Heather Bingham

Workplace accommodations for neurodiversity should not mean the complete avoidance of difficult tasks. Because neurodiversity exists on a spectrum, our support systems must be equally nuanced. I am writing this because, right now, online advice is split between genuine experts giving away their incredibly valuable insights for free, and bandwagon influencers who miss the critical subtleties entirely. This article addresses some misconceptions about masking, the difference between a healthy...

We’ve taken quite the battering in the UK economy. As with everything else, certain elements of behaviour become more pronounced when we are stretched, tired, and under strain. If you are witnessing more difficult behaviour from those around you, you may find some explanations in this presentation. However, it is rarely helpful to apply heavy labels too quickly. It is often more useful to understand how behaviours shift under sustained pressure - particularly in those who would otherwise be...

Clockwise from top left: Tony Curtis as Taras Bulba; John Mills as Captain Scott; a painting of Azrael is linked to a 1892 poem by Delville called "Azraël"; and a portrait of Berlioz on a Deutsche Grammophon CD I don’t really do Christmas music. I play one Christmas concert a year, which is always good fun (this year the front desk will be trampling on their own authority by donning deeply uncomfortable antlers). However, Classical Christmas can be a dreary affair. This year, our choir has...