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About the event
Kassiane Asasumasu coined the terms neurodivergent and neurodivergence, circa 2000. According to Asasumasu, these terms refer to people "whose neurocognitive functioning diverges from dominant societal norms". She intended for the terms to apply to a broad variety of people, not just those with neurodevelopmental differences such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. She emphasised that neurodivergent and neurodivergence should not be used to exclude people, but rather to include them, stating: "Neurodivergent explicitly and loudly includes mental illness (or psychiatric disability for those who prefer that term)".
For Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025, Charlie Hart introduces a panel of new voices to NCW who will shine a light on their lived experiences of acquired neurodivergence.
This is a free online event via Zoom.
Charlie Hart | Event Chair
Keynote Speaker, Director of Ausome Charlie Ltd
Charlie Hart, also known as ‘Ausome Charlie’, is a professional speaker with a 20-year background in HR Analytics. Charlie is multiple-neurodivergent (Autistic, ADHD, Complex PTSD). She speaks about neurodiversity acceptance and inclusion, and intersecting identities, specialising in the ‘double rainbow’ intersection: LGBTQIA+ and Autistic.
Combining neurodivergent lived experience with HR expertise and inclusion best practice, Charlie delivers engaging, impactful talks infused with humour and authentic autistic quirkiness. Not just another happy flappy neurodiversity evangelist, Charlie speaks of dark clouds and silver linings, of strengths and challenges, with pragmatic takeaways that smash the anti-woke backlash.
