{"id":4082,"date":"2023-04-22T14:04:29","date_gmt":"2023-04-22T14:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/?p=4082"},"modified":"2025-04-09T13:51:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:51:11","slug":"neurodiversity-training-accessibility-for-the-mind-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/neurodiversity-training-accessibility-for-the-mind-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Neurodiversity training: Accessibility for the mind"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4082\" class=\"elementor elementor-4082\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb4f78c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"fb4f78c\" 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elementor-size-default\">Neurodiversity training:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df946c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7df946c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accessibility for the mind<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26c6a31\" data-id=\"26c6a31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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#000000;\">Providing neurodiversity training is a crucial element in generating truly accessible workplaces. This is because if staff members know how to accommodate cognitive disabilities, not only are welcoming and inclusive environments encouraged, but the likelihood of engagement among neurodiverse people will likely increase, creating a more diverse and multi-skilled workplace.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For National Autism Awareness Month (which began April 2nd and ends April 30th), our team has put together a blog that explains the importance of neurodiversity training, focusing on autism; a neurological difference prevalent in millions of people worldwide yet remains a condition most people still do not understand.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); color: #000000;\">To understand how one can work to create an accessible environment for neurodiversity, we must first understand what neurodiversity entails specifically.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Neurodiversity is a term coined by Australian sociologist, Judy Singer, in the late 1990s. Considered to be another form of biodiversity, neurodiversity is generally considered to be a natural expression of human variation, as opposed to a disorder that requires fixing. This frame of thinking demands that we think of neurodiversity as normative, by extension, it establishes that physical environments within our society, which fail to accommodate the needs of the millions of neurodiverse individuals around the world, need to change, rather than the neurodiverse individual.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd56615 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd56615\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ffec78\" data-id=\"1ffec78\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9e6cb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9e6cb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b7b458\" data-id=\"2b7b458\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-834b18d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"834b18d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Moreover, the burden of responsibility to be accessible for neurodiverse groups falls directly to the institutions of our society, from the top of our government to emergency services, supermarkets, entertainment venues, and businesses (both public-facing and non-public-facing). Not only does the requirement for neurodiversity accessibility apply to the physical architecture of their buildings and sites, but also how (and who) are offered employment opportunities, how accessible their website and social media are, as well as the choice of language and methods for communication with that person.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Providing neurodiversity training is a crucial element in generating truly accessible workplaces. This is because if staff members know how to accommodate cognitive disabilities, not only are welcoming and inclusive environments encouraged, but the likelihood of engagement among neurodiverse people will likely increase, creating a more diverse and multi-skilled workplace.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For National Autism Awareness Month (which began April 2nd and ends April 30th), our team has put together a blog that explains the importance of neurodiversity training, focusing on autism; a neurological difference prevalent in millions of people worldwide yet remains a condition most people still do not understand.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc1fab0\" data-id=\"fc1fab0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f6f7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e3f6f7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=fxl5FWmcBZo&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-385adde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"385adde\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d247e9e\" data-id=\"d247e9e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e596b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0e596b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To understand how one can work to create an accessible environment for neurodiversity, we must first understand what neurodiversity entails specifically.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Neurodiversity is a term coined by Australian sociologist, Judy Singer, in the late 1990s. Considered to be another form of biodiversity, neurodiversity is generally considered to be a natural expression of human variation, as opposed to a disorder that requires fixing. This frame of thinking demands that we think of neurodiversity as normative, by extension, it establishes that physical environments within our society, which fail to accommodate the needs of the millions of neurodiverse individuals around the world, need to change, rather than the neurodiverse individual.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Various schemes exist in support of neurodiversity, including the Sunflower lanyard scheme, for whom our team created a video in tribute.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As the terms suggest, the quantity of neurodiverse people in the world is considerable, and due to this fact, there is no universal way to treat those who are neurodiverse. Fundamentally, however, there is one consistency, that neurodiversity is the limitless variation of human cognition and the uniqueness of each human mind.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Beyond this fact, the treatment of neurodiverse people is valuable, and that there is neither a \u201cright or wrong\u201d form of neurology is merely an opinion. But one that we stand for as accessibility consultants, as does the British Standard, which published PAS 6463:2022 Design for the Mind. Neurodiversity and the built environment just last year. In addition, there are laws like the Equality Act 2010 that require adherence.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Neurodiversity encompasses a variety of disabilities, including Dyslexia, Autism, Dyspraxia, Tourette\u2019s, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, ADHD, Hyperlexia, Mearas-Irlen Syndrome, OCD, and Synaesthesia. And this doesn\u2019t even cover them all.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As with any person you interact with in life, understanding starts with respect. When interacting with a neurodiverse person, avoid language such as \u201cdisorder\u201d and \u201csuffer\u201d and ask them the correct terminology that applies to them. For instance, an autistic person generally prefers the term autistic person to words like \u201cAspie\u201d, which can come across as patronising. But everyone is different, so ask. In fact, not all neurodiverse people necessarily consider themselves disabled.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Neurodiversity as suggested earlier implies difference. And under the Equality Act 2010 and other legislation, it is reasonable for employers and site owners to adjust to suit their specific abilities, as well as protect them against discrimination, harassment, and victimisation. This ties in with the various models of disability, which we have discussed at length previously on the blog. The treatment of neurodiversity that is encouraged by our accessibility consultancy is the Social Model, which is an idea that the removal of barriers is the solution to many of the issues neurodiverse people encounter within society and that the problem lies with people\u2019s attitudes toward disability, policies\/procedures that alienate cognitively disabled people, as well as physical barriers created by the lack of accessible infrastructure within society.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Being aware of potential sensory sensitives and being accommodating to those who have them can make the difference between a person visiting your site comfortably or disengaging with your service, or at worst, lead to bad press and word of mouth. Such sensitives can include auditory, proprioceptive, tactile, visual, and olfactory. In other words, the five senses (except for taste), and spatial awareness.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In terms of lighting, consider how bright your space is, or conversely, whether it is not bright enough. It is a tricky balance, admittedly, since some people experience hyposensitivity to stimuli, whereas others prefer additional stimuli depending on disability, as well as age. However, providing lighting that can be controlled will prepare your site for various neurodiverse visitors.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sound is another element that can be problematic for people with tinnitus, hyposensitive hearing, and similar conditions. In addition to volume, you should also investigate whether you can create acoustic separation by designating quiet areas from louder environments that are naturally louder.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Also, consider the purpose of your site and the aesthetic choices made are worth the problems they could cause. An example would be having a patterned floor, which can cause disorientation in some and confusion in those with visual impairments.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Providing clear wayfinding throughout a site, as well as other forms of advanced information such as photos of the site, information on reconstruction and changes in person and online can help put people with anxiety at ease, offering a sense of direction, proprioception, and a clear mental image of what to expect were they to visit. 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