Neurodiversity

Dee Caunt, chief executive at the Dyslexia Association, shares her thoughts on how organisations can support neurodiverse employees and benefit from their unique strengths. We discuss: the concept of neurodiversity; the benefits of employing neurodiverse people; the challenges that neurodiverse employees may face at work; making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process; handling performance issues; and getting communication right. For confidential advice on supporting a dyslexic employee, HR practitioners can call the Dyslexia Association's helpline.