Neurodiversity: An Introduction

This course acts as an introduction to neurodiversity with an emphasis on how it can impact people in the workplace. It looks at the strengths that neurodivergent thinkers can bring to organisations, the challenges they face, and what those challenges reveal about the workplace itself. It explores strategies and inclusive practices in order to create the best possible conditions for neurodivergent thinkers to thrive in the workplace.
Neurodiversity is the term that describes the naturally occurring variation in the human brain which can impact how we interact with other people, how we process information, our attention, mood, coordination and other brain functions. Although neurodiversity includes both neurodivergent and neurotypical thinkers, it is commonly associated with certain conditions or differences such as dyslexia, ADHD, dyspraxia, autism, Tourette’s syndrome and others. Recent studies suggest that 1 in 7 people could be neurodivergent, meaning that organisations that fail to meet the needs of their neurodivergent staff, customers and service users are neglecting a significant portion of the demographic.