Everyone’s experiences the world differently. Neurodiversity is a word that describes the different ways people experience and interact with the world around them.
Neurodiversity is also a word that is used to describe some conditions, such as, but not limited to:
Approximately 1 in every 7 people in the UK are neurodivergent. Being neurodivergent is not a bad thing, it just means that you experience the world in a different way. Each type of neurodivergence comes with great strengths that neurotypical people may not have.
Until recently, it was often only people who fit the classic stereotype of being neurodivergent that were diagnosed, This is for many reasons and you can find out more about this on National Autistic Society website.
Now, we understand a lot more about neurodivergence and how that shows up for people of all different ages, backgrounds, genders and lived experiences.
Until recently, women and people marginalised for their gender (such as trans and non-binary people) were rarely diagnosed with ADHD and autism in particular. This is why the news often speaks about the large numbers of people now looking to get a diagnosis who didn’t find out until recently that they are neurodivergent.
If you're looking to explore getting a diagnosis, take a look at our page that explains the different ways you could get diagnosed.
Havering’s Neurodiversity Staff Forum have put together a list of top tips that help them to adapt their day to be more neurodivergent-friendly.
This list is just a suggestion and these tips may not work for you and you may find other ideas more useful.
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