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Using art, fun, and neuroscience to change minds about 'normality'.
A little more about Julia

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Hihi!

Julia Harris is a Neurodivergent Thinker (ADHD, dyspraxic, Autistic traits) Artist, and Mum of two neurodivergent sons.
Since 2019 Julia has been working to change the world from *neuro(typical)normative, to Neurodivergence Positive! (*you can click here for our FAQs page to explain these words)

Professionally, Julia is the designer, educator, and trainer at Complex Strengths, and also offers  Co-illuminated coaching, neurodiversity mentoring, and consultancy.

With over 30 years experience working with neurodivergent strengths and challenges, learning disabled adults, and children - both professionally and at home (plus waay over 50 years as herself!), much of Julia’s work has been focused on exploration and communication of un-met needs in challenging environments.

Combining specialisms to tackle the barriers faced by Neurodivergent individuals, and especially Neurodivergent Young People, Julia designed and launched a range of neuroaffirming resources for children, families, and schools - which explore how ALL our brains and bodies work.

You can find those resources here on The Neurodiverse Universe, and through All On-Board for All Our Brains a complete journey of exploring, understanding, and thriving with neurodivergence.


All of Julia's work is about breaking down and releasing outdated and unhelpful limitations (often created by neuro(typical)normative culture) and replacing them with genuine personal resources that create a state of natural resilience.


You can find out a bit more about Julia at the end of the page. 🡇

The Neurodiverse Universe online store was born out of the active dream to help support neurodivergent individuals, children, and families to experience better 'life outcomes' than frequently occur in our society currently.
To support those outcomes through acceleration of the UK as a neurodiversity informed, Neurodivergence Positive Culture that will benefit everyone.

Together, Complex Strengths & The Neurodiverse Universe function as a social enterprise, with a commitment to donate a minimum 50% of profits from courses and resources, to achieving Neurodivergence Positive Culture.
Any donations made through either website are used to provide support & resources where needed by individuals, families, and the community.

Scroll down for a bit more about Julia 🡇

Or jump straight to some of the resources we have available now ❣ 🡇

A bundle of colorful pastel printable board game designs with two designs at the top of the pile. The design on the left displays the board for the game with a twisty path of arrows and brains along the way , each brain has a task on them to be completed when landed on. The design on the right contains the cube net of a dice with colorful sides and brains instead of dots, along the top of the design on the right is a few rows of small colorful brains to be used as counters.
Resource bundles
An image of two brains on a turquoise circle background, the brain on the right is slightly higher and larger than the brain on the left , the brain on the left has an explosion of colorful purple swirls and sparkles around it. Curved around the bottom of the turquoise circle is the text “All On-Board Workshop”All On-Board logo with a text title at the top “Would you like to understand what's going on in there?” In the bottom right is a small image of a boat designed by Julia as a tag for all things to do with the All On-Board content.
AOB Courses
A picture of three notebooks and three stickers designed by Julia, on a turquoise background. The notebook on the far left is white with a large picture of the Beautifully Neurodivergent Brain on the cover towards the bottom left of the cover. The notebook in the center is also white with a large picture of a more detailed linework brain in the center of the cover with the words Cerebrum Unicus under it in italic writing. The notebook on the far right is again white with a large picture of a brain silhouette displaying A photograph of a galaxy. Below the notebooks on the page are the three matching badges.
Neuro-D Merch
A photo of a man with his daughter on his shoulders, both of them flexing their arms wearing red capes and white t-shirts. The white t-shirts display some of Julia’s merchandise designs . The dads t-shirt has a tree on it with the text “ADHD” above the tree and “tree” below the tree. The daughters t-shirt has an apple on it with the text “ADHD” above the apple and “apple” below the apple making a play on the phrase the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, presenting the dad as the ADHD tree and the daughter as the ADHD apple.
Neuro-D Merch

More about Julia

In addition to designing all the products and resources available on here The NDU site, Julia Harris has worked with and supported many children,  families, and individuals. Julia holds a current DBS certificate, Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance.

An avid Life-long Learner, over the last few years Julia's focus has deepened her understanding of coaching, neurodivergences, and the neuroscience behind human behaviour and behaviour change.
Her studies, training, and practice have included: 

  • Coaching Leaders in Times of Crisis (30 hours)

  • Personal and Organisational Transformation

  • Neurodiversity-Inclusive coaching (Trans-diagnositc)

  • Ethical Issues in Neurodiversity-Inclusive Coaching

  • Neurodivergence and Trauma-Awareness For Coaches

  • Coaching for Communication Across Neurotypes

  • Coaching and support for Anxiety, Avoidance, and PDA

  • Animas Level 2 Diploma in Transformative Coaching (139 hours+)

  • The Practical Ins and Outs of Supervision Groups

  • Certificate and ongoing Alumni Programme in Applied Neuroscience for coaching with Dr Irena O’Brien

  • Foundation skills in Restorative Justice, Strathclyde University (35 hours)

  • Advanced Drawing & Talking therapeutic play facilitator

  • Supporting Children and Adolescents with Pathological Demand Avoidance with Dr Therasa Kidd(4 hours)

  • Sanity School Coach-Approach Certification for Professionals

  • Safeguarding - multiple

  • Train the Trainer

  • Introduction to Therapeutic Supervision

  • Neuro-Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion - private studies and secondary research

  • EYFS Early Years education

  • Trauma Informed Therapeutic Parenting

  • Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Facilitator Training

  • British Wheel of Yoga foundation training

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