collectively establish Neurodivergent Music Studies as a distinct academic field.
Our mission is to collectively establish Neurodivergent Music Studies as a distinct academic field.
Looking forward to being a part of this virtual panel on disability culture and musical identity at #Berklee College of Music today!
www.berklee.edu/accessibilit...
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Exploring Disabled Culture and Musical Identity
Join MIND, ARS, D&I, and Student Disabilities club in welcoming speakers Andrew Wang, Nina Danon, Samantha Bassler, Kei Otake, and to discuss the relationships between neurodivergence, disability and ...
www.berklee.edu
July 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Looking forward to being a part of this virtual panel on disability culture and musical identity at #Berklee College of Music today!
www.berklee.edu/accessibilit...
www.berklee.edu/accessibilit...
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I once described the goal of my creative process in general and my certainty-seeking ASK ALL THE THINGS queries to performers in particular as "turning infodumping into auditory stim" 😂
July 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I once described the goal of my creative process in general and my certainty-seeking ASK ALL THE THINGS queries to performers in particular as "turning infodumping into auditory stim" 😂
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I think this was very much me playing with the MIDI sounds of the harp after being inspired by demonstrations of this specific low-mid register in Danielle's harp writing guide, and then checking in with her on whether I'd added anything unidiomatic. It absolutely felt like the process of stimming
July 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I think this was very much me playing with the MIDI sounds of the harp after being inspired by demonstrations of this specific low-mid register in Danielle's harp writing guide, and then checking in with her on whether I'd added anything unidiomatic. It absolutely felt like the process of stimming
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I have been trying to persuade myself to write music that is explicitly conceived as being pleasing to my senses, something I've only managed a couple of times - here's an example for solo harp that I wrote for/with the assistance of @daniellekuntzharp.bsky.social youtu.be/lwPqCtcs9nI
David Howell - Iridescence Is Bliss (for solo harp) // Danielle Kuntz #ambientmusic
YouTube video by Danielle Kuntz, New Music Harpist
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July 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I have been trying to persuade myself to write music that is explicitly conceived as being pleasing to my senses, something I've only managed a couple of times - here's an example for solo harp that I wrote for/with the assistance of @daniellekuntzharp.bsky.social youtu.be/lwPqCtcs9nI
Catching up on the recordings of the talks I couldn't attend at the Critical Neurodiversity Studies conference from last week. This conference was an epitome of accessibility, from being fully hybrid (including ways for online attendees to network with in person ones)... 1/
July 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Catching up on the recordings of the talks I couldn't attend at the Critical Neurodiversity Studies conference from last week. This conference was an epitome of accessibility, from being fully hybrid (including ways for online attendees to network with in person ones)... 1/
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In case you missed it, a presentation by our Director Beatriz López. @drstevenkapp.bsky.social, and @eminegurbuz.bsky.social delivered a good practice research showcase on Creating an inclusive research culture for neurodivergent researchers, as part of the Uni's Research Culture Connect-Fest.
June 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
In case you missed it, a presentation by our Director Beatriz López. @drstevenkapp.bsky.social, and @eminegurbuz.bsky.social delivered a good practice research showcase on Creating an inclusive research culture for neurodivergent researchers, as part of the Uni's Research Culture Connect-Fest.
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As Autism Acceptance Month (AAM) comes to a close, with disability benefits internationally under threat, here is a summary of my papers since the last AAM to demonstrate autism acceptance means recognizing and supporting disability, rather than weaponization/co-option ('neurodiversity-lite'). 1/
June 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
As Autism Acceptance Month (AAM) comes to a close, with disability benefits internationally under threat, here is a summary of my papers since the last AAM to demonstrate autism acceptance means recognizing and supporting disability, rather than weaponization/co-option ('neurodiversity-lite'). 1/
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Here's the video of my 6/26 conversation on "Neuroqueering Somatics," hosted by the International Somatic Movement Education & Therapy Association.
#neuroqueer #neuroqueering #neurodiversity #somatics #psychology #consciousness #cognition #awareness #embodiment
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RItP...
#neuroqueer #neuroqueering #neurodiversity #somatics #psychology #consciousness #cognition #awareness #embodiment
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RItP...
Neuroqueering Somatics: A conversation at the intersection of neurodivergence and somatic practice
YouTube video by ISMETA
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July 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Here's the video of my 6/26 conversation on "Neuroqueering Somatics," hosted by the International Somatic Movement Education & Therapy Association.
#neuroqueer #neuroqueering #neurodiversity #somatics #psychology #consciousness #cognition #awareness #embodiment
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RItP...
#neuroqueer #neuroqueering #neurodiversity #somatics #psychology #consciousness #cognition #awareness #embodiment
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RItP...
