{"id":38,"date":"2025-08-26T13:30:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:23:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T12:23:44","slug":"get-to-know-us-better","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/?page_id=38","title":{"rendered":"Get To Know Us Better"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-tertiary-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-eb95d17d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-steel-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-af951c6e30f965c3b8b264e8c6a75dbb\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-custom-bone-white-background-color has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb0a7ccb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Creating Culturally Affirming Resources for Neurodivergent Families<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5.jpg\" alt=\"Father and son reading a book\" class=\"wp-image-50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">NeuroRoots was created from lived experience. Our mission is to honour the stories of neurodivergent Black and racialised families while offering resources that ease daily routines and nurture joyful connections at home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Neurodivergent Families Need Resources That Reflect Them<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb0a7ccb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too often, families like ours don\u2019t see themselves reflected in the very resources meant to support them. <strong>NeuroRoots exists to change that.<\/strong> We bridge the gap by combining research, creativity, and cultural awareness to design tools that feel both practical and personal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.jpg\" alt=\"Tree rooted with stars\" class=\"wp-image-44\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We affirm identity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We equip families with practical tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We uplift communities through creativity and representation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-tertiary-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-eb95d17d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-cc92f7b0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-muted-crimson-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">Community Reach<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-muted-crimson-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">Resource Guides<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-muted-crimson-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">Member Stories<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-muted-crimson-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">Cultural Workshops<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Neurodivergent Family Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From emotion cards and visual routine charts to the <em>Ocean &amp; Me<\/em> storybooks, each tool is designed with one purpose: to make everyday life smoother while affirming identity and sparking joy.<br><br>Click the thumbnails below to explore more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-cb0a7ccb wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0d718681 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B0FMRB5TGV\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Front-Cover-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Ocean and me book cover with planets and stars\" class=\"wp-image-40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Front-Cover-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Front-Cover-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Front-Cover-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Front-Cover-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Front-Cover-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Front-Cover-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/aspvvz5anhgml5lz3egas\/Ocean_and_Me_Morning_Routine.pdf?rlkey=k4lhdmk48o7egjq9mo6oll8q4&amp;st=5q70bekn&amp;dl=0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ocean-and-Me-Morning-Routine-683x1024.png\" alt=\"Ocean and me morning routine chart\" class=\"wp-image-54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ocean-and-Me-Morning-Routine-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ocean-and-Me-Morning-Routine-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ocean-and-Me-Morning-Routine-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ocean-and-Me-Morning-Routine.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B0FLKBXWDX\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Front-Cover-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Ocean and the map of his mind book cover surrounded by stars\" class=\"wp-image-42\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Front-Cover-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Front-Cover-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Front-Cover-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Front-Cover-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Front-Cover-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Front-Cover-1-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-steel-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-steel-blue-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Dionne, The Heart Behind NeuroRoots<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A mother\u2019s journey to create affirming tools that uplift neurodivergent families.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hi, I\u2019m Dionne \u2014 mum to Ocean and the founder of <strong>NeuroRoots<\/strong>. Inspired by my son\u2019s journey, I create tools that celebrate identity and support neurodivergent families with care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb0a7ccb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ME1-1.png\" alt=\"Picture of the founder of neuroroots\" class=\"wp-image-73\" style=\"width:96px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ME1-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ME1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ME1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/neuroroots.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ME1-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOcean is my inspiration \u2014 NeuroRoots is my way of making the world softer for him, and for families like ours.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raising Ocean, my bright and curious neurodivergent son, has shown me both the joys and the challenges of family life. The world is full of possibilities, yet it often isn\u2019t built with children like him in mind. <strong>Because of that gap, NeuroRoots was born.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From lived experience, I made a commitment: to design storybooks and resources that <strong>uplift, equip, and spark joy<\/strong> for neurodivergent Black and racialised families. These tools are more than just products. They are affirmations that our children\u2019s identities deserve to be seen, valued, and celebrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through <em>Ocean &amp; Me<\/em> and beyond, my mission remains simple. I want to honour our stories, celebrate our identities, and share practical tools that brighten everyday life \u2014 one family at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-steel-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-steel-blue-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-eb95d17d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f01d84c1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Join The NeuroRoots Community Circle for Families <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">We\u2019re more than a brand \u2014 we\u2019re a circle of families reshaping what real support looks like. By joining, you\u2019ll get affirmations, free resources, and early access to new tools that celebrate both culture and neurodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sign up to receive our newsletter out now: <em>Things Every Racialised ND Parent Should Know<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d4a5269a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/5c0e6a6a.sibforms.com\/serve\/MUIFAGkOTzBNxFk0X7vKLupar9QUR2kA0UrMLxLNiRXm0OObSrv0IE6xsbrfLwcp6lBJWcZ7O69nUWjKlHDEDABY-AX3-d_XztcPLxqcQLYvZwVg9-HvJ9CQmAVrimGjVdSRjamYTFSmfwRJFBtj1jgVjp3qNSMP-uR-EJ1abD1DWp9HwqzF_DySOYtyI7CvBvXa_6fayDTE7nES\">Sign Up Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NeuroRoots was created from lived experience. 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