I help content marketers, DEI and HR professionals, and magazine editors communicate authentically about neurodiversity and chronic illness.
I’m a writer, editor, and speaker specializing in educational resources, workshops, and neurodiversity-informed content.
As an independent consultant, I take on commissioned projects that align with my expertise and availability.
I’m also an author published by Hachette and Bloomsbury:
My first book, Stumbling Through Space and Time: Living Life With Dyspraxia, is endorsed by the University of Oxford, Dyspraxia Reddit, Dyspraxia DCD America, Sensory Integration Education, and Dyspraxic Adults: A Forum For Adults With Dyspraxia. It has also been featured in health and well-being library catalogues such as The Wellington City Library’s Good Health collection, the Edinburgh Napier University Well-Being Collection, and Denver Public Library’s Celebrating Neurodiversity: Books For Adults recommendation list. During a 2023 reading challenge, my book was a staff pick in the Books by Authors With a Non-apparent Disability category at the Toronto Public Library.
Studying With Dyspraxia, my book in the Bloomsbury Study Skills collection, is now available in print and e-book formats through bookstores and libraries.
Reader praise: “Stumbling Through Space and Time: Living Life With Dyspraxia.“
How lived experience and activism shaped my work.
My lifelong commitment to advocacy informs my writing, editing, and speaking work, through ensuring my work is authentic, inclusive, and grounded in lived experience.
Since childhood, I watched my parents navigate my neurodivergent support needs. Their hard work inspired me to help disabled people live meaningful lives. My activist spirit was further shaped in university through my participation in social justice-focused student theatre productions about women’s rights and the Occupy Movement. I also volunteered for the #Insulin4All Movement in its early days. Today, I am on the board of trustees of two organizations: Voices in Action: People Living With Diabetes in Global Health and Dyspraxic Me.
As an author and advocate, I have had many of my lived-experience insights featured on podcasts and other media. A few examples of previous press appearances are shown in the graphic below.
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I’ve been fortunate to contribute to conversations across the disability and neurodiversity community through a range of podcasts. Here are some of the podcasts where my work has been featured.
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My professional background in neurodiversity
Upcoming appearances
- September 2026 – Naidex Roadshow South (UK), Farnborough International Exhibition Centre
Invited panellist in the Main Stage session “Diagnosis, Support & Education: Delivering for SEND Children”, focusing on how timely identification, effective support, and inclusive educational practice can improve outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
Writing and publications
For over a decade, I have written for British, American, and Canadian audiences seeking disabled perspectives on cultural, social, and health-related issues.
My writing has previously appeared in magazines such as Reader’s Digest, The Toronto Star, Travel + Leisure, The Lead UK, The Good Trade, This Magazine, Burum Collective, and NonProfit Quarterly (NPQ).
Content marketing and editing
I first developed my content marketing experience through work with Parks and Recreation, the Toronto Fringe Festival, and Shakespeare in Action. My earliest experiences with content marketing include writing and performing my own play, as well as creating a blog, a radio show, and a zine.
More recently, however, I have done digital and editorial content projects for clients such as Uptimize, Lexxic, eBay, Saatva Mattress Company, BeFunky, and Yellowpages Canada.
Speaking engagements
I have spoken at conferences, advocacy events, and author programmes, including the International Neurodiversity Conference, NeuroPride Ireland, Dyspraxia Magazine virtual events, Caversham Booksellers, and Neurodiverse Leadership Toastmasters. I have also delivered neurodiversity training for organizations such as Railpen, Reach PLC, and Delinian.
Both virtually and in-person, I continue to take part in panels, conferences, and author events focusing on neurodiversity and neuroinclusion.
Education
Much of my education is a mixture of academic and hands-on training.
A few years after completing my English and Drama Studies degree, I took several print and web content editing courses taught by professional editors. I am also a former student of the University of Toronto’s Summer Writing School and an alumnus of multiple arts mentorship programs.
How I approach my work as a neurodiversity consultant:
I leverage my lived experience with dyspraxia, thyroid conditions, and iron deficiency to ensure content is authentic, inclusive, and resonates with neurodivergent audiences. I knew I had a form of neurodivergence called dyspraxia by age 4. I also had my first iron deficiency fainting spell by age 13, and got a thyroid condition diagnosis in my adulthood. However, the core purpose of my work isn’t inspiration. Instead, I prioritize both education and awareness. That’s something that I definitely achieved while conducting a dyspraxia awareness week virtual presentation for Railpen. Here’s what Katrina McKay, who hired me for this event, thought of the presentation itself:
Thank you very much for presenting to Railpen recently. It was an insightful and helpful session. We have had messages from colleagues thanking you for helping raise awareness, which is greatly appreciated.
What guides my work as a neurodiversity consultant
I am a firm believer in the disability community principle of “nothing for us without us.” I also am a passionate believer in the social model of disability. The social model says that disabled people are disabled by barriers in society, not by the symptoms of their disability.
All you have to do is follow me on social media to find out that I am very outspoken about my experiences as a disabled person. Yet, not every experience is the same as mine. Every story is approached with an open mind and no assumptions whatsoever. In fact, my lived-experience perspective is something Jake Abatan soon learned is highly transferable to the article I wrote for the Independent Cinema Office blog. Jake Abatan originally commissioned me to write a blog post for the official website. Here’s what he thought of the results:
Before Rosemary worked with us, our hesitation stemmed from a lack of in-depth knowledge of the sector’s specifics, but she provided us with a valuable personal perspective on the subject matter. She is definitely a good writer to work with – very flexible to your needs, and responsive and understanding when it comes to feedback. She had very prompt responses and was an excellent collaborator who was quick to get to work on feedback.
Clients I work with:
My typical clients tend to be one of the above:
- DEI & workplace training programs: I help introduce disability and neurodiversity resources across teams.
- Magazine editors: I write articles that have authentic disabled perspectives on current affairs.
- Content marketers: I write and edit disability resources on websites/newsletters/events.
An example of the impact my work has made
Lauren Hawthorne experienced the impact of my work when I wrote for Uptimize’s blog. As a former marketing manager, Lauren edited my work. After the project was complete, I reached out to her to ask what she thought of the results. Here’s what she told me was the most valuable part of the results themselves:
Rosemary cares about her work, and it is obvious she spends time researching. When we first started working together, Uptimize was trying to elevate neurodivergent voices. We were also hoping to find someone interested in writing about neurodivergent topics. With Rosemary’s blog posts, we have successfully driven traffic to our website. If you want well-researched content on HR and neurodiversity, I would personally recommend Rosemary’s writing services.
Where I am based & how I work with clients
Although I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, I moved to Marrakech (Morocco) in the fall of 2021. As the daughter of a Canadian mum and a British dad, I have both Canadian and British passports. These days, I divide up my time between Morocco and Canada, with occasional visits to my family in the UK.
If you’re curious about which time zone to plan around, I am on GMT/ BST time when in Morocco and Eastern Standard Time (EST) when in Canada. When I work outside Canada and Morocco, all clients will be notified in advance to enable transparent and productive communication.
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