Neurodiversity & Neuroinclusion Blog

A practical look at common workplace needs assessment problems, why they happen, and how employers can make the process more useful and inclusive.

Most neurodiversity-related tribunal cases do not begin with hostility. They begin with drift. A manager notices that an employee is struggling, but assumes it is a performance issue. A support request is raised, but gets delayed. Communication remains vague. Adjustments are discussed, but not implemented. Trust drops. Stress rises. Performance concerns escalate. By the time the organisation is thinking legally, it has often already mishandled the practical part. That is why

For day 2 of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we teamed up with Jacki Edry for a guest piece on her new “Organizing Minds” series: Organizing Minds: The Hidden Weight of “Keeping It All Together”. Jacki’s framing is the reason this collaboration felt like such a natural fit: the aim isn’t to “fix” people, it’s to reduce the invisible load that piles up when systems assume one default brain. Jacki's book Moving Forward Here’s the heart of the piece (and why it matters at work

One-size-fits-all roles create invisible friction. Tasks arrive in the wrong format, priorities shift without explanation, and good people spend energy working around the job rather than doing it. A better approach is job crafting: giving employees structured permission to align tasks, relationships and sense-making with how they work best—while holding outcomes constant. Done well, crafting reduces executive-function load, surfaces strengths, and improves performance without

Most communication problems at work aren’t about attitude. They’re about ambiguity: unclear asks, missing context, decisions not written down, and priorities that live in someone’s head. That creates cognitive load and rework for everyone—especially neurodivergent colleagues. Below are practical, copy-paste templates you can use in Teams/Slack/email to make work more checkable, more inclusive, and faster to deliver. If you want your managers and teams trained to embed these h

Onboarding sets the tone for everything that follows. If a new starter spends their first weeks trying to decode vague expectations, chase missing information or hide support needs, the organisation is already losing energy it could have invested in confidence, belonging and performance. That is why neuroinclusive onboarding matters so much. It is not a “nice to have” extra after recruitment. It is one of the clearest places where inclusion either becomes real or falls apart.

Autism in the workplace is still too often framed as a problem to manage rather than a difference to understand properly. That is one reason so many autistic employees end up spending energy not just on their jobs, but on decoding vague expectations, managing sensory overload, navigating unclear communication and masking their natural way of working. Practical support makes a difference because many workplace difficulties linked to autism are not caused by lack of ability. Th

Last year, the NAS South Hampshire Branch Autism Seminar brought together autistic people, allies, and experts for a day of meaningful discussion and practical insight. Held on Saturday 17 May 2025 at Chandlers Ford Methodist Church, this volunteer-led event stood out by blending scientific understanding with lived experience. The seminar featured two autistic speakers who focused on mental health, personal stories, and strategies that truly help in everyday life. This post r

Interviews often measure how well someone tolerates ambiguity, speeded conversation, bright rooms and unfamiliar tech—not whether they can do the job. UK law expects employers to remove that disadvantage where it’s linked to disability. The result should be a fair test of the role, not of coping with the format. Here’s how to run interviews that hold standards high and stay lawful. Your legal footing (two plain-English rules) First, the Equality Act 2010 requires employers to

Practical inclusive communication standards that reduce misunderstanding, cognitive load, rework, and friction across neurodiverse teams.

A personal reflection on moving beyond the inspirational neurodivergent story and building a more honest, useful version of advocacy.

A practical guide to autism and employment, with ways autistic people and employers can navigate barriers and build sustainable career success.

Key insights from an Association of Apprentices neurodiversity event, with practical lessons for supporting neurodivergent apprentices.

How skills-first hiring reduces gatekeeping by replacing CV proxies, polish, and small talk with clearer evidence of real job-relevant ability.

A simple way to measure whether neurodiversity training worked, focusing on manager confidence, behaviour change, and reduced workplace friction.

How neuroinclusive growth strategies help organisations attract different minds, support talent, adapt under pressure, and grow sustainably.

Practical ADHD workplace support that helps employees reduce friction, use strengths, and succeed in systems that are easier to navigate.

Why neurodiversity at work needs equity, not just awareness, and how organisations can move from good intentions to meaningful change.

A UK guide to flexible working and neuroinclusion, explaining day-one request rights, reasonable adjustments, and practical manager steps.

A lot of neurodiversity training is well-intentioned and still ineffective. It raises awareness, gives people new language, and then… nothing changes. Meetings stay messy. Priorities stay vague. Adjustments stay inconsistent. Managers stay unsure. If you’re commissioning training, you’re not buying a slideshow. You’re buying behaviour change. This guide is a practical checklist to help you choose training that actually improves day-to-day work—and avoids “awareness theatre”.