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Read moreIn the context of the workplace, this means treating neurodivergent people in exactly the same way as the neurotypical.
A relatively new term, neurodivergent simply means someone who thinks differently from the way the majority (referred to as neurotypical) expect. Neurotypical means the opposite—someone whose brain behaves in the same way as the majority.
It may seem as if there has been a massive increase in neurodivergent conditions in recent times. This isn’t really the case—put simply, our methods of diagnosing them have improved. The times when a child with ADHD was thought of as just a troublemaker or dyslexia was interpreted as laziness are mostly over.
While there are no such things as specific ‘neurodivergent mental illness,’ here are a number of neurodiverse conditions that employers should be aware of:
Each of these conditions brings strengths as well as weaknesses. People with autism can be extremely thorough, for example, while people with dyspraxia often have great literacy and creativity.
How can I support neurodiversity in my workplace?
Remember, neurodiverse people are not necessarily ill. There isn’t really any such thing as ‘neurodivergent depression’ or ‘neurodivergent anxiety’—just people who think differently from most. And these people have skills, and ways of seeing the world, that can be a real boon to businesses. Be inclusive, be supportive, and the benefits of neurodiversity employment can be yours.
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