Join Professor Amanda Kirby as she chairs a discussion on fostering an inclusive workplace for neurodivergent individuals and discusses the latest findings from the latest City and Guilds Neurodiversity Index for 2025.
Kassiane Asasumasu coined the terms neurodivergent and neurodivergence, circa 2000. According to Asasumasu, these terms refer to people "whose neurocognitive functioning diverges from dominant societal norms". She intended for the terms to apply to a broad variety of people, not just those with neurodevelopmental differences such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. She emphasised that neurodivergent and neurodivergence should not be used to exclude people, but rather to include them, stating: "Neurodivergent explicitly and loudly includes mental illness (or psychiatric disability for those who prefer that term)".
Welcome to this essential session designed for parents, carers, and professionals navigating the ever-evolving landscape of neurodiversity. Chaired by Theo, this panel—now in its third year—brings together diverse voices to explore the challenges and opportunities facing families today.
On the menu for this session is Nutrition and Neurodiversity. This session explores the impact Nutrition has on ADHD individuals and how being ADHD can influence eating habits. Alongside this, we will explore Autism and Eating Disorders including ARFID.
Professor Amanda Kirby leads a forward-thinking conversation on how innovation and technology can drive the future of neurodiversity inclusion. Experts will explore cutting-edge tools, advancements in AI, and how tech can break barriers, creating opportunities for neurodivergent individuals in the workforce and beyond.
Join Lexxic Psychologist Helen Musgrove and special guests Kay Sargent and Sean Gilroy for this Q and A session, exploring how we can design our built environments to accommodate and empower diverse cognitive and sensory processing styles.
This dynamic panel explores the critical role of managers in fostering person-centered workplaces through the lens of Neuroinclusion. Panelists will discuss holistic strategies and practical frameworks designed to prepare managers as inclusive leaders, advocates, and coaches. Attendees will gain actionable insights into embedding humanistic approaches within management practices, ensuring equitable opportunities for neurodivergent employees to thrive.
In spite of a long term focus on study and workspaces in education to be physically accessible there is a lack of focus on neuroinclusive spaces. One of the 4 key findings of the DSUK research on the Doctoral Student experience published in 2024 which noted the challenge for neurodivergent students in accessing open plan workspaces as well as some study spaces due to issues with lighting, acoustics, electronic noise, patterns of furniture and flooring to give a few examples.
When we talk about the neurodiverse community, who do we mean?
Neurodiversity may bring us together under a shared umbrella, but the lived realities of individuals could not be more unique. Our intersecting identities like race, gender, class and sexuality shape the barriers, experiences and opportunities we face.
A future classroom dominated by AI is exciting for some, but confusing, threatening and overwhelming for many. But what can we do today with the technology we already have? Marius Frank, Co-Head of Education at Microlink, will be joined by tech creators and educators who are already transforming the learning journey, through breakthrough applications, products and thought leadership that is rewriting the inclusion playbook.
Are you ‘running on empty’?
With 90% of neurodivergent women experiencing burnout in the workplace, compared to 77% of the overall workforce (Code First Girls), it’s likely that you—or someone close to you—has experienced it firsthand.
Professor Amanda Kirby chairs a thought-provoking discussion on the intersection of neurodiversity and the criminal justice system. Experts will examine the unique challenges neurodivergent individuals face, from legal representation to incarceration, and explore opportunities for reform, focusing on reducing barriers to employment and reintegration into society.
