Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity training gives your team a current, accurate understanding of neurodivergence. They learn to recognise the barriers that disable people at work and in services, and to make and review the adjustments that let colleagues and the people they support do well. Delivered on-site by our experienced trainers.
About the course
Understand neurodivergence and make adjustments that work
By the end of the course, delegates will:
- Use the language of neurodiversity accurately and respectfully
- Describe autism in the two domains current practice uses
- Explain masking, meltdown, shutdown and autistic burnout
- Recognise how ADHD affects attention, time and emotion
- Identify dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia at work
- Know that co-occurrence is normal, and support the person
- Describe strengths honestly, without stereotyping
- Explain when neurodivergence is a disability in law
- Distinguish the service duty from the employment duty
- Make, record and review practical adjustments
What you’ll cover
Full course content
Everything the course covers, exactly as our trainers deliver it:
What neurodiversity means
- The words, used properly
- Two ways of seeing the same person
- Why it belongs in a care setting
Autism
- Two domains, not four areas
- Monotropism, masking and burnout
- Meltdown, shutdown and double empathy
ADHD
- A difference in the executive systems
- Emotion, rejection sensitivity and feedback
- Diagnosis, waiting lists and who gets missed
Dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia
- Dyslexia as a processing difference
- Dyscalculia, and safety-critical calculation
- Dyspraxia, movement, organisation and time
Other forms of neurodivergence
- The umbrella has no fixed edge
- Co-occurrence is the norm
- Mental health sits alongside, not inside
Strengths, honestly described
- Why the framing matters
- What people bring
- Three warnings worth keeping
The law, and what it asks of you
- When neurodivergence is a disability
- The forms of discrimination that come up
- Two duties at once: service and employer
Neurodivergent people using services
- The outcomes gap, and what causes it
- Diagnostic overshadowing
- Adjustments that make care possible
Neuroinclusion at work
- Why people do not tell you
- Adjustments commonly asked for
- Recruitment, review and culture
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Related specialist courses
These subjects sit naturally alongside this course — and we can combine courses into one visit.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Where is the training delivered?
All of our training is delivered on-site at your service, anywhere in the UK — we come to you, so there are no travel costs or venue hire for your team.
How long is the Neurodiversity course?
It runs as a half day – 3 hours course, delivered in one visit unless stated otherwise.
How many delegates can attend?
Up to 15 delegates per session.
Do delegates receive a certificate?
Yes — every delegate receives a certificate on completion. We recommend refreshing every year.
How much does the course cost?
We price every course on application, based on your dates, location and delegate numbers. Use the contact buttons below — we reply quickly with a quote.
Can we combine courses into one visit?
Yes. Many clients build a full training day from shorter courses, and we can deliver several subjects in one visit — just tell us what your team needs.
Do you only train care providers?
No. This course suits offices & workplaces, care settings, schools & colleges, charities, public sector. If your sector isn’t listed, ask — we’ll tailor the course to your setting.
Book this course
We bring Neurodiversity training to your service
Delivered on-site at your service, nationwide, with pricing on application. Tell us your dates and delegate numbers and we’ll reply quickly with a quote.
Part of our specialist training range. Also explore behaviour management training and mental health training.