Course Aim
To increase understanding of neurodiversity and promote an inclusive, supportive workplace culturewhere neurodivergent individuals feel valued, respected, and able to thrive.
Objectives
Know where to access support and further information.
Define neurodiversity and common neurodivergent conditions.
Understand equality, inclusion, and the impact of unconscious bias.
Explain why inclusion matters and how to support neurodivergent colleagues.
Explore key facts, history, myths, and misconceptions about neurodiversity.
Recognise the strengths and challenges of neurodivergence in everyday life and work.
Recognise that people may think, communicate, learn and process information differently, withoutmaking assumptions or applying labels.
Understand how neurodiversity can influence wellbeing.
Target audience:
South Tees NHS trust staff, North Tees and University hospital Staff
We are particularly looking for staff who feel they have limited knowledge or understanding of neurodiversity, as well as those who would like to learn more about the topic. We would also welcome colleagues who work alongside someone who is neurodivergent and would like to gain a better understanding of how they can support them in the workplace.
Organised by:
The Career and Development Hub, For information please email: [email protected]
Cancellations:
All cancellations need to be made through your account. For those who do not attend without cancellation, your line manager will be notified and a possible charge may be incurred.
Please be advised that this session has a minimum attendee requirement therefore if this isn’t met we may cancel the session. If this session is cancelled, we will aim to advise attendees as far in advance as possible and apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.
Late arrivals:
If attendees arrive more than 20 minutes late of the session time, they may be refused entry. In this instance, by assessing the impact of missed learning and the impact on other attendees, a decision would be made by the session facilitator to either allow the attendee entry to the session or ask them to rebook.
Certificates and feedback:
Upon completion of this course a certificate will be available for you to download from your account along with any other post course information.