Nurologik

25/05/2026

When designing event spaces for neuroinclusivity, focus is often on sensory inputs like loud noises and flashing lights.

But a hidden factor is heavily driving sensory overload and sudden fatigue: chronic physical pain.

Research is catching up with what many of us already know and live.

Data from primary clinical research reveals an undeniable, biological link between neurodivergence and physical pain conditions.

A 2026 study published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research (led by Dr Jessica Eccles at Brighton and Sussex Medical School) found that adults living with chronic pain and fatigue are 13 to 14 times more likely to be autistic or have ADHD.

The research identifies variant connective tissue and joint hypermobility as the core biological bridge. This includes a major overrepresentation of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS), which cause severe musculoskeletal pain and joint instability.

A longitudinal cohort study published in BMC Psychiatry tracked neurodivergent women and revealed that a staggering 76.6% suffer from chronic pain.

Clinical tracking data from Oregon Health & Science University (led by Dr Anna C. Wilson and Dr Gloria Han) shows that 65% of children with ADHD experience regular chronic pain, and 30% of patients in pediatric pain clinics are autistic.

Why Reclining or Lying Down Spaces Matter:

Because of conditions like EDS, neurodivergent attendees aren't just navigating cognitive fatigue—they (we) face physical exhaustion.

Sitting upright in standard conference chairs for hours, for example, causes intense joint strain.

While a standard chair helps, having an area where attendees can ideally recline or lie down is incredibly powerful for relieving physical pressure and resetting the nervous system.

We know venue footprints can be tight. That’s why NuroCove pop-up sanctuaries are designed to be fully modular and adaptable.

We maximize whatever square footage you have available to deliver the highest tier of physical comfort possible.

Depending on your venue's size, NuroCove provides:

The NuroCave: A blackout zone tent allows attendees to lie down and decompress.

Flexible Ergonomic Options: Beanbags, soft furnishings, and varied seating tailored to bodies that process pain and positioning differently.

Trauma-Informed Care: Spaces managed by certified Mental Health First Aiders who understand the intersections of sensory overload and physical pain.

True event accessibility means accommodating the whole body, not just the mind.

We would love to work with you to scale a custom, neuroaffirming space for your next event.

24/05/2026

Hope you’re having a lovely bank holiday weekend!

Are you organising an indoor or outdoor event and looking at ways to make it more accessible and inclusive for attendees?

NuroCove sensory spaces provide a welcoming, low-stimulation environment where people can take time out, regulate, and access support when they need it most.

All spaces are supervised by trained Mental Health First Aiders with an understanding of neurodivergence, sensory needs, and the barriers many attendees can face in busy event environments.

We’ve received such positive feedback from visitors, event organisers, and families, and would love to have a friendly, no-obligation chat about how a NuroCove could support your event.

16/05/2026

Creating inclusive events means recognising that not everyone experiences busy environments in the same way.

NuroCove provides a professionally supported sensory and self-regulation space for people who may become overwhelmed by noise, crowds, lighting, social pressure, anxiety, fatigue or sensory overload at events.

Our spaces are designed to be welcoming, low-pressure environments where attendees, performers, exhibitors, volunteers and stall holders can step away, regulate, rest and return to the event when ready.

Suitable for festivals, sporting events, conferences, community events, and private functions.

Features can include:

* Sensory regulation tools
* Comfortable sensory seating areas
* Soft ambient lighting
* Rest spaces
* Mindful activities
* Neuro-affirming support from trained Mental Health First Aiders

If you’d like to explore how a NuroCove could support your event, we’d love to have a conversation.

09/05/2026

Introducing NuroCove for outdoor events.

Festivals, sporting events and community events can be overwhelming due to noise, crowds and constant sensory stimulation.

NuroCove provides a quieter, lower-sensory space where attendees, performers, volunteers, stall holders and event staff can take time out, self-regulate and recharge throughout the day.

