It Takes All Kinds Of Minds Conference
On 13 & 14 March 2023, Mindroom and the Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre at the University of Edinburgh hosted 1,000 delegates and more than 50 speakers at our international conference held at the EICC – It Takes All Kinds Of Minds (ITAKOM).
We’re delighted to provide you the keynote speeches, individual presentations, and panel sessions from the conference.
Ranging from internationally renowned neuroscientists, to celebrated artists and creatives and encompassing lived experience from a variety of perspectives, you can find presentations on the following themes: Neuroscience, Work/Employment, Education and Lived Experience/Community.
Neuroscience
00:48 Cos Michael – Who’s brain is it anyway?
20:52 Rachel Gow – Smart Food for ADHD and brain health
41:44 Q&A
00:37 Prof Sue Fletcher-Watson – Fundamentals of neurodiversity
21:00 Dr Robert Chapman – Neurodiversity and the concept of pathology
39:34 Q&A
01:36 Rachel Schuck – Development of a Questionnaire to Assess Attitudes Toward Neurodiversity
11:53 Holly Joseph – Identifying community priorities for dyslexia research
22:22 Kathryn Asbury – What do parents of nonverbal and minimally verbal autistic children think and feel about genomic studies of autism?
33:28 Patrick Dwyer – The Neurodiversity Movement and its Implications for Interventions: Do Community Members’ Own Words Highlight Tensions Closed-Ended Scales Miss?
45:08 Q&A
00:34 Introduction by Dr Andy Stanfield
02:33 Prof Pierre Magistretti – The Ever-Changing Brain
00:40 Prof Duncan Astle
02:02 Prof Sue Gathercole
00:15 Introduction of Keynote from Prof Sue Fletcher-Watson
00:58 Prof Sven Bölte: The neurodivergent individual in their unique world
00:58 Rebecca Poulsen – How auditory processing contributes to the Autistic profile
12:02 Alexandra Sturrock & Hannah Guest – Chasing the conversation: Autistic experiences of speech perception
25:13 Daniel Poole – Autistic and ADHD adults’ experiences of attention, distraction and focus
37:23 – Victoria Hulks & Alexandra Hendry – Feasibility and acceptability of a new parent-toddler programme to Support Toddlers with a family history of autism/ADHD to develop strong Attention, Regulation and Thinking skills (START)
48:01 – Q&A
00:36 Reesha Zahir – Investigating sleep problems and links to mental ill health in autistic children and adolescents
11:07 Anne Kirby – Interviews with Autistic Adults about Suicide Risk and Prevention
21:58 Georgia Pavlopoulou – The feasibility of Shared Experience Interviewing as an inclusive framework for mental health research in neurodivergent young people
33:18 Rachel Moseley – Let’s talk about neurodivergent menopause: building bridges between disciplines to raise awareness of a critical life stage
44:18 Q&A
00:04 – Introduction from chair Dr Felicity Sedgewick
01:11 – Dr. Lindsay Mizen – Sleep in single gene syndromes & intellectual disability
42:45 – Q&A (including Adam Murphy whose talk is added to the Lived Experience section below)
00:00 Introduction by chair, Dr David Simmons
01:04 Dr Katie Cebula – Understanding neurodiverse sibling relationships: where next?
21:25 Sarah Douglas & Dr Felicity Sedgewick – Autistic relationships across the lifespan
39:33 Q&A
00:04 Introduction from Sophie Dow
01:22 Prof Lotta Löfgren-Mårtenson – Considering the rights of people with an intellectual disability to have a healthy sex life, examining the challenges inherent in making this a possibility
45:48 Q&A
00:05 Introduction from Prof Liz Pellicano
01:19 Dr Kathy Leadbitter – Moving towards neurodiversity-affirmative supports for autistic children and their families
Work/Employment
03:01 Prof Lotta Borg Skoglund – ADHD in the workplace
23:18 Charlotte Garnett – Handling it
42:14 Q&A chaired by Dr Bérengère Digard
Panel: Rosie MacRae & Andrew Lewin of SSE, Jen Mair of Martin Currie, Emma Smith & Claire MacPherson of Burness Paull
00:40 Judy Wagner introduces Nancy Doyle
02:06 Nancy Doyle – Examining reasonable adjustments towards a flourishing and productive neurodiverse workforce
43:42 Q&A
00:05 Introduction from Alan Thornburrow
00:33 Ministerial address by Mr Richard Lochhead, The Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work.
