• I’m a creative producer, social entrepreneur, and late-diagnosed ADHDer with over 20 years of experience bringing people together through culture, creativity, and care. I am the founder of Happenings and co-founder of Another Love Story Festival. Neuroconvergence was born from lived experience — my own and that of others on our core team — as neurodivergent individuals and as parents navigating the ND journey. At its heart, this is a movement for unity: a weaving of voices across conditions, communities, and generations. I believe in spaces where everyone belongs, where the full spectrum of minds can shape the future. Neuroconvergence is here to grow a shared vision — inclusive, imaginative, and powered by the collective mind.

  • Hello, I’m Michele, a psychotherapist with a strong foundation in mindfulness and yoga. I bring my diverse body-mind experience to developing well-being and inclusion programmes in the workplaces and schools. Since Uni, I have known that I’m dyslexic but have only recently come to understand that I am also dyspraxic. As I’m learning more about it, I’m loving that the conversation is finally moving away from neuro-deficit toward neuro-differences.Celebrating the variety of different ways of being in the world is what inspired Neuroconvergence, our creative, neuro-inclusive gathering.

  • My name is Al Bellamy, and I am a neurodivergent theatre director and accessibility consultant from Wexford. I’m delighted to be working as the Production Co-Manager for Neuroconvergence. For me, the ethos behind Neuroconvergence personally aligns with my lived experience and desires for a more inclusive world; connecting nationally with a wide breadth of lived neurodivergent experiences, and doing things in an accessible way, not solely the established way. I am always aiming to forge new paths through meaningful engagement with neurodivergent individuals and groups and embedding intersectional and inclusive practices throughout every part of the Neuroconvergence process and events. I am the contact point for artists who want to work with us, as well as the scheduling aficionado.

  • My name is Jody O’Neill. I work as a writer, performer, producer and accessibility consultant. Following the success of my Abbey Theatre co-production, What I (Don’t) Know About Autism in 2020, I began to work a lot in the area of neurodiversity and disability inclusion. As well as being driven to create work that’s artistically excellent, I’m passionate about finding ways to include people who have traditionally faced barriers in accessing a quality arts experience. As we develop Neuroconvergence, I look forward to having the chance to develop a model and ethos that includes those who have been left out in the past, ensuring that the model we create is representative of the full experience of neurodivergence.

  • I am a multiply neurodivergent (Autistic, ADHD, PDAer, Dsypraxic and Dyscalulia) Early Childhood Educator with a particular interest in supporting Neurodivergent children and families. I am a co-founder of NeuroPride Ireland which is a cross neurodivergence Disabled Person’s Organisation which recognises the importance of community building and advocacy for the adult Neurodivergent community in Ireland. We are passionate about creating those spaces that didn’t exist for us as younger ND folk and using a disability-justice, intersectional lens to do so.

     I am also the board secretary for Disabled Women Ireland and firmly believe that cross-organisation collaboration is the key to change for all Neurodivergent and otherwise Disabled people. Neuroconvergence offers a chance to build on this ideal, together we are stronger and I hope that it will also prove to be a space that lifts up and includes all voices to ensure they are heard. 

  • I’m Sorcha Woods, and my work is grounded in a deep commitment to inclusion, presence, and authentic connection. I come from a background in Practice Management and have worked within higher education as a Disability and Access Officer, where I supported students in navigating systems that weren’t always built with neurodivergent or marginalised experiences in mind.

    I hold an MA in Applied Spirituality, where my dissertation explored nature as a source of spiritual experience for children—a reflection of my deep belief in the wisdom of the natural world and the innate spiritual awareness present from a young age. I now work as a Spiritual Director and breathwork coach, integrating practical supports with embodied awareness to help individuals reconnect with their inner wisdom and resilience.

    I’m passionate about creating spaces—whether in education, wellbeing, or professional settings—that honour the full spectrum of neurocognitive experience. I believe in meeting people where they are, holding space for complexity, and fostering environments where difference is not just accepted, but deeply valued.

    I’m excited to be part of the Neuroconvergence Festival and to contribute to a collective exploration of new, inclusive ways of being, thinking, and connecting.

  • I’m an AuDHD writer, editor, and Spell to Communicate (S2C) Practitioner (www.S2CwithAdrienne). S2C is a revolutionary, new-to-Ireland, research-backed communication method, certified through the International Association for Spelling as Communication (www.i-asc.org). I teach nonspeaking, minimally-speaking, and unreliably-speaking dyspraxic neurodivergent adults and children the motor skill of accurately pointing at letter boards and keyboards. 

    My young adult son, Caoimh Connolly Murphy, is one Ireland’s first autistic nonspeakers to be liberated into full expression of his thoughts through spelling to communicate. I taught Caoimh the motor skill of accurate intentional letter-pointing through daily practice over an 18-month period when he was 11-12 years old. 

    Neuroconvergence is dedicated to including the most vulnerable of our neurodivergent community – people without reliable speech for primary communication, and those with high living-support needs.

  • I am an Autistic advocate and founder of NeuroHive, an online platform providing bespoke peer support for late‑diagnosed autistic and otherwise neurodivergent elders. My work is grounded in lived experience, navigating life as a late‑identified Autistic man with ADHD, and in creating supportive, accessible communities where people can genuinely thrive, both in person and online.

    At Neuroconvergence, I focus on fostering connection, amplifying shared lived experience, and creating spaces that respect neurodivergent perspectives and challenges. Through producing our podcast, hosting events, and leading workshops, I am committed to reimagining how we gather, ensuring every voice is valued, and shaping inclusive models that sustain real community long after the festival ends.

  • I am a producer, artist and teacher. I have been working in the access space for the last 10 years. I place a high focus on integration and working with all people. Access and inclusion are at the core of everything I do. As both an artist and teacher living with dyslexia, and an acquired disability through injury, I’ve experienced first-hand the barriers that can exist when trying to take part in group activities and events. These challenges fuel my commitment to creating welcoming, safe spaces where everyone –  regardless of ability, background, or neurotype can participate fully and comfortably.