Our upcoming D&I Coffee Break session features James Richards, Professor of Employment Relations from the Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.
Join us for “Making employment and science careers inclusive for neurodivergent employees.” In this session, James Richards considers what makes for inclusive employment for the science careers of neurodivergent employees.
James broadly covers the emergent area of employment and neurodivergence (the idea that cognitive conditions, such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia, are natural variations in the way people think and process information, and how neurodivergent face many difficulties in workplace, despite having a range of unique strengths that can derive from thinking differently).
Topics covered include: definitions and terminology associated with neurodivergence, key statistics on neurodivergence, common workplace problems, the social model of disability, and good inclusion practice.
The session will appeal to managers of neurodivergent employees working in science careers, neurodivergent people (15-20 per cent of the adult population), as well as staff representatives keen to know more about negotiating more inclusive employment for such a critical, yet historically neglected, part of the workforce.
Period
17 Jan 2025
Event title
CKN The Diversity and Inclusion Virtual Coffee Break series