Developing

neuro-affirming

cancer care

uncharted C’s long term goal is to create equity in cancer care for Autistic, ADHD and AuDHD people to improve health outcomes and quality of life after a cancer diagnosis

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Being told you have cancer changes your life forever.‍ ‍

Your life becomes filled with appointments, tests, procedures and treatment. It is a difficult experience for everyone.

If you are Autistic, ADHD or AuDHD and have been diagnosed with cancer there are additional barriers that you experience within cancer care.

At uncharted C, we acknowledge these barriers and provide training for healthcare professionals and others to provide neuro-affirming cancer care.

We also create practical resources for Autistic, ADHD and AuDHD cancer patients who are going through treatment; we have plans for lots more.

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uncharted C is rooted in lived experience

- we are not clinicians

It is important to note that we do not offer clinical services. The information we provide is from neurodivergent lived experience, knowledge, and research.

Improving cancer care realities

Improving cancer care doesn’t mean that neurodivergent cancer patients and healthcare professionals can just meet in the middle.

Not without understanding that neurodivergent cancer patients and healthcare professionals have different starting positions

This really matters

Our Key Aims

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    Educate

    Creating training for healthcare professionals and other people involved in cancer care

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    Practical Resources

    Useful resources for navigating cancer experiences

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    Neurodivergent created

    Informed by authentic and impassioned lived experience

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    Building community

    Through a community blog and facilitated peer support groups