Visual understanding
We turn confusing experiences into clear and relatable visual stories.
Welcome to 8DHD
A home for neurodivergent minds.
Information, games, sensory music, community stories, creative projects, useful resources and the weird little brain moments nobody warns you about.
Your way in
Start here
Choose what brought you to 8DHD today.
Choose a doorway
Explore the 8DHD world
Information, lived experience, community, games, sensory music, creative projects, comics and practical resources built around the way neurodivergent minds actually feel.
Understanding before selling
More than resources
8DHD is an expanding creative home built around neurodivergent lived experience. We use comics, music, games, storytelling and experimental projects to help people feel understood and help others understand what may be happening beneath the surface.
Lived experience
Everything begins with real neurodivergent thoughts, feelings and everyday challenges.
Creative regulation
Music, games and interactive experiences give busy minds somewhere to move, focus and breathe.
Better conversations
Our work helps families, schools, professionals and neurodivergent people communicate more openly.
In development and out in the world
See what we are building
Games, characters, sound and visual stories: different ways into the same aim of helping neurodivergent people feel understood.
Recognition and community
Growing through trust, recognition and community
8DHD is reaching more people through trusted directories, community recognition and the families and professionals who use the work.
“Nick has done a simply amazing job bringing Josh's story and journey to life through this comic. He understood the heart of the Cake Not Hate message straight away and turned it into something warm, thoughtful and easy for people of all ages to understand. His creativity, care and attention to detail made the comic feel really special, and it shows how powerful visual storytelling can be when it is done properly.”
FamiliesSchoolsSEN teamsTherapistsCharitiesNeurodivergent adults
Practical visual support
Looking for something practical?
Visual resources, parent editions, free downloads and other useful 8DHD creations are still easy to find when you need them.
Take your time
You do not need to understand everything today.
Start with the part that feels familiar. Explore a story, download a resource, play something strange or simply spend a few minutes somewhere that understands how your brain works.
A wider creative world
Sensory music and creative projects
Music, interactive tools and character-led projects are also part of the wider 8DHD world.
Music heard on independent radio
GFM Radio
Skunk Radio
CFUR
Mix 926