Reena Anand - Neurodiversity & Intersectionality Expert

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Reena Anand - Neurodiversity & Intersectionality Expert

Most neuroinclusion efforts fail Global Majority individuals. I help organisations get it right, so no-one is left behind.

For Black and Asian parents of autistic children, join my free FB Group Empowered Autism Parenting for community, chat & guidance.

25/03/2026

Loved being interviewed last night by the team from where I shared my mission and vision for my consultancy, Being Inclusive as well as the inspiration behind it all - my incredible boys 💜💜

Did you catch the show at 9pm last night? ✨

21/03/2026

The rose was chosen deliberately as the metaphor for this gathering, and that feels right. Complex, layered, delicate yet resilient - both beautiful and sharp at once 🌹

Spending time recently at The Rose Garden, curated by , I had no idea I would be so moved at the core of my soul.

Being in a space with neurodiversity activists and advocates I deeply respect - including the incredible and others - was both inspiring and an absolute privilege.

Added to this, was hearing from the beautiful Eden Rose herself who allowed us a micro insight into her world; I loved how she described her relationship to music and her synesthesia, where she is transported to another four dimensional world ✨✨✨

Our neurodivergent children bloom in the right conditions. Yet too often, the systemic barriers they face and the emotional tax placed on families are overlooked in mainstream SEND conversations.

The panels ranged from informative to soul-stirring. I am still thinking about the siblings who spoke; so emotionally astute, role-modelling the deepest compassion.

A deeply personal moment was unexpectedly meeting Professor Jason Arday. I based my PGCert dissertation on his scholarship. When I saw him, I froze. I had tears in my eyes. He was kind, humble and gracious - and agreed to support the Global Majority-led neurodiversity conference I am creating.

Neurodiversity support without cultural competency is fundamentally incomplete.

We cannot talk about nurturing our children without acknowledging race, marginalisation, and the specific advocacy burdens placed on Global Majority parents.

Grateful to be part of a community that refuses simplistic narratives and instead creates space for children, siblings and carers to bloom 🌹

My thanks to Sua, family, friends and all the supporters of for this event 🙏🏽

07/03/2026

Love how the universe works in your favour ✨✨✨

On my way to see some of the advocates and academics I’ve long admired in the neurodiversity space: and more 💜

04/03/2026

Last week, I had the privilege of delivering two workshops at Early Years Family Hubs and Start for Life Conference.

Delivering to rooms full of practitioners who are genuinely invested in the children they work with, and who showed up ready to sit with discomfort, is one of the most fulfilling things I do.

There is something particular about early years work - the stakes are high, the relationships with families are intimate, and the practitioners who do it well understand, often instinctively, that their own lens matters as much as the strategies they use.

That is the heart of what I try to bring to this work: the understanding that inclusion is bilateral.

It is not just about creating the right conditions for others to thrive; it requires us to examine ourselves, our assumptions, and the cultural frameworks we bring into every interaction.

What I love about this work is that it draws on every part of my professional background - legal analysis, ombudsman practice, research, coaching, lived experience - and weaves it into something that feels, I hope, genuinely useful rather than performative.

📣 Are you inspired to host a similar conversation?

Neurodiversity Celebration Week is almost upon us! 🎉

Have you considered what it would look like to go beyond awareness and into intersectional neuroinclusion?

Not just “what is neurodiversity” but “whose neurodiversity are we talking about, and whose experience is being left out of the conversation”?

If you would like to explore a bespoke session for your team, let’s chat 💬

06/02/2026

I ran out of deodorant so had to hot foot it to my local to get some.

I nearly fell over when I saw this on my way out of the shop…! I had no idea this was going to print 😳

In my haste/shock/disbelief, I only picked up a couple of copies. Will have go back again later to get some more…

Thank you to Harrow Times for the feature and to & for the recognition, championship of women entrepreneurs & community 💜

[I shared the deodorant point to show that yes, sometimes we make the papers, but solopreneur-life (esp. as a mum) isn’t all glitz and glam - we run out of stuff too despite a gazillion reminders set up to avoid this… 😂]

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04/02/2026

This work can be draining.

The fight for systemic change is a marathon, and there are days when the finish line feels impossibly far away.

That’s why moments like last week are not just nice-to-haves; they are essential.

Attending the reception for The Global Inclusion List 2026 and nominees for the Awards at .plc was a powerful reminder of why we do what we do. There’s a unique energy that comes from being in a room full of people who share your passion and drive for equity in society.

For me, the most heartfelt part was connecting with the people I’ve long admired such as Dr (who knew who I was!) and . These aren’t just heroes; they are way-finders. Their work has provided the maps for parts of my own journey. Being able to thank them, and to feel a part of that same continuum of change, is an incredible source of strength.

