Neurodiversity at Work

Society uses labels to describe the differences in how our brains function – labels such as autism, ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia etc. The National Autistic Society estimates that there are around 700,000 autistic people in the UK today and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) estimates that at least 10% of the UK population are neurodivergent. As a trade union, UCU represents a membership from different backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, sexualities and neurologies. Neurology is the way that the brain functions.

This workshop seeks to share information, encourage debate and discussion on ways to support neurodivergent members in the workplace. We welcome everyone to this workshop, whether the subject relates to you directly or not.

The full aims of the interactive workshop are to

  • know more about neurodiversity
  • understand the workplace barriers that prevent full participation at work
  • clarify the role of the employer in supporting neurodivergent workers
  • explore action that members and branches can take to support neurodivergent workers.

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