This helps to create a more inclusive and equitable culture that celebrates differences and empowers individuals.
We've put together some information to introduce some different aspects of neurodiversity.
Events
Joined Up Care Derbyshire (JUCD) is supporting this year's Neurodiversity Celebration Week, sharing the latest support for colleagues with neurodiversity, long-term health conditions and disabilities.
See the calendar of events for Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024
What is neurodiversity?
When it comes to inclusion, neurodiversity refers to a world where neurological differences are recognised and respected as all other human variations.
Depending on how our brains are wired we think, move, process information, and communicate in different ways.
Approximately 15 to 20% of the population has a neurological difference. Instead of labelling people with deficits or disorders, when we use the term neurodiversity, we take a balanced view of an individual’s unique strengths and challenges.
Many ‘challenges’ neurodivergent people face are more to do with the environment and systems they are placed in, often designed by a majority population.