What is Neurodiversity?

Neurodiversity describes the wide range of ways the brain functions and the many ways human brains differ from each other. Most people’s brains work and process information similarly to each other, this is known as being neurotypical.

There are also people who have brains that might work and process information differently and those who do, may have conditions such as ADHD, Austim, Dyslexia. This type of brain function is known as neurodivergent.

In many areas of society, neurodivergence is currently considered ‘abnormal’, whilst neurotypical is considered common (even the name suggests so!) which can be problematic, when in reality it’s just a difference – not helped by the majority of workplaces set up for neurotypical, linear thinkers.

There are as many as 1 in 7 people who are neurodivergent, that means there are more people walking this planet who are neurodivergent than there are people who are left handed?! Meanwhile, in STEM (science/tech/engineering/maths) organisations, it is suggested that the stats are as low as 1 in 4.

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