POLICY RESEARCHER / STRATEGIST
Specialising in Culture Sport & The Creative Economy
/ 1982 — 2024
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NDnomics
NDnomics is a series of Blogs prepared by Charles Freeman and Tumi Sotire. We aim to look at neurodiversity through the lens of economics in the hope of finding new insights. The Blogs were originally posted on LinkedIn. Links to the original posts and downloadable versions of the articles are available below.
Latest Blog Posts
NDNomics 16 – What is changing.
The apparent rise in the numbers of neurodivergent people is an
illusion caused by changes in the way neurodivergence is experienced
in a changing society, rather than changes in the incidence of
neurodivergence itself.
ND-economics-15-version-5.2 updated and posted
The key to mining hard to reach , Neurodivergent and SEN talent is to drill baby drill
Why the number of People with a neurodivergent diagnosis in schools appears to be growing, (in reality the number is a constant) and why providing additional support to ND people in schools is good for the economy.
Charles Freeman March 2025
NDnomics 14 – The Impact of the UK Autumn 2024 Budget on the Neurodivergent Community
byTumi SotireDecember 21, 2024
The UK Autumn 2024 Budget, presented by Rachel Reeves, signals a decisive shift in the country’s fiscal strategy. With a…
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NDnomics 13 – The Social and Economic Realties of Being Black and Neurodivergent : The Need for a Data Driven Narrative
byTumi SotireDecember 21, 2024
As we celebrate Black History Month 2024, it’s essential to spotlight the intersection of neurodiversity and the Black experience. This…
NDnomics 12- Neurodiversity in Higher Education
byCharles Freeman September 10, 2024
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NDnomics 11- What-we-can-learn-from-Adam-Smith-and-Sport-about-Neurodivergent-Excelence.
by Charles Freeman July 18, 2024
Abstract Introduction to the work of Neurodiverse Sport. Classical Economics envisages that if perfect market conditions are maintained all resources…
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NDnomics 10- How Dyslexic (and other Neurodivergent) People Work (Amended 2024)
byCharles FreemanMay 22, 2024
This article was first published in the Achievability ejournal, neurodiverse voices good practice in the time of covid autumn 2021…
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NDnomics -9 – The Economics of Being an Unpaid ND Care Giver.
byCharles FreemanApril 24, 2024
Introduction This Blog is based on my experience as a unpaid care giver. My intention is to raise discussion about…
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NDnomics 8 – Neurodivergence & Data
byCharles FreemanFebruary 24, 2024
Introduction It is frequently said if something does not get measured it does not get done. Lack of good data…
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NDnomics 7 – Economic Activity Happens at The Margin
byCharles FreemanFebruary 20, 2024
1) Introduction When I was first taught Economics, I recall being told, economic activity most importantly happens at the…
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NDnomics 6 – What Four Industrial Revolutions can teach us about the relationship between equality diversity and inclusion, and neurodivergence.
byCharles FreemanNovember 24, 2023
The way work has changed, over the past 250 years has had a profound impact on everyone not least neurodivergent…
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Neurodiversity and Economics 5 – The Effect of Austerity on Neurodivergent Communities in the UK
byTumi SotireNovember 8, 2023
In our ongoing exploration of Neurodiversity Economics, let’s delve into the far-reaching impact of austerity on neurodiverse individuals in the…
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The Economics of Neurodiversity 4 – Karl Marx and The Alienation of Labour
byCharles FreemanOctober 29, 2023
Karl Marx 1818-1883, notwithstanding his role as a father of communism, is a distinguished economist, who drew heavily on the…
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Economics and Neurodiversity 3 – David Ricardo, Comparative Advantage, and Specialisation
byCharles FreemanOctober 27, 2023
David Ricardo 1772-1823 was an economist, businessman, and MP. Last year he was the subject of an edition of BBC…
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The Economic of Neurodiversity 2 – Employment and Unemployment
byCharles FreemanSeptember 25, 2023
“If I was stuck at a different job, I’d be horrible. I wouldn’t survive,” Will.i.am William James Adams Jr. (known…
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The Economics of Neurodiversity 1.- Introduction
by Tumi Sotire September 5, 2023
Charles Freeman and I (Tumi Sotire) are collaborating to write a series of articles discussing the way Economics plays an important role in shaping Neurodivergent Experience.
NDnomics is a series of Blogs prepared by Charles Freeman and Tumi Sotire. We aim to look at neurodiversity through the lens of economics in the hope of finding new insights. The Blogs were originally posted on LinkedIn. Links to the original posts and downloadable versions of the articles are available below.