1-Hour Neurodiversity Awareness
Our introductory webinar provides the perfect gateway into understanding and supporting neurodiversity.
The aims of this 1-hour session are:
- to increase your understanding of neurodiversity
- learn how to properly support neurodiverse individuals in the workplace
- and more importantly help to unlock their huge potential
The Aware webinar is delivered online only, and is a pre-requisite for our Champion and Manager’s workshops.
What you will learn in the Aware webinar
- Be able to list the main neurodiverse conditions and the set of strengths common to each condition
- Understand the concept of neurodiversity
- Explore the common myths around neurodiversity
- Discover perception stereotypes
- How time at school impacts self-esteem and confidence
- Discover the link between unsupported neurodiverse conditions and mental health disorders
- Gain an understanding of the challenges faced by neurodiverse individuals in terms of communication and being social
- Be introduced to sensory overload
- Understand why the autism spectrum and neurodiversity spectrum are not a line to put people on
- The positive impact that you make through reasonable adjustments