Neurodiversity refers to the diversity of ways in which people think, learn, and relate to others. It is estimated that 20% of the population are neurodivergent.
In a world designed for neurotypical people, day-to-day life for somebody who is neurodivergent can be more difficult and stressful than usual, as they navigate spaces that are unaccommodating of their style of thinking and learning. This can put extra stressors on people, leading to poorer mental health over time.
In this course, we develop our understanding of how we can better support our neurodivergent colleagues and celebrate these differences in thinking.
Built around three learning objectives, we expect you to come away from this course with improved knowledge of the below:
What is neurodiversity?
Understand what we mean when we talk about neurodiversity and start to build your understanding of some common neurological conditions.
How neurological conditions affect the way we work
Understanding the experiences of neurodivergent people in the workplace and identifying the strengths & challenges of some neurological conditions.
Supporting neurodiversity at work
Understand what kind of support we can offer to our neurodivergent colleagues & how we can make reasonable adjustments at work.
COURSE CURRICULUM
We expect this course to take 45-60 minutes to complete.
Mel founded Luminate after almost a decade of working in high-pressure environments, where work/life balance and mental health were never treated as a priority. She experienced and witnessed high stress levels, exhaustion and eventually burnout, which is when she came to the conclusion that looking after employees’ mental and physical health at work was the key to high performance and a thriving organisation.
After training as a mindfulness teacher and mental health coach Mel started to work with businesses and individuals to help improve health and wellbeing in the workplace. She is extremely passionate about the benefits and results of wellbeing programmes, on both the individual and the organisation.
She is trained in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). She is also a Mental Health First Aid Trainer and has completed the ASIST suicide prevention training.
