Why It’s Important for Employers to Support Neurodivergent Staff
Providing Reasonable Adjustments benefits businesses by boosting employee productivity, reducing absenteeism, and improving retention.
It also helps organisations comply with legal obligations, enhances workplace inclusion, and supports a diverse workforce. Reasonable Adjustments not only foster a more positive and engaged work culture, they also deliver long-term financial value by minimising staff turnover and avoiding potential legal risks.
There are many free or affordable adjustments that can make a big difference in the workplace, enhancing productivity and job satisfaction for individuals with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other neurodivergent conditions. These strategies will help create an inclusive environment where neurodivergent employees can thrive, boosting productivity, engagement, and retention.
Take a look at our free downloadable resource ’20 Free or Low-cost Reasonable Adjustments for Neurodivergent Employees’ below:
FREE DOWNLOAD
- Free to download is our ‘20 Free or Low-cost Reasonable Adjustments for Neurodivergent Employees‘ which offers a practical guide for employers to support neurodivergent employees in the workplace.
Here’s a summary of what the download includes and how it can help employers: - The business, legal, and ethical case for supporting neurodivergent staff, emphasising improved performance, innovation, employee wellbeing, and legal compliance under the UK’s Equality Act 2010.
- An overview of neurodivergence and how social attitudes have changed for the better.
- 20 easy to implement Reasonable Adjustments
- Implementation advice for example encouraging open dialogue with employees to determine suitable adjustments.
Understanding Neurodivergence
Neurodivergence refers to natural variations in the human brain that affect learning, attention, mood, sociability, and other mental functions. This includes conditions like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and more.
In recent years, awareness and recognition of neurodivergence have grown significantly, thanks to greater research, advocacy, and visibility in education, healthcare, and the workplace. As a result, more adults are being accurately diagnosed, often after years of being misunderstood or misdiagnosed. As social attitudes are shifting, neurodivergence is increasingly seen not as a deficit but as a difference with its own strengths and challenges.
Further Support From our Team of Experts
FREE Access to Work Information Sessions
The team at NeuroRocket regularly host a series of online information sessions for both employees and employers to learn more about the Access to Work Application process, and the support available to employees and their employers.
Sessions include:
Part 1a:
Introduces participants to eligibility criteria, available support, the application process and provides essential preparation guidance.
Part 1b:
Offers support to complete and submit an Access to Work application.
Part 2:
Assisting the employee to get ready to represent themselves confidently during their caseworker meeting.
Part 3:
Offers the employee strategies for effectively managing and using their Access to Work grant.
Coaching
We understand the unique challenges employees face in both professional and personal settings, and we are here to help you to help them unlock their potential.
Our experienced and trained neurodiversity coaches will support yours and their journey. We will tailor strategies so employees and their managers can gain additional skills and learn to communicate needs clearly.
We offer three options for coaching which can either be privately funded or funded through your Access to Work grant:
- Coaching the neurodiverse participant during one-to-one sessions
- Coaching their direct manager
- Coaching the neurodiverse participant and direct manager together.
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