Supported by trained Mental Health First Aiders with neurodivergence knowledge, NuroCove helps create a welcoming and supportive environment within busy outdoor events.

Created by Nurologik.

25/04/2026

20/04/2026

Join Daring to Dream - The Emotional Health Charity at the launch event of their charity single "Here Together" 💜

📍 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay
📅 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Thursday 23rd April, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
🍹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁: Mocktails, wonderful support from Tenovus Cancer

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴. 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀. 𝗔 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. 🎶🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

We are so excited to announce the launch of ‘𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲r’, a charity single by the incredible 𝗟𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 for Daring to Dream.

This song is more than music—it’s a bridge to understanding the emotional health of those living with illness. We want you to help us launch it!

📍 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay
📅 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Thursday 23rd April, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
🍹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁: Mocktails, wonderful support from Tenovus Cancer

Supported by 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳 ‘𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝘀’ choristers, and a chance to feature in our community recording along with Lylia herself!

Help us kick off the #𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗨𝘀𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗨𝘀 campaign as we head toward our annual Ball on June 12th.

Let’s make sure no one has to face the emotional impact of illness alone.
✨ Limited spaces available! Book now: https://heretogether.eventbrite.co.uk



Kidney Wales TikTok Kidney Warrior Libby Humphris Leigh Manley Tenovus Cancer Care / Gofal Canser Tenovus Sing with Us Ray of Light Wales Cancer Support Leigh Manley Lupus UK Cardiff Lupus Group Cardiff Quaynotes Choir Rhianon Passmore MS Friends of the Elderly Naomi Sian Music Weddings and Events Musician Action Deafness Cymru | Community Group Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Princess of Wales Hospital -includes Maesteg Hospital and Glanrhyd Hospital Cllr. Heidi Bennett, Pen-y-fai and Court Colman Coleg Penybont - Bridgend College Hayley Penn Josie Ash Hamed Amiri Latch Welsh Children's Cancer Charity Hapus - For our mental wellbeing With Music In Mind Mind Cymru

25/03/2026

So excited to be part of this!

Nurologik will be there with a small NuroCove sensory room tomorrow.

Come and visit if you need a quiet moment to relax and reset 😊

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Have you booked your place for Beyond Labels yet? 👋

This is your friendly reminder that registration for Beyond Labels: Culture, Neurodiversity & Intersectional Equity closes tomorrow at 12pm.

We truly believe this is going to be a very special day.

With a diverse line-up of speakers, the event will create space for thoughtful conversations around culture, neurodiversity, identity, intersectional equity, and lived experience. It is a chance to listen, reflect, and expand how we think about inclusion in practice.

We know these conversations matter, and we hope the day will leave people with new perspectives, deeper understanding, and a sense of connection that stays with them afterwards.

If you’ve been thinking about coming, we’d really love to welcome you there.

📅 Thursday 26 March 2026
📍 Senedd, Welsh Parliament, Cardiff
⏰ 9:30am to 3:00pm (lunch included)

Book your place here: https://ow.ly/xt7450Yx7Hb

18/03/2026

Part 1. Introduction - why Nurologik? The early years…. A good friend gave me some constructive feedback back yesterday evening. They suggested I talk more about my personal reasons for founding Nurologik and creating NuroCove spaces. They told me to step forward as my true authentic self and tell my story. Well, anyone that knows me, will know my response to that idea… Then, I realised that I have nothing to loose in giving it a go. So, here is part one of the story of Alex (Ali) Kegie…. Born into a relatively privileged family, I am one of 4 siblings. The only one diagnosed with any neurological differences.
At 18 months old, I started to experience epileptic ‘absences’ and experienced one convulsion. I still remember being taken to the hospital in an ambulance - which is ‘odd’ in itself. All throughout my life, I experienced sensory sensitivities, and for many years attributed these experiences to being epileptic.
Bright or flashing lights, bold patterns on floor and wall coverings, overwhelm in busy environments. I assumed it was the photosensitivity that I’d been diagnosed with as a child, and understandably, so did my parents. No doubt, there was a connection, but it didn’t explain everything…

Why did I experience pain from high pitched sounds?

