Lens Not Label
If you want to have more effective conversations, we invite you to see things differently with us. Every Friday we offer a new lens on neurodiversity. Plus tips, free resources, and updates on the upcoming books: Lens Not Label and Uncontained.
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Lens Not Label See things differently. 30 October 2026 Happy Friday, Reader There’s more information about neurodiversity than ever, and not all of it is actually information. Quizzes, memes and a flood of courses can leave us wondering what to trust, or what to pay for. This week’s lens is a filter. It's about awareness over information. Before you invest in a training, course or book, ask yourself: Are neurodivergent voices included as authors, quoted experts or contributors of lived...
Aren’t we all a little bit ND?
Lens Not Label See things differently. 23 October 2026 Happy Friday, Reader. It's been another exciting and busy week, so let's get right into it. Last week we explored the differences between lenses and labels (and why you need both). This week we’re putting a lens on a question that keeps cropping up everywhere: Isn’t everyone a bit neurodivergent? It’s a question I used to wonder about. Because if “normal” is the bullseye in the middle of all human experience, aren’t we all a bit...
The first countdown begins!
Lens Not Label See things differently. 16 October 2026 Happy Friday, Reader. So many updates to share this time, so let's dive in! For this week's lens on neurodiversity, we're going back to basics and asking: What is a lens? What is a label? And why do we need both? Here's a quick bit on each + some practical usage tips (adapted from Lens Not Label): Labels name an experience; lenses help us see it A label is a short description of a person’s experience or identity, whether that's a...
Unboxing Lens Not Label
Lens Not Label See things differently. 2 October 2026 Happy Friday, Reader. How was your week? It's been another exciting one here and I can't wait to share the latest with you! But first, let's dive into our lens on neurodiversity. Fresh from the draft of Uncontained, this week we're exploring Dr. Nick Walker's concept of neuroqueering: Neuroqueer started its journey as a verb, “the practice of queering (subverting, defying, disrupting, liberating oneself from) neuronormativity and...
Things you're allowed to do in conversations
Lens Not Label See things differently. 25 September 2026 Happy Friday, Reader. Claire and I write to you from Spain this week, where we have finished the first draft of Uncontained. We developed a daily routine, which saw us to the end of the week and the manuscript. Plus, the customary tossing of the old versions in the bin… ¡Adíos old drafts! Needless to say, we're very tired. So I'll leave you with two great links to explore, both of which have inspired the book in some way: “we can...
Letting and limiting ourselves
Lens Not Label See things differently. 18 September 2026 Happy Friday, Reader. How has your week been? Mine's been phenomenally busy (in a mostly good way!) and that has got me thinking about how we make choices under pressure and other constraints. Even in the best of circumstances, it's often hard to make good decisions about which book, course, or training you might want to invest in. And now more than ever, there is a lot of information about neurodiversity to wade through. That's why we...
More than you think
Lens Not Label See things differently. 9 September 2026 No, it's not Friday yet, Reader. I'm here a bit earlier this week (scroll down to find out why). A few months ago, we dove into what it means to be neurodivergent. Since then, I've interviewed many people for our second book, Uncontained. These conversations have helped me reflect more on my own neurodivergence, too. But as my understanding broadens, one question is still bothering me: If this neurodivergent umbrella is so big, why are...
This might not be the place to lock in.
Lens Not Label See things differently. 4 September 2026 Happy Friday, Reader! This week whizzed by, didn't it? The combo of August bank holiday here, start of school and September, and everyone being back to their desks sure felt intense! But we made it. It feels like many of us are diving back into things, whatever those “things” are. And that may come with some challenging conversations. The kind that, if you stop and think about it, bring up tricky thoughts and feelings. Maybe we've been...
Colouring outside the lines
Lens Not Label See things differently. 28 August 2026 Happy Friday, Reader! This week I've been thinking about the experiences that shape us…and when we decide to break free from those shapes. Colour Me a Clown Photo by T on Unsplash When I was 8 years old, I found myself dressed up as a clown in the circus, being led around the ring by the hand of a boy slightly older than me. Even at that age, I felt an existential dread I could not name, wondering how things had gone so terribly wrong. My...
We don't need models
Lens Not Label See things differently. 21 August 2026 Happy Friday, Reader! It's been a great writing week. And that's resulted in a lot of new thought about models. What they are, and how they're all wrong. This is actually a blessing. We don’t need 'em. We are the models. By existing and holding space, we become the model for behaviour and thought. Furthermore, our (neurodivergent) traits and the many ways we might express them models what is possible for others. For example, through our...
If you want to have more effective conversations, we invite you to see things differently with us. Every Friday we offer a new lens on neurodiversity. Plus tips, free resources, and updates on the upcoming books: Lens Not Label and Uncontained.