Overview
Delegates will gain a basic understanding of neurodivergent conditions and how they can benefit the workplace and society.
This course will enable you to
Understand:
- What is meant by the term ‘neurodiversity’
- Accepting that people’s brains work differently – and how that is beneficial to the workplace and society
- Neurodiversity can be a disability – but people might not want the label
- Neurodivergent conditions (a brief introduction to what they are and what the impact can be)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD and ADHD)
- Dyslexia
- Dyspraxia
- Dyscalculia
- Meares Irlen Syndrome
- Tourette’s
- Executive functions skills – how these differ in neurodivergent people who a manager might be responsible for
- Making adjustments in the workplace – person, environment, work provided etc.
Who is the Course aimed at
This two-hour Neurodiversity in the Workplace training course will help managers build a positive understanding of neurodiversity.
