Dyslexia and neurodivergence

Imperial provides support for Neurodivergent students, staff, and managers. Every organisation and workplace will Neurodivergent employees. Dyslexia has been estimated to affect 10-15% of the population. 

What is Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence?

Neurodiversity is a range of commonly co-occurring ‘conditions’ related to processing or cognitive differences. It includes Dyslexia, Autism, ADHD, and more. 

Another widely used term is Specific Learning Difference (SpLD). Language is constantly changing and at Imperial we have chosen to adopt Neurodiversity & Neurodivergent terminology to help promote and recognise all variations of Neurodivergence.

Resources

ADHD foundation

Employers guide to ADHD in the workplace

This guide links to information from the ADHD Foundation and aims to answer the many questions that you may have about ADHD:
What is ADHD? How will it affect my employee and on the rest of the team and organisation? What can I do to support them?
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British Dyslexia Association style guide

This style guide provides principles that can help ensure that written material considers the difficulties experienced by some dyslexic people.

Adopting best practice for dyslexic readers has the advantage of making all written communication easier for everyone.
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Inclusive technology

Imperial offers a suite of technology programmes which are designed to support students in their studies.

Some of these programmes may also be of help to Neurodivergent staff and students Neurodivergence, such as MindView (a mind-mapping tool), and Claro Read (a screen reader).

Dyslexia Champions

Dyslexia Champions

Dyslexia Champions™ are volunteers who contribute towards a Dyslexia and Neurodivergence friendly workplace culture.

They can answer your questions and provide informal support related to Dyslexia and other ‘processing differences’, such as Dyspraxia and Dyscalculia.
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Equipment and stationery

If you are looking for Neurodivergence friendly equipment, then Crossbow Education is a College supplier.

They sell a range of products from colour overlays for monitors to tinted magnetic whiteboards.

Employment adjustments

This briefing from the Business Disability Forum explains and recommends potential adjustments for Neurodivergent employees, from recruitment to retention.