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RECAP Guest Blog: SEND, diagnosis, and the “overdiagnosis” debate
Dr Kim Collett holds a PhD in Education and is an Associate Lecturer, researcher and advocate specialising in inclusive education and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Her passion for inclusion comes from her own experiences of being a child with a label of SEND and from navigating life as a neurodivergent and disabled parent in a neurodiverse household. Kim has worked in universities for over 15 years after her early career saw her working in the charity sec

Lucie Wheeler
20 hours ago5 min read


Research Spotlight: Grieving divergently? Developing understanding and support for bereaved neurodivergent children and young people through gameplay
At RECAP, one of our core aims is to make research more accessible to families. Behind every study are passionate researchers working to better understand children, learning, development, and family life. In our Research Spotlight series, we introduce the people behind the research - sharing their work, insights, and why their findings matter in the real world for parents and carers. Today's work is from: Professor Erica Borgstrom, Professor of Medical Anthropology, The Open

Lucie Wheeler
May 133 min read


Research Spotlight: Sharing Best Practice for Neurodivergent Students and Staff - Development of international knowledge base and inclusive strategies
Group photograph of the research team in Indonesia This research team is made up of 11 researchers between England and Indonesia: Poppy...

Lucie Wheeler
Aug 21, 20253 min read


Research Spotlight: Hearing and understanding the lived experiences of neurodivergent young people navigating mainstream secondary school.
Liz Staples has dedicated her studies and working practice to understanding how neurodivergent learners experience and engage with...

Lucie Wheeler
Apr 10, 20253 min read


Research Spotlight: Exploring the Potential of the Coventry Grid (CG): Middle School Teachers’ Experiences of the Tool
Dr Sarah Wall Since joining Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), Sarah has taught a range of education-based courses, predominantly those...

Lucie Wheeler
Mar 27, 20253 min read


Research Spotlight: ‘FutureDiversity’: a purposeful programme for preparing neurodivergent learners for their future pathways, co-created with Key Stage 4 students.
Dr Poppy Gibson is a Lecturer and researcher in Education whose key interests involve children and young people's psychological...

Lucie Wheeler
Mar 18, 20253 min read


RECAP GUEST BLOG: FINDING THE RIGHT EDUCTIONAL FIT FOR NEURODIVERGENT CHILDREN
Bio: Melanie Grabowski is a recent graduate of the MA Education with Montessori program at Anglia Ruskin University. She has been...

Lucie Wheeler
Mar 6, 202510 min read
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