There is a wide range of ways that people perceive and respond to the world. There are many neurological conditions including austism and ADHD, and learning disorders such as dyslexia and dyscalculia.
You'll find some of the most common neurodiverse conditions explained here. Many people with these conditions can empower workplaces when given appropriate support.
This cross association seminar is a great place to start. Created by the DEI & HR cross association working groups, Tim Heard from healthcare rm outlines different types of neurodiversity and how best to support neurodivergent colleagues and event visitors.
Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others.
Autistic people see, hear and feel the world differently to other people. If you are autistic, you are autistic for life; autism is not an illness or disease and cannot be 'cured'. Often people feel being autistic is a fundamental aspect of their identity.
Autism is a spectrum condition. All autistic people share certain difficulties, but being autistic will affect them in different ways. Some autistic people also have learning disabilities, mental health issues or other conditions, meaning people need different levels of support. With the right sort of support, all can be helped to live a more fulfilling life of their own choosing.
Below are some resources which may help
This resource may help in knowing how to manage an autistic employee effectively.
This article explains how to best support autistic people at work.
This guide is written for autistic adults and gives some helpful techniques for handling the workplace.
It's a specific learning difficulty, which means it causes problems with certain abilities used for learning, such as reading and writing.
Unlike a learning disability, intelligence isn't affected.
It's estimated up to 1 in every 10 people in the UK has some degree of dyslexia.
Dyslexia is a lifelong problem that can present challenges on a daily basis, but support is available to improve reading and writing skills and help those with the problem be successful at school and work.
Here are some resources which you may find helpful
This guide outlines how the condition can be managed in the workplace and how working conditions can be adapted.
The TUC has written this guide, it takes an in depth look into how dyslexia can affect colleagues and some of the ways HR can support them.
This guide is written for autistic adults and gives some helpful techniques for handling the workplace.
This guide explains how to support people with ADHD in the workplace.
This article outlines someone with ADHD can cope with the condition and why it is a good choice to let your employer know what you are feeling.
This article by the BBC encourages people to be mindful of colleagues who have ADHD.
Dyspraxia, also known as developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), is a common disorder that affects movement and co-ordination.
Dyspraxia does not affect intelligence. It affects co-ordination skills – such as tasks requiring balance, playing sports or learning to drive a car. Dyspraxia can also affect fine motor skills, such as writing or using small objects.
Below are some resources which may help
This article talks about some of the symptoms of Dyspraxia and how they can affect people in the workplace and offers some adjustments that can help.
A very extensive guide that outlines adjustments that can be made to help colleagues with Dyspraxia.
This article explains the different types of Dyspraxia and how to support the symptoms.
Channel Mum
Expecting a baby? Congratulations! It’s important to look after you and your bump at this important time. But before you announce your pregnancy at work watch Channel Mum vloggers share the top five things that every mum-to-be needs to know before announcing a pregnancy in the workplace.
LinkedIn News
Employment solicitor Amanda Trewhella explains the basics of maternity and paternity leave in the UK, including how long you're entitled to take off. This video is part of the #PregnantAtWork series.
XpertHR
This podcast looks at the rights of pregnant employees and employees on maternity leave or shared parental leave, which include rights in relation to time off for antenatal appointments, and provide practical advice to overcome some of the issues identified by the survey, including the importance of communication.
Employment Law Advice
The shared parental leave regime is fairly complicated with various different scenarios that could occur, and so it is important to be proactive and to understand your obligations as an employer as soon as possible.
CIPD
In April 2015 the legislation changed to allow expectant mothers to share their maternity leave with their partner. Take up so far, however, has been remarkably and perhaps predictably, low with just 1% of men taking up the opportunity. Research suggests that financial affordability, lack of awareness, and unwillingness from women to share their maternity leave may be behind this low take-up.
All resources have been recommended by AEO, AEV, and ESSA members, if you have a suggestion for additional DEI resources please let us know.
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