Approach

We work in a way that is neuro‑informed, evidence‑based, and direct. Our focus is on solving real problems, not creating unnecessary ‘paperwork’.

Neuro-informed

We not only support you to make your service, product, or environment more neuro‑inclusive, we aim to deliver our own service in a way that works for different types of brains. This means clarity, structure, flexibility, and communication that supports neurodivergent and neurotypical people.

Evidence-based

Our work is grounded in current scientific evidence – particularly neuroscience and psychology – and informed by lived experiences. We also collaborate with a small network of other specialists to access additional expertise and support when needed.

No bullshit

We take a straight‑up, no‑bullshit approach. If something you’re doing is harmful, ineffective, or inconsistent with your goals or science, we’ll tell you. We don’t waste time, and we don’t pad our communication with fluff. You get clarity, honesty, and momentum.

Dopamine-informed

We use a dopamine‑informed lens in our work because dopamine affects how people think, feel, and behave in everyday settings. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that impacts motivation, focus, energy, mood, learning, and decision‑making – the core of how people work, learn, move, and live. It also shapes daily routines, and the environments and experiences people seek out.

Dopamine is especially relevant for people with ADHD, high sensation‑seeking traits, addictions, anxiety or depression.

Less is best

We focus on a single or small number of priority areas at a time and ‘resolve’ them before moving on. You won’t receive a list of twenty problems with no pathway forward – you get targeted insights and solutions you can act on.

Our value lies in solving problems through evidence, insight, and practical advice that makes a difference now. We don’t invest your resources, or ours, in lengthy reports. We invest them in outcomes.

Key Terms

  • Neuro‑inclusive refers to environments, processes and practices that enable people with different ways of thinking, learning, and sensing to participate, belong, and function well.

    Being neuro‑inclusive is about reducing barriers and valuing the full range of human neurodiversity. It is about inclusion in practice, not just intention.

  • Neuro‑informed means using up‑to‑date knowledge from neuroscience and psychology to guide the way we work, the decisions we make, and the advice we give. We factor in how brains develop, learn, respond to stress, and interact with the world.

    Working in a neuro‑informed way increases the likelihood that our advice and training will make sense to people and be remembered and used at work, school, home, or in other environments.

  • Neurodiversity refers to the variability of naturally occurring differences in people’s brain function that exists across the human population. This leads to differences in the ways we think, learn, experience, and interact with the world.

  • A neurodivergent person is someone whose brain function differs from what has traditionally been seen as ‘normal’ or ‘typical.’ This is regarded as a natural feature of the human population.

    Neurodivergence (the state of being neurodivergent) is typically associated with neurodevelopmental differences such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and dyslexia, which have genetic influences, as well as acquired brain‑altering experiences such as traumatic brain injury.

    ** Some people use the term more broadly and include other variations in cognition and sensory processing in their definition, such as introversion and sensory processing sensitivity (SPS), rather than limiting it to formally diagnosed neurodevelopmental and brain-altering differences. We hold this view.

  • A neurotypical person is someone whose brain function fits with what has traditionally been seen as ‘normal’ or ‘typical’. It is commonly understood that a neurotypical person does not have a diagnosed neurodevelopmental or acquired brain-altering difference.

  • A disabled person is someone who faces barriers when participating in daily life. A person could be disabled due to 1) visible or hidden impairments or conditions they have, 2) an environment or the way the world is designed, or 3) a combination of the two.

    The term ‘disabled’ goes beyond physical impairments and conditions, such as a person having arthritis or a hearing impairment, and includes neurodivergence and mental health conditions.

    Impairments and conditions can be visible or hidden. The term ‘disabled’ goes beyond physical impairments and conditions, such as a person having arthritis or a hearing impairment. It also includes neurodivergence and mental health conditions.

    We acknowledge that preference between person-first (person with a disability) and identity-first (disabled person) language is an individual choice, and can be influenced by the prominent disability model in use at the time. We are currently using identity-first language in accordance with government guidelines.

    It should also be recognised that language can change, and the language used by Neuroinclusive Solutions now may not be the language used in the future.