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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 2d

Lex Academic scholarships for dyslexic postgraduate students doing groundbreaking research in the humanities!

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Jaime Hoerricks, PhD @jaimehoerricks.bsky.social · 22d

The “Science of Reading” isn’t science—it’s a marketing slogan used to enshrine phonics-based instruction into law. This article explores how GLPs are excluded, remediated, and monetised by an industry built on enclosure.

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Literacy for Sale: How the “Science of Reading” Became an Industry—and Why GLPs Are Left Behind

How the “Science of Reading” Became a Profitable Illusion—and Why Gestalt Language Processors Were Never Meant to Succeed Within It

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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 27d

Our leadership member, Daniel, has written this excellent article which reflects on matters of meaningful inclusion when organising and/or facilitating academic events.

Dr Daniel P Jones @danielpjones.bsky.social · 28d

Just published: Inclusion and Sharing Best Practice for Academic Events Facilitation ✨

The sharing of best practice is, and always will be, more important than competing for institutional accessibility accreditations!

Read my reflections here: sheffield.ac.uk/sites/defaul...

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Dr Daniel P Jones @danielpjones.bsky.social · 28d

Just published: Inclusion and Sharing Best Practice for Academic Events Facilitation ✨

The sharing of best practice is, and always will be, more important than competing for institutional accessibility accreditations!

Read my reflections here: sheffield.ac.uk/sites/defaul...

sheffield.ac.uk

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Ben Doyle @bendoyle.bsky.social · Aug 20

Another shout out for @bloomsburylit.bsky.social 'Critical Neurodiversity Studies' in our med hums series, from @louisecreechan.bsky.social , Jenny Bergenmar and Anna Stenning. It's a foundational collection and one that will be very, very important for the field.
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Critical Neurodiversity Studies

This landmark volume for neurodiversity studies introduces a new, more inclusive field of scholarship for literary and cultural studies. Bringing together schol…

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Dr Daniel P Jones @danielpjones.bsky.social · Sep 5

We're excited to see our paper published in @bmj.com BMJ Open today!

The paper highlights lacking prioritisation for #TicDisorders & #TS, compounded by a healthcare system with no space for multidisciplinary approaches!

Always a pleasure to work with these folks! 🤩

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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · Sep 1

#BSL interpretation job opportunity! WAARC’s anti-ableist research culture podcast is looking for someone to provide British Sign Language interpretation - get in touch with @danielpjones.bsky.social for info!

Dr Daniel P Jones @danielpjones.bsky.social · Sep 1

At WAARC, we’ve just finished recording our limited series podcast! We’re now looking forward #BritishSignLanguage interpreters to help us interpret the episodes. It’s a paid opportunity, and the recordings will be hosted on @sheffielduni.bsky.social website. Any leads? #BSA #AcademicSky

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · Aug 1

@ndhumanities.bsky.social @jamesaldridgeart.bsky.social @stimpunks.org @dr-nicky.bsky.social @the-polyphony.bsky.social @ombretarragnat.bsky.social & @emergentdivergence.com and more are listed as recommended reading /websites to explore/ follow

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Images and art coming soon. In the mean time….. Explore More… Inspiring websites and work that have hugely influenced my thoughts and ways of being. Stimpunks.org is a radically inclusi…

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Abs Ashley @ainokash.bsky.social · Jul 28

6 days until the deadline for abstracts!

Abs Ashley @ainokash.bsky.social · May 20

📣🚨 CFP: Neurodiversity Special Issue: A Critical Turn in Neurodiversity Studies: Bridging the Arts, Humanities and the Social Sciences 📣🚨

📝Abstract deadline: 3 August 2025
✉️ Please share widely with arts, humanities and social science networks!

Full call: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm...

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Dr Daniel P Jones @danielpjones.bsky.social · Jul 14

Last summer I had the pleasure of chatting with @journals.sagepub.com about my work on #TouretteSyndrome and inclusive research methods - the video is now live as a part of the 'SAGE Knowledge' #DisabilityStudies Collection, and available here:
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · Jul 14

Hi BlueSky folks! Over the summer, this account is monitored intermittently due to team capacity, so please bear with us with response times!