If like me, you’re juggling it all yourself and sometimes feel depleted and wonder if it’s making any difference, I see you. My encouragement to you is: seek out the people and spaces that inspire you. It’s not a distraction from the work; it’s actually a vital part of sustaining it.

Go get your fire relit 🔥

Thank you to for the recognition and everything you do to champion inclusion 💜

02/02/2026

Pretty cool to see this in writing 🎉

The one thing I will never stop doing is pursuing quality learning so that I may continue to develop and give my clients the very best of what I have to offer.

It’s been 4 years of running my practice and every pound I’ve earned, has been reinvested into learning, development and maintaining my consultancy. [I know this isn’t a good business model and I’m working on that… 😳]

I was called to ND coaching because I wanted to get in the trenches with organisations and support them with implementation; not just advice.

For me it’s not about the optics, it’s about the deeper work; the work that enables people to take their changed perspectives home to their family and friends and illuminate others’ minds.

This is how we’ll create an inclusive society where all identities are valued 💜

23/01/2026

I’m speaking at Annual Professionals’ Conference in March on the topic of Autism, Race and Belonging.

Autistic people from global majority backgrounds navigate racism, culture and neurodivergence simultaneously - yet our experiences are rarely centred in policy or practice.

As an ND South Asian parent and consultant, I’ve lived this intersection. This session explores how intersecting identities shape access to diagnosis, support and belonging - and what genuinely neuroinclusive, culturally responsive practice looks like.

Rethinking support means including race, culture and intersectionality as fundamental to the work. Not as an add-on.

Conference runs online in March. Details on website.

Anyone committed to inclusion is welcome 💜.

17/12/2025

A MASSIVE thank you to:
❤️ for creating the most sumptuous chocolate cake for my little boy’s birthday. I left the design in the capable hands of its master baker Priti and as ever, it was *exactly* what we wanted and my son was bowled over 🥹. I keep going back to because the cakes are just incredible 💥 (btw, I haven’t been asked to do a post or a recommendation but I believe when you come across something amazing, you shouldn’t keep it a secret!)

❤️ for an incredible meal with phenomenal service - I cannot fault a thing. The pizzas and pastas were superb; everyone loved their dishes (and there were 11 of us). I had the most delicious arrabbiata (a must if you’re a chilli lover like me!). If you haven’t been, go!

Always grateful to God for the blessings that are my children and the person I have and am becoming, because of them ❤️

20/11/2025

“My child is neurodivergent, so I get it.”

I heard this twice this week after I flagged non-neuroinclusive behaviour.

I know it is usually meant to build empathy. But too often it recentres the sharer and is used - consciously or not - to justify a position.

One experience of neurodiversity, be it ours or our child’s, does not cancel out someone else’s lived reality. Every neurodivergent person is an individual.

Years ago I mentioned at work that my child is autistic. My manager replied, “I understand, my sister is a SEND specialist.” It was meant to connect but what I felt was: you have decided you know and you’ve stopped listening. I left feeling unheard.

Before we say “I get it”, let’s check our intention:
🛑 Am I sharing to connect or to win the point?
🛑 Am I centring my story or the impact on the person in front of me?
🛑 What will I do differently because of what I have heard?

Try this instead:
🟢 “Thank you for raising this”
🟢 “I am listening - what did I miss?”
🟢 “What would be helpful for you right now?”
🟢 “Here is what I will change and by when”

We make progress when we listen to understand, not to respond.

Learning how to respond without shutting people down is a core part of my neuroinclusive manager training. If you or your organisation want bitesize training that creates quantum leaps in cultural competency, reach out to me.

05/11/2025

Just delivered a super session to a global corporate on Culture and Neurodiversity to 80 people 💥

I was so touched that one of the delegates said my training should be “obligatory for everyone in a leadership position” 🥲 - I am here for it!

10/10/2025

What happens when we stop asking parents to choose between their culture, their faith and their child?

Something powerful. ✨

Yesterday, I spoke at Phoenix Primary & Secondary School alongside - Boyzone star, autism advocate and parent - at an event organised with that brought together families, educators and advocates.

I shared the unique experiences of being from the global majority while parenting autistic children, the tensions many of us navigate, and how inclusive faith spaces can help parents bring their whole selves to the table.

One parent told me:

“I came here to be inspired, and I’m leaving feeling motivated and charged up to take these ideas back into the communities I work with.”

That’s why this work matters.

👉 If intersectionality and neurodiversity is something your organisation cares about, get in touch to explore how we can bring these conversations to your workplace or network.

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