About No Filter Nicki
Raising a Neurodivergent Child when the World Won’t Bend
Raising a Neurodivergent Child when the World Won’t Bend
Raising a Neurodivergent Child when the World Won’t Bend
Raising a neurodivergent child in a world that refuses to bend means living without a filter—because sugarcoating doesn’t protect our kids, and pretending everything’s fine doesn’t help them thrive. It’s about advocating loudly, loving fiercely, and challenging systems that weren’t built with our children in mind. We parent in truth, not
Raising a neurodivergent child in a world that refuses to bend means living without a filter—because sugarcoating doesn’t protect our kids, and pretending everything’s fine doesn’t help them thrive. It’s about advocating loudly, loving fiercely, and challenging systems that weren’t built with our children in mind. We parent in truth, not perfection—because our kids deserve a world that meets them where they are, not where society thinks they should be.
When School Breaks Them
Raising a Neurodivergent Child when the World Won’t Bend
Raising a Neurodivergent Child when the World Won’t Bend
No filter when school breaks them—because watching your neurodivergent child unravel in a place that’s meant to support them shatters you too. It’s crying in the car, writing the emails, sitting in endless meetings where no one really listens. It’s rage and heartbreak in equal measure. So we stop sugarcoating. We speak the truth, loudly.
No filter when school breaks them—because watching your neurodivergent child unravel in a place that’s meant to support them shatters you too. It’s crying in the car, writing the emails, sitting in endless meetings where no one really listens. It’s rage and heartbreak in equal measure. So we stop sugarcoating. We speak the truth, loudly. Because if school won’t change for them, we damn well will make sure the world hears why it has to.
Menopause Made Me Do It
Raising a Neurodivergent Child when the World Won’t Bend
Menopause Made Me Do It
No filter in menopause—because we’re done whispering about hot flashes, brain fog, and feeling like strangers in our own skin. It’s mood swings, sleepless nights, and powering through anyway. It’s losing parts of ourselves and fighting like hell to reclaim them. We won’t be quiet, polite, or invisible. This is a reckoning, not a phase—and we’re showing up, unfiltered and unapologetic.
REVIEWS OF NICKI’S BOOKS
Jo Welch - Senior Lecturer in Learning Disabilites at Winchester University.
Jo Welch - Senior Lecturer in Learning Disabilites at Winchester University.
Jo Welch - Senior Lecturer in Learning Disabilites at Winchester University.
No filter is a personal realistic reflexion of the life lived; an expert by experience which is a phrase glibly used by many to describe people who are without choice in what their experiences are in life. The diarised feelings are emotive and considerate of daily consciousness reality and what is safely locked into the mind on so many le
No filter is a personal realistic reflexion of the life lived; an expert by experience which is a phrase glibly used by many to describe people who are without choice in what their experiences are in life. The diarised feelings are emotive and considerate of daily consciousness reality and what is safely locked into the mind on so many levels.
There is no need for a filter – this is life for so many including professionals, workers whatever their ‘mode’ have to read this to remember what they walk away from daily and others live day in and day out and they are able to share the love. This demonstrates the lack of system – a system if it even exists does not support or offer the reflexivity for everyone individual. This so-called system which wastes money resources and families who are unable to get what they need. Reflecting the overall requirement to be a flexible responsive helpful integration not a separation. A life living on acronyms which are meaningless EBSA, EHCP and they go on – meaningless and unhelpful tick boxes – this all says it how it is a reality of life. Nicki reflects the authenticity of life which is almost impossible she has no choice – there is always a choice a choice to say F**k it
Moo (I have had the privilege of meeting her) is an incredible wonderful young woman who would want to be that in the future – mum wants all the best life for her daughter regardless of any tick boxes and diagnosis and labels. We all want the best life and acceptance in life this is a way forward to this“
Daniel M Jones - Founder of The Aspie World
Jo Welch - Senior Lecturer in Learning Disabilites at Winchester University.
Jo Welch - Senior Lecturer in Learning Disabilites at Winchester University.
“A brutally honest and beautifully written account of parenting on the spectrum. Nicki’s voice is powerful, raw, and deeply needed. Every educator and parent should read this.”
K.B. - Advocate & Legend
Jo Welch - Senior Lecturer in Learning Disabilites at Winchester University.
K.B. - Advocate & Legend
Having been in and around the world of accessibility, education, SEN, autism and advocacy for as long as I can remember I didn’t think I would find the book as emotionally impactful as I did.
Nicki writes in such a way that it brings her reality into your consciousness. You realise when reading her words that this could be you, or anyone
Having been in and around the world of accessibility, education, SEN, autism and advocacy for as long as I can remember I didn’t think I would find the book as emotionally impactful as I did.
Nicki writes in such a way that it brings her reality into your consciousness. You realise when reading her words that this could be you, or anyone you know. In allowing you access to her experiences, through her unflinching, clear language, Nicki brings these real-life situations, concerns and hopes for the future right into the readers here and now, regardless of who they happen to be.
I particularly enjoyed the fact you can feel Nicki’s emotions through the page. You can feel the fire-in-the-belly anger, the knees-hitting-dirt exhaustion, the fireworks-in-the-sky celebrations. It’s all there pouring into the readers’ psyche. You’re all in, you’re in the carpark, you’re on the bathroom floor right along with her because of the authenticity in her writing style.
It’s the type of book that people will need to share. It needs to be read by as many people as possible because it can benefit everybody in different ways.
Huge congratulations to Nicki for creating a work of heart. Powerful, raw and important, just like the author and her family.