Odditorium: Weird & Wonderful Objects & Collections
Enter the Odditorium — a ‘Show and Tell’ SpIns session to share your joyfully strange, deeply treasured, or wonderfully odd collections and objects. Whether it’s bones, buttons, fossils, figurines, dice, jars, or old postcards, bring them along or share photos and come ready to celebrate the beauty of Autistic collecting, curiosity, and meaning-making.
El & Karen will share their own beautiful and delightful collections and invite others to do the same in this relaxed, no-pressure session designed for connection through shared fascinations.
Each participant will have around 5 minutes to introduce their collection and share:
- What they collect
- How long they’ve collected
- How they organise it
- Favourite finds or stories
- What makes this collection meaningful
Bring an object, collection or just come to witness the wonder.
Linda Tuxford-Adams
She / They
AuDHD, C-PTSD
Linda Tuxford-Adams is an integrative counsellor & educator with lived experience, with a background in psychology, education, group facilitation, research and counselling.
She is a late-identified AuDHD adult with Complex PTSD, passionate about providing neuro-affirming, trauma-sensitive, accessible, affordable support for late-identified Autistic adults.
She founded Neurokindred in 2022. She holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology (Honours) and Education, a Graduate Certificate in Autism & Neurodivergent Studies, and is pursuing a Master’s in Counselling & Psychotherapy. She also holds certifications as a Certified Autism Clinical Specialist (ASDCS), ADHD Clinical Service Provider (ADHD-CSP), and Trauma Treatment Professional (CTTP I & II).
Her therapeutic approach draws from many modalities, including parts work, narrative therapy, trauma coaching & psychoeducation, sensori-motor practice, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, therapeutic art, bibliotherapy, scriptotherapy. She emphasises honouring neurodivergent neurology, self-exploration, and connection to neurokin.
Neurokindred
Melody Edwardson
she/her
Autistic
Melody Edwardson is a late-identified Autistic mental health specialist and EFT Tapping Practitioner. She integrates lived experience with professional expertise to provide supportive, neuro-affirming spaces for healing and wellbeing. Melody’s work focuses on empowering Autistic people through self-regulation, resilience, and compassionate approaches to mental health.
Wellbeing Wise
El Payne
they/she
AuDHD, C-PTSD, BPD
El Payne is a holistic therapist, consultant, and space creator. Their work integrates trauma-informed approaches with creative, client-centred practice to support Autistic and otherwise neurodivergent people. Through Deep Seas Holistic Therapy & Counselling, El provides a space for healing, reflection, and empowerment, blending professional expertise with lived experience.