Why was I a late starter with both speech and walking?

Why, when I did start to talk, did I come out with full sentences, with my first word being elephant?! All very strange, but just taken as a quirks. Continued in the comments.
Images: 1. Alex (Ali) Kegie as a young child, sitting on a rocking chair.
2. Alex (Ali) Kegie recently pictured in her homebased ‘office’, with calm blue, green & purple lighting and plants

18/03/2026

A good friend gave me some constructive feedback back yesterday evening. They suggested I talk more about my personal reasons for founding Nurologik and creating NuroCove spaces.

They told me to step forward as my true authentic self and tell my story. Well, anyone that knows me, will know my response to that idea…

Then, I realised that I have nothing to loose in giving it a go. So, here is part one of the story of Alex (Ali) Kegie. It’s just a short introduction.

Born into a relatively privileged family, I am one of 4 siblings. The only one diagnosed with any neurological differences.

At 18 months old, I started to experience epileptic ‘absences’ and experienced one convulsion. I still remember being taken to the hospital in an ambulance - which is ‘odd’ in itself.

All throughout my life, I experienced sensory sensitivities, and for many years attributed these experiences to being epileptic.

Bright or flashing lights, bold patterns on floor and wall coverings, overwhelm in busy environments. I assumed it was the photosensitivity that I’d been diagnosed with as a child, and understandably, so did my parents.

No doubt, there was a connection, but it didn’t explain everything…

Why did I experience pain from high pitched sounds?

Why was I a late starter with both speech and walking?

Why, when I did start to talk, did I come out with full sentences, with my first word being elephant?! All very strange, but just taken as a quirks.

In early childhood, a favourite pastime was counting the birds in my garden to determine numbers of each species, I quickly realised that it wasn’t a great way to collect data - how could I tell if I counted a bird twice?!

Birds were my first “special interest”.

But even before that my sensory seeking behaviours were evident. The distant sound of a marching band on a Sunday, and the smell of freshly baked bread from a local factory weren’t just a pleasant sensory experience for me. The need to get closer to the sound so I could feel it, and taste that smell were so intense that I would drag family members (good old (great) Aunty Joan mostly) for miles to find what I was seeking. I was 3 years old. I still remember it clearly.

I’m lucky. I now wonder what would have happened if my needs weren’t catered for at those times. Would I have been a child that suffered public ‘meltdowns’. I doubt it. I was more prone to shutting down, then.

What has this got to do with Nurologik? Not much, other than having lived experience of sensory hypo- and hyper- sensitivities pretty much all my life, and so I understand the environmental barriers faced by many neurodivergent people. I’ve read the books, but most of my spaces are created through experience and listening to other neurodivergent people. It does make a difference…

Image:
1. Alex (Ali) Kegie as a young child, sitting on a rocking chair.
2. Alex (Ali) Kegie recently pictured in her homebased ‘office’, with calm blue, green & purple lighting and plants

29/12/2025

The NuroCove is open at The Riverfront this evening for the relaxed pantomime performance of Rapunzel.

If you or someone you’re with needs a calm, low-stimulus space to take a break, regulate, or rest, you’re very welcome to visit us 💙



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Video walkthrough of a NuroCove sensory room. The camera starts at a wooden table set up for quiet activities, with soft blue and purple lamps, colouring books, pens, and small plants. It moves toward a calm seating area with cushioned chairs arranged around a light-coloured rug, gentle floor lights, and fabric room dividers creating a quiet, enclosed space. The video continues around the room to a floor-based relaxation area with bean bags, low cushions, folded blankets, and soft lighting, surrounded by plants and wall art. The room uses low lighting, calm colours, and soft furnishings throughout.