Neurodiversity in rail: 10 challenges to the industry

Neurodiversity in rail: 10 challenges to the industry

Red in the Spectrum’s Janine Booth was the keynote speaker at the 2024 Neurodiversity in Rail conference held at Birmingham University on 21 May. Janine is a leading authority on neurodiversity in rail, with a track record including: 25+ years as a London Underground station supervisor founder / trainer at Red in the Spectrum railway…

Working carers’ rights: flexible working and more: Webinar 7

Working carers’ rights: flexible working and more: Webinar 7

Working carers’ rights: flexible working and more On Sunday 25 February, Red in the Spectrum hosted a webinar on working carers’ rights, looking at flexible working and other rights for workers who have caring responsibility for a neurodivergent dependent. This was the seventh in our series of ten webinars on neurodiversity at work. This post…

I’m Autistic: It’s an Adjective not an Accessory

I’m Autistic: It’s an Adjective not an Accessory

(and why I prefer to think of it like this rather than as IFL vs PFL) by Janine Booth ‘Autistic person’ or ‘Person with autism’? There are many good articles explaining why most autistic people prefer to be referred to as ‘autistic people’ rather than ‘people with autism’. The purpose of this article is not to add one more explanation to…