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24/08/2026

Yep it’s really like that and I love to be petty!

The most empowering thing you can do is KNOW YOUR RIGHTS and know the acts that support you.

It isn’t about memorising legal jargon. It’s just about knowing what you’re actually entitled to so you can navigate work, study, and getting around with confidence. When you know where you stand, self advocacy stops feeling like you’re asking for a massive favour and starts being about holding people to the standards they’re meant to meet.

We all know how often organisations try to duck out of their responsibilities. Whether they claim reasonable adjustments cost too much, or they just completely miss the point on how real inclusion works, the barriers are everywhere. But when you know the law, you can call out those excuses straight away.

Key Legislation Worth Knowing:
The Equality Act 2010: Protects you from discrimination at work, in education, and using public services. Crucially, it legally forces employers and service providers to sort out reasonable adjustments for you.

The Care Act 2014: Lays out your rights when it comes to social care assessments, personal independence, and getting the support you need.

The Human Rights Act 1998: Covers your core rights, including your right to dignity, respect, and a private life.

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Sets out the global standards for proper accessibility, equal treatment, and full inclusion.

The Sunflower Lanyard Scheme: A practical tool for non-visible conditions that signals to staff in public spaces, transport, or work that you might need a bit of extra time, patience, or support. While wearing one isn’t a legal requirement, it acts as a clear indicator to organisations that they may need to trigger reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act.

Knowing your rights changes the whole dynamic. It gives you the backing you need to challenge unfair decisions, push past corporate excuses, and demand proper accessibility.

The onus shouldn’t be on us to push for this but the more knowledge you have the better you can advocate for yourself.

The Channel 4 documentary is an unethical farce, and I refuse to even watch or give it air time. Presented by Max Pember...
20/08/2026

The Channel 4 documentary is an unethical farce, and I refuse to even watch or give it air time. Presented by Max Pemberton, a so called doctor who also writes for the Daily Mail, the programme relies on sensationalism and bad-faith stunts rather than sound medical journalism. A neurotypical person paying for a private assessment to take controlled ADHD medication simply to complain about feeling dulled is not investigative reporting; it is a dangerous, potentially illegal medical misuse that trivialises life-changing treatments and fuels public stigma, all whilst ignoring the systemic crisis of multi-year NHS waiting lists.

ADHD is a scientifically validated neurodevelopmental condition recognised by major medical organisations globally, including in the DMS5.

Decades of peer-reviewed research, brain-imaging studies, and genetic mapping prove that ADHD involves real structural and functional differences in the brain. It is a genuine, life-altering debilitating disability rather than a lifestyle choice, a lack of discipline, or a modern trend.

This outrage-driven commentary fits a predictable pattern from figures who consistently oppose systemic support and diversity initiatives. Pemberton has a clear track record of writing hostile articles attacking DEI programmes and targeted public figures like Jason Arday. His goal is not to protect patients or improve diagnostic standards, but to undermine necessary accommodations and dismiss equity measures at the expense of vulnerable communities. This does not come from concern but a need to sensationalise and gatekeep.

Please take action against this harm: submit an official complaint to Channel 4 (Channel 4.0 ) using the template provided by ADHD UK (ADHDUK ), and report Max Pemberton to the General Medical Council (GMC) for medical malpractice regarding the unlawful self-administration and misuse of controlled prescription medication.

Instead of asking if ADHD is real, which is a waste of time, why aren’t we asking why so many people are being failed by the systems that are supposed to support them.

Don’t give this man your views and instead please complain.

This was the song his mother requested at his vigil. Two young children no longer have their father. A wife without her ...
18/08/2026

This was the song his mother requested at his vigil.
Two young children no longer have their father. A wife without her husband. My heart hurts for us all.

Hey Channel 4 if you want to make documentaries about ADHD that are ACTUALLY helpful, centre lived experience. Rather th...
30/07/2026

Hey Channel 4 if you want to make documentaries about ADHD that are ACTUALLY helpful, centre lived experience. Rather than spending energy of dismissing lived experience why not bring that energy to reasonable adjustments, creating inclusive environments that help everyone?

It’s actually boring. Am I going to watch a bunch of doctors who have not revisited their training in many, many years, still have outdated beliefs and want to hate keep the system, tell me mine and my kids experiences aren’t real? Nah I think I’ll pass.

29/07/2026

If the latest headlines are to be believed, people are pretending to have ADHD just to score benefits.
The reality could not be further from the truth.
While the media spins stories about neurodivergent people taking advantage, the government’s own interim Timms Review into PIP officially declared the system “not fit for purpose.” After hearing from almost 40,000 disabled and neurodivergent people, only 5% reported a positive experience with the claims process.
Here is what the reports and real life actually show ⬇️
The PIP process is an admin nightmare: The endless, complex paperwork demands high levels of executive functioning. For ADHD and autistic brains dealing with brain fog and sensory overload, the application process alone causes severe burnout.
ADHD remains significantly underdiagnosed: Despite sensationalist headlines, evidence shows ADHD is still hugely underdiagnosed, especially in women, girls, and adults who spent decades masking without support.
Diagnosis waiting lists are years long: Getting an assessment in the UK requires immense self-advocacy and years of patience. It is the exact opposite of an “easy fix.”
PIP is NOT an out-of-work benefit: PIP exists solely to help cover the very real extra costs of living with a condition, whether you are working, studying, or unable to work.
Telling neurodivergent people they are “taking advantage” of a system that is demonstrably hostile, inaccessible, and failing 90% of applicants is both harmful and completely false.
We do not need headlines that fuel stigma and shame. We need an accessible social security system built on dignity, trust, and real understanding.
How has the PIP process or media coverage around neurodiversity affected you? Drop your thoughts below. 👇

We can acknowledge the fundamental government failings that have stretched the NHS beyond belief, as well as acknowledgi...
16/07/2026

We can acknowledge the fundamental government failings that have stretched the NHS beyond belief, as well as acknowledging and taking accountability for the failings of some of the most vulnerable of our society.

Being autistic myself and the raising two autistic children, this report is a heartbreaking read.

As professionals, commissioners, and advocates within the health and social care sectors, we must use this evidence to drive sustained improvements.

This means embedding the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training, championing the use of hospital passports, utilising tools like Martha’s Rule to escalate care, and ensuring every single patient receives the reasonable adjustments they are legally entitled to.

Importantly, the next LeDeR report will also include findings from autistic and ADHD adults who do not have a learning disability, which is a vital step forward.
We owe it to the families and individuals behind these statistics to ensure that learning always leads to direct, measurable action.

Can we normalise not making wild, incorrect generalisations about things that we know absolutely nothing about? Cool. Th...
10/07/2026

Can we normalise not making wild, incorrect generalisations about things that we know absolutely nothing about?

Cool. Thanks.

PIP is NOT means tested. Most claimants work.
DLA is NOT means tested. It certainly does not replace a full time wage.
Carers Allowance IS means tested - it’s £86.45 a week and you’re not allowed to earn more than £204 a week AFTER deductions. Again, hardly rolling in it!

Disabled people WANT to work.
Carers WANT to work.

Maybe, MAYBE if there was more flexible working and inclusive workplaces more people could work 🤔

Need help with that? Get in touch 🙌🏽

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