Education
00:42 Jo Billington – The everyday experiences of autistic children in mainstream primary schools: a qualitive investigation using photography and written accounts
11:52 Charlotte Butter & Katy Baldwin – Creating supportive social groups for neurodivergent high school students
22:52 Prof Alison Lane – Designing Sensory Spaces to Improve School Access, Participation, and Achievement of Neurodivergent Students: An Interdisciplinary Approach
34:37 Heba Al-Jayoosi – Evaluating the use of Flexible Seating in a Mainstream Primary School for neurotypical and neurodivergent pupils
51:28 Q&A
Panel – Pete Wharmby, Fergus Murray & Dr Elliot Spaeth
00:18 Format and panel introductions
02:56 Questions from chair
31:23 Audience questions
00:37 Dr Alyssa M. Alcorn – Learning and teaching about neurodiversity at school – Sustainably and over time
41:48 Q&A (including Jamie Marshall whose Surf Therapy talk is included below)
00:00 Introduction by chair, Prof Dani Roper
22:51 Dr Dinah Aitken – Home-school relationships: insights into parents and teachers in partnership
42:43 Q&A (Includes Sonny Hallet whose talk is within the Lived Experience and Community section below)
Lived Experience/Community
00:33 Lotta Borg Skoglund – Why have they so often been overlooked, and what can be done to correct that?
45:24 Q&A
00:15 Introduction by chair Charlene Tait
01:23 Keynote from Holly Smale
19:34 Q&A
00:39 Ciara Lawrence – You’ll never achieve anything
14:12 Andrew McKechanie – The concept of “high quality” services in health and social care
36:17 Q&A
Panel – Craig McDonald, Dr Ewelina Rydzewska, Prof Richard Chin & Dr Mary Doherty
03:45 – Questions
00:24 Jennifer Mair, CEO of Martin Currie, introduces Rory Bremner
01:54 Rory Bremner – ADHD and Me
43:58 Q&A
00:10 Alan Thornburrow introduces Keynote speaker Paul McNeill
00:55 Paul McNeill – pre recorded video with SFA
05:10 Paul McNeill – Big Talk
00:20 Introduction from Sophie Dow
02:37 Pelle Sandstrak – For the Sake of Unsualness. My life with Tourette Syndrome
01:10 Prof Nick Walker – Beyond neuro-essentialism: neuro-transqueering neurodiversity
23:47 Kassiane Asasumasu – Identity spirals: neurodivergent intersectionalities
00:04 Introduction from chair Dr Felicity Sedgewick
22:14 Adam Murphy – A day in the life of an autistic parent and carer
42:45 Q&A (including Dr Lindsay Mizen whose talk is added to the Neuroscience section above)
00:00 Introduction from chair, Prof Dani Roper
00:54 Sonny Hallett – Counselling for different ways of being
42:43 Q&A (Includes Dr Dinah Aitken whose talk is within the Education section above)
00:00 Introduction by chair, Dr Iona Beange
01:13 Dr Kathleen Bechtold – Transition into adulthood
22:24 Holly Wagner – My life with epilepsy
41:24 Q&A
00:00 Introduction by chair
01:16 Dr Max Davie – Supportive care to support neurodiverse children; barriers and successes
22:26 Holly Sutherland – Whose support is it anyway? A critical look at supportive environments
39:20 Q&A
Chaired by Dr Joe Long, Autism Scotland
Panel:
Venessa Bobb, content developer and trainer
Frank McKillop, ENABLE Scotland
Dr Punit Shah, University of Bath/GW4 Neurodevelopmental Neurodiversity Network
Nanny Aut, Spectrum Gaming
00:05 Introductions by Dr Katie Cebula
21:57 Jamie Marshall – Off to the beach: Surf Therapy
41:48 Q&A (including Alyssa Alcorn whose talk is included above)
01:05 Whitney Iles – Neurodiversity in the criminal justice system
21:31 René Brooks – The U in Community: exploring making the most of community experience
36:10 Q&A
