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I have been living with chronic pain on a daily basis—especially over the past year—to the point where there were moments I genuinely felt my time might be limited. Because of this lived reality, I feel even more deeply committed to my course and to offering something that can give people hope. That is why I chose February 11 . February 11 is recognised as the World Day of the Sick  and is also the feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes . Every day, people from all over the world t

I’m pleased to share that my course, Neurodivergence and Whole-Person Health , is now enrolling for the next cohort starting in February 2026. 😊   This is a fully online, seven-week course that includes recorded lectures, two optional live Q&A sessions, a final reflection session, and course-long access to a dedicated online community.   If you’ve attended my talks and enjoyed them, I can confidently say that this course offers an even richer experience—more holistic and mor

On 4th December, I had a pleasure of delivering a keynote at the Australasian Society for Autism and Research (ASfAR) Online Showcase Event 2025:Career Trajectories & Autistic-Led Autism Research by Autistic Researchers.   I truly enjoyed delivering my talk, responding to questions, and connecting with both established and early-career autistic and non-autistic researchers.   I wholeheartedly appreciated the positive feedbck I received – thank you: “Thank you for your bravery

Our paper has recently been published in @ Autism in Adulthood : “Trapped in a No-Win Situation”: A Qualitative Exploration of Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Loneliness 🔗  https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/25739581251382389?journalCode=aut This is my final paper from my PhD on loneliness in autistic adults at Centre for Research in Autism Education (CRAE) at UCL Institute of Education, co-authored with Prof Laura Crane and Prof Anna Remington. Unfortunately, the jo

We are excited to introduce the "Yui-Maru Scholarship" for Okinawan participants in our course, Neurodivergence & Whole-Person Health !...

🌿  A warm invitation to my upcoming course!  🌿 Over the past year, I’ve poured my heart into developing this course - bringing together...

This month, Thriving Autistic featured me as a neuro-affirming practioner. You can access the feature here . I wholeheartedly enjoy...

This month, "Nine Minds" by Daniel Tammet was released in Polish. You can find the Polish edition here . I had the honor of being...

English below En écoutant un podcast français, j'ai appris que la version française de "Nine Minds" de Daniel Tammet avait été publiée...

"My overall goal in my research is to provide scientific evidence to make society believe the experiences of neurodivergent people and to...

I am incredibly grateful to have received a full scholarship to attend the Plant-based Prevention Of Disease (P-POD) conferences this...

Following the publication of "Nine Minds" by Daniel Tammet, I received an interesting email from Daniel informing me that the Wellcome...

Have you read this book? “Nine Minds” by Daniel Tammet was published on 11 July

I had the pleasure of being invtied to be interviewed by Autistica, UK's leading autism research charity. It was an honor to be...

Advocacy, research, and support that genuinely benefit the community are central to my work. Since 2021, I have been actively engaged...

I'm thrilled to announce that the recording of my keynote speech at the international symposium held at the Okinawa Institute of Science...

Heartfelt thanks to C-Hub at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology for inviting me as a keynote speaker at their annual...

*We/us/ indicate Valtameri. *I/me/myself indicate Kana Grace, the author of this blog and the speaker of the talk. This is a report on...

I'm excited to announce my recent appointment as an advisor for SEDSConnective, a charity in the UK dedicated to supporting those...

On December 27, at the "AI for Science" event organised by Japan’s Academist, I had the opportunity to present my research and...