Each year the university celebrates disabled history, culture and achievements during Disability Recognition Month, which takes place this year from Thursday 16 November until Saturday 16 December.

This is an opportunity for us to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of disabled people to British society. It also serves as an opportunity to inspire and empower future work in this area.

As a university we are committed to:

• Fostering an open, inclusive and transparent culture
• Improving awareness and understanding
• Encouraging disclosure
• Improving support

You can view the entire events listing for Disability Recognition Month on SharePoint. We’ve included some highlights below.

Find Your People – Neurodiversity

5-7pm, Tuesday 21 November
C29, Physics Building, University Park
The Faculty of Science is hosting a Panel Discussion on 21 November about Neurodiversity and specifically touching on the lived experience of staff and students within the Faculty. Join Eden Morley as she explores what it means to be neurodivergent. This panel discussion will touch on their experiences of education, research and the workplace along with any challenges or successes along the way. Following this there will be time to ask your own questions, enjoy some pizza and games.

This is Us: Disability and the Law

Put your creativity to the test to create a poster on the theme ‘Disability and the Law’ for the chance to win some shopping vouchers. You may want to highlight research on disability and the law or a significant moment in the law on disability rights. Use it to raise awareness of disability in law, advocate for change, or reflect on the current state of the law. Text, photos, images, art, creative writing – artistic expression is actively encouraged!

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Book Talk – NeuroQueer: A Neurodivergent Guide to Love, Sex, and Everything in Between

1.30-3pm, Wednesday 29 November
A03, Monica Partridge

Hitting their mid-thirties and still uncertain about relationships, sex, and love, CJ DeBarra launched into a quest for understanding. Growing up in West Cork, Ireland, CJ knew they were ADHD, but its implications remained mysterious. To write this book, they drew on academic research, medical studies, the experience of other queer ADHD individuals, and their background as an ADHD journalist. This book also explores why the diagnosis rates are so low for women, transgender and non-binary folk, why this matters, and why we should be demanding better healthcare.

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Neurodiversity and Creative Practices: A Workshop with Burong Zeng

11m-1pm, Tuesday 5 December
X2, Chemistry Building, University Park

This workshop draws attention to the role of creative practices (such as creative writing and art) in supporting people living with neurodiversity. In this interactive workshop, artist and writer Burong Zeng will share her experience of how she came to terms with her neurodiversity. She will introduce her art, explaining how neurodiversity has inspired her creative practices. The talk will be followed by a Q&A and some creative exercises.

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