Neurodiversity is a category of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and Camden has been taking steps to become neurodiversity smart. The growing prevalence of data surrounding autism, dyslexia, and ADHD has increased global awareness of neurodiversity and for organisations. This means that more than one in ten job applicants, existing staff and customers are likely to be neurodivergent in some way.

Organisations are obliged, under the Equality Act 2010, to:

‘make sure workers with disabilities, or physical or mental health conditions, aren’t substantially disadvantaged when doing their jobs’.

This means employers need to consider and make reasonable adjustments to support their neurodiverse staff.  Neurodiversity initiatives can help to create a more neurodiversity-aware culture in which existing neurodivergent staff feel more comfortable in disclosing and seeking reasonable adjustments to help them be successful in their work.

Managing disability in the workplace means creating a diverse workforce. Not only is embracing neurodiversity the right thing to do, it’s also good for business.  People with neurodiverse conditions think differently which is an attribute/ trait that can be looked at as a positive and they bring unique perspectives and strengthen the success of projects.