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Neurodiversity takes centre stage at Oxford’s first conference

Oxford’s first Neurodiversity Conference brought together clinicians, researchers, local organisations members of the public and the neurodivergent community to discuss current and future research and areas for potential collaboration.

People attending the conference

The event was hosted by the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC). Day one of the two-day event at the Saïd Business School focused on research, while day two was dedicated to lived experience, and was hosted at Oxford University's Department of Psychiatry.

The event included flash talks and panel discussions on topics including:

  • adapting mental health interventions for neurodivergent individuals
  • lived experience in action
  • mental health support and co-occurring conditions
  • mechanistic approaches to mental health and neurodiversity
  • working with families.

 

Read the full story on the Department of Psychiatry website.

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