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The RCA Neurodiversity Society consists of students and alumni who are neurodivergent, or are exploring the theme of neurodiversity in their projects. Ever since its formation in 2020, it has been run by RCA students who are neurodivergent themselves, hoping to create a safe space and forum to share resources, experiences, challenges, and advice relating to life as a neurodivergent student.


This year, the Neurodiversity Society collaborated with RCA SpLD support (Student Support Services) to support Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2023. Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences.


Neurodiversity is still a relatively new concept, and its entanglement with disability rights and broader equality and equity issues has yet to be fully addressed in society. The world needs to learn that neurodiversity is just as important and beautiful as biodiversity. Art and design have the power to advocate, communicate, accelerate, innovate, and fundamentally retell and reclaim the neurodivergent narrative.

--- Joy Lu and Beatrice Sangster, co-leaders of The RCA Neurodiversity Society 2022-2023

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the activity bag is opened, showing various curated objects and discussion prompts related to disabled people's daily lives
Joy Lu
Orange exhibition guides with black glyph forms, each a different hand-drawn character spelling out ‘Neurodiversity'.
Beatrice Sangster
An image showing two custom Shape Play sticker sheets. The shapes are in mainly pale and pastel colors, and range in size.
Chloe Grieve
Service proposal for Inclusivity project
Aditi Singh
Photo of Participants engaging with materials
Monika Dolbniak
How Might We provide autistic children and their carers with the Pre-assessment Support they need to navigate the complex system and advocate for support with ease?
Keke Zhong
An orange and brown hued wool and silk textile hung on a white wall. illusions on bed folds and creases on the surface
Rosie Rawson
Widow's Weeds hanging on s white studio wall. It is a large circular canvas of brown tones.
Kimberley Burrows
Painting separated into square sections painted in different colourful designs.
Yula Kim
sequence of 9 still frames from the film
Giulia Cataldi
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