🔥In this explosive Hot Topic episode, Jordan and Simon unpack the recent controversial U-turn on proposed PIP (Personal Independence Payment) reforms by the UK government. What began as a quiet policy proposal ignited a nationwide backlash from the disabled and neurodivergent community, eventually forcing Keir Starmer and Labour into a last-minute retreat.

🎙️ Key Talking Points:

• The real reason behind the PIP policy reversal
• Who’s actually making these decisions—and why they don’t understand disability
• The protest that changed everything (and the heroes behind it)
• Simon’s story of internalised ableism and navigating the NHS
• Why “welfare reform” often targets the most vulnerable
• The risk of pushing disabled people beyond survival—into silence, debt, or worse

This episode is a powerful mix of political commentary, personal testimony, and unapologetic advocacy for disability rights, highlighting how close the UK came to devastating welfare cuts.

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In this episode, Jordan, Simon, and guest Chris Ash delve into the unique and powerful relationships between neurodivergent individuals and animals. From pet iguanas and seagull dissertations to life-changing moments with parrots and puffins, this episode is a joyful celebration of how animals provide comfort, clarity, and connection for autistic and ADHD individuals, with insights into why sensory processing, emotional regulation, and empathetic alignment with non-human creatures can be incredibly soothing and empowering for neurodivergent individuals.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

• 🧠 Why neurodivergent people often form deep emotional bonds with animals
• 🐢 The soothing power of turtles, birds, and even rats
• 📷 How wildlife photography helps with mental health and emotional regulation
• 🦅 How autistic pattern recognition aids in birdwatching and conservation work
• 🧑‍🎓 Chris’s journey from animal lover to wildlife conservation advocate
• 📚 How David Attenborough inspired an entire generation of autistic thinkers

Do you have a special bond with an animal? Are you autistic and obsessed with sharks, snakes, or seagulls? 🐍🐦🦈 We’d love to hear your story!

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🔥In this week's Hot Topic episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, hosts Jordan James and Simon Scott break down a bold new initiative: Devon & Cornwall Police’s Neurodiversity ID (NDID) wristband pilot—a wearable tech project designed to support autistic and neurodivergent people during emergencies.

🟢 The wristbands, which look like digital swim locker keys, use NFC technology and store personal, neurodivergent-specific information to help first responders provide tailored, informed support. But is this a genuine step forward, or just surface-level accessibility?

🎙️ Key Talking Points:

• What the NDID wristbands do—and why they could be game-changing for non-speaking or high-support needs neurodivergent people
• The importance of autistic-led collaboration in designing neurodiversity tools
• Why training emergency services (by neurodivergent people, for neurodivergent people) is just as essential as tech
• How the wristbands compare to the widely misunderstood sunflower lanyard
• The need for personalised, subtle, and stigma-free neurodivergent identifiers in workspaces and public settings
• A visionary alternative: Jordan’s concept of the Invisible Disability (ID) Pin Badge

🧠 Whether you're autistic, ADHD, PDA, or any neurodivergent flavour—this episode is full of honest reflections, practical concerns, and real hope for inclusive solutions created with us, not for us.

You can read the full article here: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1ljmd5my63o

🗣️ Let’s talk: Would you wear an NDID wristband? What would make it feel empowering, not patronising? Should all emergency services receive neurodivergent-led training as standard?

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