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To mark UK Disability History Month, which runs from November 20 to December 20, we showcase the research of Giorgia Michelini, a senior lecturer in the Centre for Brain and Behaviour. Dr Michelini leads research on the lived experience of neurodivergent adolescents and young adults from diverse ethnic backgrounds, in collaboration with QMUL Disability and Dyslexia Services. A recent paper, soon to appear in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Phychiatry, written in collaboration with colleagues from the Centre for Brain and Behaviour and King's College London, explores the pathways from neurodivergent traits to mental health outcomes, highlighting the role of sleep as an important factor influencing mental health in neurodivergent young people.

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