I’m Dr Christine Marmoy, a researcher and consultant with expertise in autism, ADHD, and the role of technology in supporting neurodivergent learners — through both neurofunctional profiling and inclusive user experience design.
My doctoral research explored how autistic and ADHD learners engage with technology — not just cognitively, but physically and spatially. Drawing on embodied pedagogy, I examined how platforms like Minecraft enable learners to think through movement, gesture, and interaction — offering insights that directly inform the development of inclusive, user-led technologies.
As a trained ADHD assessor, I work one-to-one with adolescents and adults to explore their neurodivergence through a detailed, person-centred process. This goes beyond surface-level screening to consider executive function, sensory experience, emotional regulation, and learning profile — building a nuanced, practical picture of how each individual navigates the world.
To support this approach, I developed my own private Minecraft server, SensorialandTM — a customised, immersive environment where profiling becomes interactive, embodied, and responsive to each person’s strengths. Within this space, I’ve designed tailored instruments to explore cognitive flexibility, attention, and problem-solving through digital play and physical engagement. This integration of qualitative research, lived experience, and technology has become central to my practice — allowing me to see learning and thinking in motion, and to honour the many ways neurodivergent people express who they are.
I also design and deliver neurodiversity training focused on inclusive technology design and integration. These sessions are built for educators, designers, and workplace teams seeking to create environments, tools, and systems that genuinely support neurodivergent users. My work translates sensory, cognitive, and emotional research into practical, user-led strategies for neurodivergent UX — helping teams understand not only what works, but why it works for different kinds of minds.
