The Knowledge Gap
What academics don't yet know, what clinicians don't yet know, and the full blind spots nobody knows about yet. Continuous learning is how that gap closes structurally.
Neurodiversity · knowledge & care in Flanders
Every brain deserves care that fits,
knowledge that sees it, and people
who stay curious.
Brainspark is a library that gathers reliable knowledge, honest audits, maps and care pathways on neurodiversity for professionals. It's built by Dr. Aileen Doyle from clinical practice, with an evidence-based foundation. Given the strong demand for usable material within the field of neurodivergence, the library is open to everyone.
Who is Brainspark for?
First and foremost, for professionals. But the ongoing need for empathetic, evidence-based and effective knowledge and material around neurodivergence means everyone is welcome here. Neurodivergent adults and the people around them are welcome to read and use everything, and to bring it to their own care provider to discuss whether it can support their care.
Mind the Gap: the mission
There are, right now, many pain points when it comes to good care for neurodivergent people. The gaps below highlight three important categories I keep seeing recur, and that I'm glad to help close.
The Quality of Care Gap
Care rarely fits the whole person: comorbidity, context and the language someone speaks themselves stay out of view. Usable knowledge and a map of who can help where shrink that gap.
The Double Empathy Gap
Two brains misread each other, in both directions, by nature. Curiosity, compassion and withholding judgment are the bridge. This is the largest of the three, and everyone can help build it.
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Beyond this library
Dr. Aileen Doyle is also active on LinkedIn and Instagram; this website is
the lasting library where the best of those updates finds a permanent home.