If you have an urgent query, please do email us at [email protected]

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Nina Danon @ninadanon.bsky.social · Jul 3

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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Nina Danon @ninadanon.bsky.social · Jul 3

This really meant so much! I had to present remotely due to my health, but with all these incredible accessibility measures in place I wish I could have been there in person! Thank you @ndhumanities.bsky.social @louisecreechan.bsky.social @drrobertchapman.bsky.social and the other organisers 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · Jun 28

The conference was fabulous, thank you!
So many new people and great connections here - very inspiring!

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Tasha @tasha-tasha.bsky.social · Jun 30

okay first post! Had a great time sharing my perspective on Mad and Neurodiversity literary approaches at the the Critical Neurodiversity Studies conference :) so grateful to be made a fellow and to meet other neurodivergent scholar-activists ~

@durhamimh.bsky.social @ndhumanities.bsky.social

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A person presents a slide reading 'Mad Literary Approaches: Anti-sanist readings reinscribe madness where 'mental illness' was previously read, empowering mad knowledges with validity and epistemic value, and believ[ing] the mad version of events' (Taggart 2024, 40'

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Two people smile for a selfie in front of a board which reads 'The Neurodivergent Humanities Network'

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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · Jun 27

You’re so welcome although we should clarify that it was @durhamimh.bsky.social who organised the conference! We just hosted the online elements on our website! so glad you enjoyed yourselves and McGee is the coolest 🥰

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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · Jun 28

Helen of @autisticrealms.bsky.social has created a handy starter pack of all who were at and involved in the conference online and offline! Get in touch with Helen if you want to be added!

Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · Jun 28

A Saturday reshare of this week's new starter pack inspired by @ndhumanities.bsky.social's Critical Neurodiversity Studies Conference 2025

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · Jun 28

A Saturday reshare of this week's new starter pack inspired by @ndhumanities.bsky.social's Critical Neurodiversity Studies Conference 2025

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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · Jun 27

Absolutely crying at this photo of me and the other @ndhumanities.bsky.social network leads at the Critical Neurodiversity Studies conference. The use of Photoshop is 👩‍🍳😙

Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · Jun 27

Five members of NDHums team. Four are smiling, the middle person appears to be a floating head and shoulders with a torso and legs hastily added in using Paint. They don’t look too pleased about it.

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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · Jun 27

You’re so welcome although we should clarify that it was @durhamimh.bsky.social who organised the conference! We just hosted the online elements on our website! so glad you enjoyed yourselves and McGee is the coolest 🥰

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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · Jun 27

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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · Jun 27

Here we are - the members leadership team who were present in person for the three days (well, sort of…)

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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · Jun 27

And that’s it! Thank you so much to everyone who organised and took part in the Critical ND Studies conference. We are still reflecting on the closing words from the Fellows, as we (like many of you) take steps to recharge.

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Dr Daniel P Jones @danielpjones.bsky.social · Jun 26

Day 3 of the Critical Neurodiversity Studies conference at @durhamimh.bsky.social is underway! We’ve got a call for papers (+ more) open at the moment for a special issue on critical ND studies, why not check it out? 👏 💫

@ainokash.bsky.social @louisecreechan.bsky.social @ndhumanities.bsky.social

Dr Daniel P Jones @danielpjones.bsky.social · May 20

I’m so excited to share that our call for papers for a special issue of ‘ #Neurodiversity’ is now live!

We’re looking for papers, podcasts, videos (and more) that align with the critical turn in #ND studies! 🤩

@ainokash.bsky.social @louisecreechan.bsky.social

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Lisa Fernandes @lisafernandes.bsky.social · Jun 27

Hi Helen! Fancy meeting you here! I just presented in person at the @durhamimh.bsky.social Critical Neurodiversity Studies conference hosted by @ndhumanities.bsky.social. Hope you got a chance to catch some good sessions. My brain is happy!

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