Luis Douglas: Neurodiversity in the workplace

“Even the smallest change can make the biggest difference”

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Employers face a new set of challenges in order to not just accommodate the needs of neurodiverse staff, but to help them thrive for the benefit of both sides, Luis Douglas, marketing specialist at ToHealth.

Although the term "neurodiversity" is still relatively new, having been coined by renowned sociologist Judy Singer in 1998, interest in the topic has skyrocketed in recent times. This is so much the case that we can see that Google searches for the term "neurodiversity" have increased by 7,100% in the last five years and by 300% since the beginning of 2022 alone. Furthermore, a 2018 poll found that one in 10 HR representatives stated they are actively working to improve their neurodiverse policies. So, what is neurodiversity and why is it so important in today's climate for organis...

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