Beyond quiet rooms, beyond burnout, beyond hiding your discomfort to fit in.
The Neurocurrent: Where lived experience, science, and creativity flow together.
Sense and Sensitivity
There is a common misconception that only neurodivergent people are sensitive to things like sound, light, or smells.
The reality is that sensory issues are experienced by everyone.
Being hungry, upset, anxious, tired, hungover, or sick can all contribute. Every single person reading this has been at least one of those things at some point.
I've been studying this and the truth is that individuals are not the problem - the system is.
A Quantum of SOLACE
Events, workplaces, classrooms, clinics, and more.
Any space can be overstimulating. But they don't have to be.
I developed the SOLACE Model (TM) because there wasn't an existing cross-sector, cross-sense model for making spaces more comfortable.
Traditional 'accessibility' is about ensuring removal of physical barriers from spaces, but sensory accessibility is a still-emerging field.
Humans exist in every space, comfort can exist for every sense.
SOLACE calibrates for comfort so all humans can focus, connect, and have better experiences.
Who This is For
This isn’t just a newsletter, it’s a community of thinkers, leaders, and changemakers who:
• identify as disabled, or accessibility advocates
• support disability and accessibility advocacy in organizations
• work in spaces and want to design for comfort and accessibility
• want new language for human-centered systems
Whether you’re here for personal empowerment or systemic impact, this is for you.
What you'll get when you join the NeuroCurrent:
🧠 News, insights, and thought leadership around neurodiversity, accessibility, and inclusion from lived experience
📊 Facts and data, plus input from other industry leaders and experts
⚓ SOLACE-informed guidance for navigating environments, energy, and sensory contrast, as well as tips and tricks for personal and professional sensory comfort
💡 Behind-the-scenes thinking on inclusion that goes beyond checklists
🎉 And yes — a few surprises (because tree fish are born to deliver the unexpected!)
The NeuroCurrent:
Authentic Writing, Accessible Science, Nerdy Creativity
The NeuroCurrent is where I cross the streams that led me to the work that I do:
• Following my curiosity and sharing the cool and interesting things that I find/learn
• Passion and enthusiasm for connecting people and ideas, growing community, and working together to make things better
• My lifelong creativity and lived experience that informs the unique vantage point I work from
'Neuro' for science, thinking, understanding, and innovating.
'Current' for being aware in the present to build for the future, rescuing our energy from miscalibrated environments, and inspiring others.
If the above resonates with you:
Join fellow readers exploring accessibility and systemic design plus creativity and fun surprises. The NeuroCurrent is free and you'll receive a monthly email.
