From NeuroHub Community, where Helen Edgar is Co-Director and Community Facilitator alongside founder David Gray-Hammond
The NeuroHub Community Journal is a shared space for writing from the NeuroHub Community (NeuroHub Community, 2026). NeuroHub grew from a simple hope: that Autistic and neurodivergent people could find connection with one another, because community belonging can soften the mental health impact of living as a marginalised group. Alongside our community connection sessions, peer support and reading group, the journal gives that connection a place to live in words.
Here you will find reflections, stories and ideas shared from within our community, written in our own voices and on our own terms. You are very welcome to read along and subscribe.
References
NeuroHub Community. (2026). Community journal. https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/s/community-journal
Check out my journal article, Words that Wound (2026).
“Functioning labels such as “high-functioning,” “low-functioning,” and terms like “profound autism” impose external judgments that often deny Autistic people access to support, undermine autonomy, and distort how our needs are understood. Autistic advocacy and research show these labels are harmful and inadequate, and that naming specific support needs is a more just and respectful way forward.“
Edgar, H. (2026, April 5). Words that Wound: Why functioning labels harm autistic people. NeuroHub Community Journal | Newsletter | Announcements. https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/words-that-wound-why-functioning