Alice Hewson

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From a young age, I have always felt different and that I didn’t quite fit in. I always longed for a sense of belonging, to be included and valued. I was diagnosed with dyspraxia at the age of seven, and since my teenage years, have experienced periods of anxiety and poor mental health. It wasn’t until my 30s when I was diagnosed with ADHD and finally started putting the pieces of my unsolvable puzzle together. I am a a writer, author and youth worker based in Gateshead (the opposite side of the river from Newcastle!), and currently work as Communications and Digital Officer at Dartington Service Design Lab, who are a research and service design charity aimed at improving outcomes for children, young people and families.

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18 years on from being 18: results will never define you – a note to my younger self and neurodivergent young people asking the big “where now?” questions

It’s that time of year again when young people up and down the country are picking up A level and GCSE results, it’s 18 years since I opened that brown envelope to reveal if I had got into university, and I hope in those extra 18 years of life I’ve learned a few things.

I remember on the eve of my 18th birthday being terrified. I was scared of becoming an adult, felt overwhelmed about my futur

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Neurodiversity in the Workplace by Alice Hewson
"As a neurodivergent this was a super interesting read. Alice the author is neurodivergent which definitely adds to the book by including her personal experience. I highly recommend any neurodivergent struggling in the workplace to read this. I love t" Read more of this review »
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