I reject the deficit model and firmly believe that the problem isn’t the neurodivergent brain but instead a world that is based on neuronormative standards. My work questions these neurotypical expectations and is centered on making accommodations to support a person’s needs, minimising their stress and supporting them to feel safe.

I challenge the mainstream view of nutrition, which is very binary, moving away from the idea of a food being either good/bad or healthy/unhealthy and instead moving towards food being something that can be enjoyed and that provides many things as well as nutrition. For me, food can be about connection, memories and enjoyment.

I believe that all bodies are good bodies and bodies are meant to come in all shapes and sizes. I firmly oppose diet culture which teaches us that we should all strive for thinness and that being thin is something which can be achieved by everyone.

Dieting interferes with our relationship with food, is stressful, contributes to poor body image and eating disorders and causes our weight to go up and down. Study after study have shown that long term weight loss is not possible for the vast majority of people. Pursuing weight loss as a goal is therefore not something that I can conscientiously recommend.

My practice is informed by those with lived experience, prioritising the voice of the neurodivergent and fat liberation community.