{"id":54461,"date":"2026-06-29T16:12:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/?post_type=event&#038;p=54461"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:13:16","slug":"hypermobility-neurodiversity-understanding-the-connection","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/event\/hypermobility-neurodiversity-understanding-the-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Hypermobility &amp; Neurodiversity: Understanding the Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"54461\" class=\"elementor elementor-54461\" data-elementor-post-type=\"event\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1125f4e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1125f4e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c83a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58c83a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hypermobility is more common amongst neurodivergent people than many realise, yet its influence on everyday life is often overlooked.<\/p><p>Understanding the relationship between hypermobility and neurodiversity can provide valuable insight into movement, coordination, motor skills, fatigue, physical comfort, emotional wellbeing, and autonomic nervous system regulation.<\/p><p>Join Starjumpz leads Dr Georgie Siggers, Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician, and Olivia Luke, Lead Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist, for an informative live presentation exploring:<\/p><p>\u2022 What hypermobility is and how it is identified<br \/>\u2022 Different types and degrees of hypermobility<br \/>\u2022 The links between hypermobility, autism, ADHD and neurodivergence<br \/>\u2022 The &#8220;Bendy Brain&#8221; concept<br \/>\u2022 The relationship between hypermobility and autonomic symptoms, including POTS<br \/>\u2022 The impact of hypermobility on wellbeing, stress and everyday functioning<br \/>\u2022 How hypermobility affects gross and fine motor skills<br \/>\u2022 Practical implications for children, young people and families<\/p><p>The session will conclude with a live Q&amp;A.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udcc5 Tuesday 7th July<br \/>\u23f0 7:30pm (UK)<br \/>\ud83d\udccd Live on Facebook<br \/>\ud83c\udfa5 Free to attend<\/p><p>Whether you are a parent, professional, educator or neurodivergent individual, this session will provide valuable insights into an often overlooked and misunderstood aspect of neurodivergent wellbeing.\u00a0 For more information, click <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/starjumpz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">here<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"featured_media":54463,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"event_categories":[957,961,827],"class_list":["post-54461","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_categories-additional-needs-activities","event_categories-sen","event_categories-workshops-summer-workshops-summer-holiday-fun-family-fun-dance-drama-community-events-arts-crafts-activities"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":true,"date":"2026-07-08 16:04:05","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[0],"taxonomy":"event_categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/54461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/54461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54467,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/54461\/revisions\/54467"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_categories?post=54461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}