NDIS Newsletter Archive
NeuroDiverse Inclusive Solutions – Monthly Insights & Strategies
Welcome to the official archive of our monthly newsletter series from NeuroDiverse Inclusive Solutions. Launched in April 2025, this series explores neurodiversity, workplace inclusion, and real-world strategies for supporting autistic individuals. Our goal is to make these conversations accessible, practical, and rooted in both lived experience and professional insight.
Whether you’re neurodivergent, a parent, educator, employer, or ally — you’re in the right place.
Current Issues
• April 2025 – Launch Edition: PDA & The Drive for Autonomy
Our first issue dives into the often-misunderstood profile of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). We explore why what looks like defiance is often an autistic person’s way of maintaining autonomy and safety. This edition challenges behavior-based support models and offers a clearer lens rooted in self-advocacy and regulation.
Includes our April 2025 webinar replay: “PDA & The Drive for Autonomy”
• May 2025 – Mini Issue: The Autism Conversation Everyone’s Afraid to Have
This mini edition bridges April’s PDA insights with the foundational topic ahead. It focuses on one bold truth: most public autism conversations are still driven by fear, not facts. This issue revisits the language we use — from functioning labels to severity scales — and sets the stage for June’s deep dive into the core of what autism really is.
Includes replay access to April’s PDA webinar
Brief commentary + early teaser of what’s coming next
• June 2025 – Autism Is Not a Bad Word: Breaking the Spectrum Wide Open
Our foundational issue. This edition reframes autism as a neurological difference — not a behavior disorder or cognitive impairment. We’ll unpack why “profound autism” is a misused term, clarify the clinical purpose (and limits) of support levels, and explore how masking, burnout, and trauma impact long-term outcomes. Written for professionals, families, and neurodivergent adults, this issue breaks the spectrum wide open and reclaims language that has been used to limit instead of empower.
Includes full 90-minute live webinar
Share Your Thoughts
What topics resonate most with you? Are there challenges, questions, or stories you'd like us to explore in future issues?
We welcome your insights, feedback, and ideas.
Let us know what matters to you — we’re listening.
About the Founder
Dan Dickinson Sr. is the Founder & Program Director of NeuroDiverse Inclusive Solutions. As an autistic professional, he brings firsthand experience navigating the workforce, advocating for neurodivergent inclusion, and developing coaching strategies to bridge the gap between businesses and neurodivergent employees.
With a passion for fostering inclusive workplaces, Dan has dedicated his career to creating practical solutions that empower neurodivergent individuals. His approach integrates professional coaching, structured training, and advocacy to drive meaningful change in the workplace.
As NDIS moves toward its official launch in January 2026, Dan continues to lead efforts in business consulting, career coaching, and neurodiversity education to ensure that all professionals—neurodivergent and neurotypical—can thrive in an inclusive work environment.