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I’m all for neurodivergent-friendly hours at the shop, where they stop the music, make the tills quiet, etc. Hell, I would prefer that myself
But ffs if you do this for only one hour a week, between 12 and 13 on a MONDAY… screw off with the performative activism
But ffs if you do this for only one hour a week, between 12 and 13 on a MONDAY… screw off with the performative activism
July 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I’m all for neurodivergent-friendly hours at the shop, where they stop the music, make the tills quiet, etc. Hell, I would prefer that myself
But ffs if you do this for only one hour a week, between 12 and 13 on a MONDAY… screw off with the performative activism
But ffs if you do this for only one hour a week, between 12 and 13 on a MONDAY… screw off with the performative activism
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No matter what the results of tonight's vote please remember that your life has value no matter how much 'work' you can do and no matter what the ableist pricks in government tell you!
YOU ARE NOT A BURDEN! WE ARE NOT A BURDEN! #TakingThePIP #DisabledRights #WelfareNotWarfare
YOU ARE NOT A BURDEN! WE ARE NOT A BURDEN! #TakingThePIP #DisabledRights #WelfareNotWarfare
July 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
No matter what the results of tonight's vote please remember that your life has value no matter how much 'work' you can do and no matter what the ableist pricks in government tell you!
YOU ARE NOT A BURDEN! WE ARE NOT A BURDEN! #TakingThePIP #DisabledRights #WelfareNotWarfare
YOU ARE NOT A BURDEN! WE ARE NOT A BURDEN! #TakingThePIP #DisabledRights #WelfareNotWarfare
I'm on The Autistic Culture Podcast, discussing Autistic creativity with @angelakingdon.bsky.social! @autisticculture.bsky.social
Listen on any podcast platform.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5erU...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/p...
#AutisticCulture
#MusicalNeuroqueering
Listen on any podcast platform.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5erU...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/p...
#AutisticCulture
#MusicalNeuroqueering
Pillar 7: Boldly Creating (Episode 145)
Autistic Culture | Where autism meets identity! · Episode
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July 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I'm on The Autistic Culture Podcast, discussing Autistic creativity with @angelakingdon.bsky.social! @autisticculture.bsky.social
Listen on any podcast platform.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5erU...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/p...
#AutisticCulture
#MusicalNeuroqueering
Listen on any podcast platform.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5erU...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/p...
#AutisticCulture
#MusicalNeuroqueering
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SICK IS NOT LAZY!
Fuck Labour, these amendments are not an improvement, delaying the life-threatening cuts for existing claimants doesn't make them OK!
#UKPolitics #TakingThePIP #DisabledRights
Fuck Labour, these amendments are not an improvement, delaying the life-threatening cuts for existing claimants doesn't make them OK!
#UKPolitics #TakingThePIP #DisabledRights
June 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
SICK IS NOT LAZY!
Fuck Labour, these amendments are not an improvement, delaying the life-threatening cuts for existing claimants doesn't make them OK!
#UKPolitics #TakingThePIP #DisabledRights
Fuck Labour, these amendments are not an improvement, delaying the life-threatening cuts for existing claimants doesn't make them OK!
#UKPolitics #TakingThePIP #DisabledRights
I had a great time today discussing Autistic creative processes with @angelakingdon.bsky.social for @autisticculture.bsky.social, brainstorming ways to reclaim the joy of our sensory experiences through creative practice.
#ActuallyAutistic What are your ways of doing that?
#MusicalNeuroqueering
#ActuallyAutistic What are your ways of doing that?
#MusicalNeuroqueering
June 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I had a great time today discussing Autistic creative processes with @angelakingdon.bsky.social for @autisticculture.bsky.social, brainstorming ways to reclaim the joy of our sensory experiences through creative practice.
#ActuallyAutistic What are your ways of doing that?
#MusicalNeuroqueering
#ActuallyAutistic What are your ways of doing that?
#MusicalNeuroqueering
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Inspired by the fabulous conference hosted by @ndhumanities.bsky.social here is a new starter pack of researchers, advocates and organisations all working hard to make the world a better place for Neurodivergent/ Disabled and other marginalised communities.
Space for more
go.bsky.app/6ftC1uS
Space for more
go.bsky.app/6ftC1uS
June 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Inspired by the fabulous conference hosted by @ndhumanities.bsky.social here is a new starter pack of researchers, advocates and organisations all working hard to make the world a better place for Neurodivergent/ Disabled and other marginalised communities.
Space for more
go.bsky.app/6ftC1uS
Space for more
go.bsky.app/6ftC1uS
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Great day today at our Critical Neurodiversity Studies Conference! Highlights included a keynote from Lisa Johnson and Liorah Hoek & Sanne van Driel’s workshop on what understanding experiences of plural identities can bring to critical neurodiversity studies. The Sensory Den was also a real hit!
June 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Great day today at our Critical Neurodiversity Studies Conference! Highlights included a keynote from Lisa Johnson and Liorah Hoek & Sanne van Driel’s workshop on what understanding experiences of plural identities can bring to critical neurodiversity studies. The Sensory Den was also a real hit!