Biography

Dr Neil Alexander-Passe experiences dyslexia himself, and has over the last 20 years specialised in the emotional experience of having a learning difference, called ‘lived experience’. He has published fifteen books and twelve peer review papers in the field of dyslexia and neurodiversity, looking at correlations with mental health, success, crime, creativity, parenting and marriage. He gained his PhD in 2018 investigating ‘Dyslexia, Traumatic Schooling, and Post-School Success.’ He uses the ‘bi-ability’ theoretical model for dyslexia/invisible disabilities, and the use of a ‘post-traumatic growth (PTG)’ concept to understand how many individuals with dyslexia/invisible disabilities can be successful ‘despite or because’ they experienced traumatic schooling as children. He is an expert in dyslexia and mental health, looking at the ‘lived experience’ resulting in trauma, as well as what makes a successful dyslexic, having a dyslexic partner, and being a dyslexic parent. His latest book was published in June 2024 on ‘ADHD and Crime: investigating the school to prison pipeline’. Another ‘ADHD: School, Addiction, and possible pathways to crime’ will be published soon.

ADHD and Crime: investigating the school-to-prison pipeline

Dr Neil Alexander-Passe is Neurodivergent. This talk will look at Neil’s latest book, ‘ADHD and Crime: investigating the school to prison pipeline’. It will discuss his experience as a school SENDCO, and innovative projects he had been part of to better support young people with ADHD in schools. He will talk about the challenges faced in schools by teachers and the lack of awareness of ADHD leading to undiagnosed young people with ADHD remaining undiagnosed and unfairly labelled naughty and dangerous. Neil talks to the new his new research and the changes he wants to see.

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