There is much talk of neuro divergence and then sometimes murmurs of over diagnosing but i haven't met anyone yet who isn't released and helped by knowing and I always mentally thank Dame Stephanie, for her remarkable generousity and heart. Listening to a radio programme with her talking about her son, her breakdown, her philanthropy, was a memorable life experience and i even wrote to her!
So thank you to all the research she funded, we now know so much more, can support people so much better, can alter and adapt environments and our behaviour and responses to enable people with that sensitivity to participate more easily and fully in society and community.
https://www.steveshirley.com/philanthropy/
She died this August aged 91.
While we are thanking people and their inspiration Nick Fripp our trustee recommended John O'Brien
https://citizen-network.org/about/people/john-obrien
https://citizen-network.org/library/seeing-beyond-the-institution.html
“People are not problems to be solved, but mysteries to inspire wonder.”
Haopy Christmas and New Year
