Playing Attention

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Our trio of "Attentioneers" (name still pending) is nearly together at Develop! 🦋 We can't wait to meet so many of you at our ADHD in Games Lunch happening today at 13:30pm! The event is SO popular that we have a waitlist in place! We ask that if you can't attend, please cancel your ticket via Luma so we can give others a chance to join us. Until then, Finchy's ice cream ban has been lifted. 🍦

Today's #resourceoftheday is: 🎓 ADHD Time Distortion by Pina the ADHD Alien! 🎓 People with ADHD can often struggle with planning due to how we experience time in a non-linear way - be that either chasing down dopamine from whatever captures our attention, or being unable to plan ahead of time or have a tangible concept of "the future". This comic by ADHD Alien (who we've highlighted before) is a great visual into the concept and lived experience of ADHD time dilation! Check it out at: https://lnkd.in/euMP23Cs If you're looking for a friendly #ADHD community in the #GamesIndustry, join us for events, discussions, and more resources just like this one at: https://lnkd.in/e9SX_adA 🦋

An eagle-eyed member of our communtiy noticed an error with Susi & Adam's posts that went earlier up this week. As we all know, Develop happens in JULY not JUNE. We apologise for the mix up on the images. Please reffer to these corrected images as we can not edit & reupload those posts. Also, we will be docking Finchy's rations (one idea being banning them from eating ice cream) until they have learnt to read - again. Thanks again, and see you all next week in Brighton! 🏖

With ONE WEEK left until Develop:Brighton 2024, we want to introduce you to our team who will be at the event! ATTENTION! Last up, we invite you to Acquire Adam! Adam Clewes-Boyne (he/him) is the Founder of Playing Attention, Programmer by trade, Co-Founder of BetaJester Ltd, and seasoned speaker on all things Neurodiversity - with multiple nominations for a variety of EDI & Accessibility awards. He also has 2 pet rabbits that are, unfortunately, not coming to the beach with him. 🐇🏖 Adam has a busy schedule running his own studio, and multiple other plates to spin all week, Monday July 8th to Friday July 12th - however he is running a free roundtable event at the conference titled: "Accessible Communication and Managing a Neuro-diverse Studio" at midday on Wednesday July 10th! Check it out on the conference guide here: https://lnkd.in/escBTd9Y If you'd like to schedule a business meeting with him, or think you could support Playing Attention, please reach out via MeetToMatch! You can find all 3 of our "Attentioneers" (name pending) at the ADHD in Games Lunch on Thursday, July 11th! 🎫Get your tickets/join the waiting list at: https://lu.ma/kthno9oe

🗳️TODAY IS ELECTION DAY 🗳️ If you're in the UK, this is your reminder that Polling Stations for the General Election are now open until 🚨10:00pm / 22:00 BST🚨 for you to cast your vote! Remember to: 💳 Bring a form of legal ID (examples include your driving licence, passport, or Blue Disability Badge), you will be turned away from your Polling Station if not. ✨ Bring your Poll Card, it will make confirming your details quicker as well as showing you where your Polling Station is, though you don't need it to be able to vote. You MUST go to the Polling Station listed on your card, unless you have already voted by mail or proxy. ❗ Be informed! Don't feel pressured by people outside the Polling Station to change your vote, or give over any personal details (including how you voted/intend to vote) to anyone. While the news cycle has been about promises & hype, it's worth looking into each party's manifesto, as well as their previous voting record on policies you care about from an independent source. Consider voting tactically for your local area if you are able. The UK Government's website on how to vote has all this information and more if you are still uncertain: https://lnkd.in/e7pU7VJ3 📣 The most important thing is: Cast your vote. 📣 It takes less than 10 minutes to have your say in shaping the country - hopefully into a brighter future for all.

With ONE WEEK left until Develop:Brighton 2024, we want to introduce you to our team who will be at the event! Next up, it's time for another round of Find Finchy! Dan Finch 🏳️🌈🦋 (they/them) is our Community & Social Media Manager, and joins us with a proven track record of running multiple online communities. They're keen to help guide new people that have never been to events before, as well as finding the best ice cream in Brighton between roundtables - recommendations welcome! 🍦 Dan is making a flying visit to Brighton for one day only on Thursday July 12th! You can find all 3 of our "Attentioneers" (name pending) at the ADHD in Games Lunch on Thursday, July 11th! 🎫Get your tickets/join the waiting list at: https://lu.ma/kthno9oe

With ONE WEEK left until Develop:Brighton 2024, we want to introduce you to the team who will be at the event! 🏖 Firstly, Search for Susi! Susi Bauer (she/they) is our freelance events coordinator, a super busy-bee who loves DIY projects, and is a passionate public speaker! She's also an ADHD Coach, so if you're interested in learning more about neurodivergent training or are as much of a fan of Notion and other productivity tools as she is - she'll be around all week at Develop, Monday July 8th to Friday July 12th! Check her post to see how to get in touch: https://lnkd.in/eyKPj5Ww You can find all 3 of our "Attentioneers" (name pending) at the ADHD in Games Lunch on Thursday, July 11th! 🎫Get your tickets/join the waiting list at: https://lu.ma/kthno9oe

Today's #resourceoftheday is: 🎓 Access to Work 🎓 During our "Neurodiversity and How to Make it Work for You" panel, we touched a lot on Access to Work - a government scheme that aims to support people with disabilities find & stay in work. Support can vary in form, but is tailored to an individual's needs - which includes long-term mental health, and neurodivergent conditions like ADHD. You can find more information on the Disability Rights UK website here: https://lnkd.in/ey54nxZY If you are eligible, you can apply for Access to Work here: https://lnkd.in/djAy6tW Thank you again to everyone that turned up to our panel and asked a lot of excellent questions! If you're looking for a friendly #ADHD community in the #gamesindustry, join us for events, discussions, and more resources just like this one at: https://lnkd.in/e9SX_adA 🦋

Today's #resourceoftheday is: 📢 "QAuDHD" by David Jenkins 📢 Sharing the lived experience is important to us as while we all share the label of ADHD, it affects everyone differently. We hope in sharing a variety of these lived experiences, you find someone in the community you can relate to, or you learn a new way to support your friends & colleagues. Enter David Jenkins (DJ to us), former Head of QA at Roll7 and ED&I advocate. His newsletter - "QAuDHD" - is a weekly digest of his lived experience with combined Autism & ADHD (AuDHD), as well as some tips for people within the QA space looking to progress their careers! We highly recommend the read, alternatively David has gone the extra mile for accessibility by providing an audio version of each newsletter as a mini one-person podcast! 📙 If you'd like to read, check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eQvd7eNJ 🔊 If you prefer the audio version, visit: https://lnkd.in/ewyxuSaB Thanks to David for allowing us to share his experience with you! If you're looking for a friendly #ADHD community in the #gamesindustry, join us for events, discussions, and more resources just like this one at: https://lnkd.in/e9SX_adA 🦋