Welcome to ID Inclusion
If you’re ready to break down barriers and foster truly inclusive environments, you're in the right place. We specialise in increasing understanding and reducing stigma around neurodivergence, invisible disabilities, and the impact of addiction. Each area can be explored on its own, or as part of an interconnected approach.

Samantha founded ID Inclusion with a mission to spark meaningful change, create understanding, and reduce the barriers that people with less visible differences often face.
Our work is grounded in expert-by-experience insight, where individuals skilfully share their lived realities. This is combined with academic research, professional practice, and a deep commitment to equity and inclusion.
At the heart of ID Inclusion is the belief that everyone deserves to be seen, heard, and valued and be given the tools and environments they need to thrive.
We work directly with organisations and individuals to build more inclusive and accessible spaces. Whether through interactive training, mentoring, consultancy, lived experience peer sessions, or inclusive writing services, our approach is always compassionate, honest, and grounded in real-world understanding.
Our work covers:
- Neurodivergence (e.g. autism, ADHD)
- Invisible disabilities (e.g. chronic pain, mental health, fatigue-related conditions)
- Addiction and recovery (including stigma, impact, and lived experience insight)
We collaborate with:
- Employers, educators, and service providers seeking ways to improve inclusion
- Staff and teams developing confidence and understanding around less visible differences
- Individuals wanting tailored insight rooted in lived and professional experience
ID Inclusion doesn’t claim to speak for everyone; to do so overlooks the complexity of human experience. Instead, we open conversations, invite understanding, and help create a world where people are not just included, but empowered.
If you're ready to make meaningful, lasting change, let’s connect.
Why This Work Is Needed
To understand why I do this work and why our collaboration is so important, let's start with some key facts:
- Disabled people are around 30% less likely to be in employment, and for those living with neurodivergence, this figure is even lower (ONS, 2022).
- 77% of autistic adults want to work, yet only 30% are employed. Of those who do work, 48% experience harm (Nicholls, 2025).
- Three times more disabled people hold no qualifications (ONS, 2022), and autistic graduates are twice as unlikely to be employed after graduation (Nicholls, 2025).
These figures highlight the significant barriers disabled people face in employment, education, and daily life. Often, this may result from an unintentional lack of understanding, accessibility, or being offered opportunities to thrive.
Together, we can work to change this and focus on shifting these statistics.
Learn more about neurodivergence and other invisible disabilities here
References
- Office for National Statistics. (2022). Outcomes for disabled people in the UK: 2021. [Online] Available at: Outcomes for disabled people in the UK - Office for National Statistics (Accessed 19/05/2025).
- Nicholls, T. (2025). Shrinking the autism employment gap: Finding out what really works. Autism, 29(3), 551-553. [Online] Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241310926 (Accessed 19/05/2025).
Why I Do This Work
I understand the challenges of navigating environments that aren’t designed with neurodivergence and other invisible disabilities in mind. After years of facing barriers in education, day-to-day life, and employment, I came to realise that meaningful change starts with shared understanding.
I recognised that while many organisations are motivated to be more inclusive, they may need support in understanding how to achieve this. I grew tired of the obstacles and chose to focus on changing them, not just for myself but for countless others.
I earned a degree and worked in higher education, where I reviewed materials, took on a meaningful reciprocal mentoring role, and delivered presentations and workshops- all focused on building awareness and understanding.
Several pieces of my work were published across respected platforms. The exceptional feedback I received confirmed that my ability to speak, write, and highlight the importance of inclusion and accessibility for marginalised groups was making a real impact.
Through collaboration with organisations and individuals, I help develop practical approaches to inclusion that build confidence and create environments where people do not simply survive- they can thrive.
What I Offer
My work is dedicated to fostering understanding, raising awareness, and providing practical solutions that drive positive change for both organisations and individuals. Services are flexible and can be tailored to meet your specific needs.
Previous Work Includes
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As an undergraduate, my writing on power dynamics and their effects on marginalised groups was published in
The Psychologist (The British Psychological Society).
Read it here: Three doctors and a psychologist: I want to be
- Meaningful, reciprocal mentoring at The Open University to raise awareness of barriers faced by neurodivergent students, which had a positive impact on both students and staff.
- Reviewing existing resources and developing new lived-experience videos and written materials for The Open University’s Disabled Students’ Toolkit and Tutor Accessibility Page. These resources help tutors become more inclusive educators.
- Presenting my work on neurodivergence awareness, challenging stereotypes, and the value of student-staff collaborative reciprocal mentoring at The Change Agents Network 2025 conference.
- Reviewing university modules for inclusion and accessibility.
- Delivering talks and workshops which increase understanding of neurodivergence and disability.
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Publishing articles, poems, and other writings on neurodivergence and disability through The Open University.
Some examples can be found here:
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