Let's start the conversation about embracing neurodiversity

The young cast of 'In/Out' which features a mix of performers with theatre and dance backgrounds. They will carry a devised physical theatre story about longing and acceptance. Photo: Coebar Abel

Last year, theatre director Ho Lee Ching applied to join a performing arts school in France. To her dismay, she was not accepted. It turned out that while the school was satisfied with her qualifications, they had to reject her because she had Tourette syndrome.

Ho was disappointed but keen to move on. The experience got her thinking about exclusion and how people are often rejected because of something they have no control over.