“Hidden talent is a huge part of it, because historically the medical model meant that for neurotypes to be diagnosed, you look at the things people struggle with, the deficits: but actually, on the flipside of that, there’s different ways that people work, bringing different strengths.*
An award-winning researcher is set to draw upon her own lived experiences – and an ever-growing rural network – as part of a groundbreaking study of neurodivergence in agriculture.
During lockdown, agronomist and soil advisor Karen Fisher, from Ludlow, was diagnosed as having ADHD. The discovery set her on a path that let to her setting up both her own consultancy and a network for neurodivergent people in food and farming.