neurobox Neurodiversity Awareness Training
Our Neurodiversity Awareness Training is designed for employees at all levels, helping teams build a deeper understanding of neurodiversity in the workplace and create a more inclusive environment for everyone.
What is Neurodiversity Awareness Training?
Our Neurodiversity Awareness Training, sometimes referred to as Neurodiversity Training, is an interactive group session developed to help employees become more aware of the needs of their colleagues with neurodifferences, such as ADHD, dyslexia, autism, and dyspraxia.
The objective of this training is to reduce stigma around neurodiversity in the workplace and encourage more inclusive workplaces. Our sessions involve interactive discussions, lived-experience insights, and hypothetical examples highlighting how small changes in communication and workplace culture can make a difference.
While the workshop is primarily aimed at staff members, it can also be useful for HR professionals and others responsible for well-being in the workplace.
Why is Neurodiversity Awareness Training Important?
In a generation where neurodiversity is more frequently being discussed, it’s important to make sure that your team and/or organisation are informed on all the ways they can support neurodivergent colleagues in the workplace. An informed workforce ensures that processes, culture, and environment are inclusive for all.
Reduce Stigma
Greater awareness helps challenge assumptions and normalise conversations about different ways of thinking and working. This can strengthen employees’ sense of belonging, improve wellbeing, and foster more supportive relationships across teams.
Foster Psychologically Safe Workplace
When teams have a better understanding of neurodiversity, it helps reduce misunderstandings and stigma. This creates psychologically safe environments where individuals with neurodifferences feel more confident to self-advocate, discuss their needs with colleagues and managers, and access the support that helps them do their best work.
Promote Inclusion
Demonstrating a commitment to understanding neurodiversity shows that an organisation values its people. This helps build a culture of trust where individuals feel respected and included. In inclusive environments, employees are better able to share their ideas, demonstrate their strengths, and participate fully regardless of how they think or process information.
Benefits of Neurodiversity Awareness Training
Neurodiversity Awareness Training is an essential first step for creating an inclusive workplace, and with inclusivity comes benefits:
For Employee:
- Provides shared language, confidence, and understanding to support neurodivergent colleagues effectively.
- An improved workplace wellbeing as colleagues feel heard and understood.
- Advocates for a safe and supportive working environment – helping staff feel safe/welcome.
- Encourages disclosure in the workplace – helping employees feel confident to advocate for their needs and to know the support on offer.
For Organisations:
- Improved employee retention rates as employees feel supported, have trusted in the organisation and improved wellbeing.
- Organisational compliance with UK laws – Equality Act 2010.
- Encourages disclosure – supporting organisations to better support their neurodivergent employees.
- Moves teams from awareness to meaningful action, improving inclusion, collaboration and overall performance.
What do we cover in our Neurodiversity Awareness Training?
We work in partnership with organisations to create meaningful, tailored changes. All our Neurodiversity Awareness Training can be tailored to your people, teams and goals.
Topics can include:
- An introduction to neurodiversity for employees and why it matters
- What is neurodiversity – examining a variety of neurodifferences
- An overview of the Equality Act 2010
- How to Champion your neurodivergent colleagues
- Exploring neurodiversity and the strengths, challenges, and common characteristics of employees
- What are reasonable adjustments, and how to implement them
- From an individual’s perspective: How to support colleagues, use the correct language, and challenge unconscious bias
- From an organisational perspective: Implementing Reasonable Adjustments, an introduction to the Access-to-Work and Disability Confident schemes, and neurodiversity audits
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How we work together
All Neurodiversity Awareness Training sessions are tailored specifically to your organisation; we work with you to ensure the training is best suited to your needs.
1. Discovery Call or Email
Our team will be in touch with you either on a call or via email to talk about your training needs and requirements.
2. Tailored Strategies
Once the discovery call has been completed, we will work on creating a tailored plan and strategy for you and/or your organisation.
3. Implementation
The next step is to implement your tailored strategy with the support and advice from our team of experts and trainers.
4. Ongoing Partnership
We strive to create long-term partnerships while delivering effective training and implementing impactful strategies.
How is our Neurodiversity Awareness Training Delivered?
At neurobox we believe the most impactful outcomes come from true partnership. We work with each organisation to understand their unique needs, challenges and goals—and shape our services based on this.
Our training can be delivered remotely or face-to-face. But the format, content and duration can be tailored to ensure suitability for your organisation.
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Remote (Online)
Training is delivered and completed remotely via Microsoft Teams, allowing for enhanced flexibility and convenience.
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On-site (Face-To-Face)
Training can be delivered in person, with one of our specialist trainers travelling to your office. This method can offer a more interactive environment for learning.
Complementary Support for Managers
Many organisations are investing in supporting their employees, but the managers who lead teams are just as important. Managers are often the ones navigating difficult conversations, balancing expectations and helping teams adapt to changing ways of working. When they are given the knowledge, confidence and space to develop these skills, it creates a ripple effect across the organisation.
Neurodiversity Training for Managers
An interactive group session designed for People Managers and Team Leaders tob build confidence in understanding neurodiversity, implementing reasonable adjustments, and supporting performance, wellbeing and inclusion. The session using scenarios and explores challenges managers might encounter.
Perfect For Managers
Coaching for Managers
Coaching sessions designed for Managers, giving them the tools and strategies to better support their neurodivergent employees. Coaching focuses on a specific situation, such as implementing adjustments or managing a challenging situation.
Perfect For Supporting Managers
Workplace Needs Assessment
One-to-one consultation with our neurobox approved Assessors exploring how an employee works best. This is then followed by a report with tailored recommendations for adjustments specific to the employee.
Perfect For Employees
Why Choose neurobox for Neurodiversity Awareness Training.
We know that when it comes to training, one size doesn’t always fit all. That’s why here at neurobox we work in partnership with you, providing step-by-step guidance tailored to your people, teams and goals – helping you embed inclusion in a meaningful way
Step-by-step guidance
We provide clear, step-by-step guidance along every unique journey. Our approach is human-centered, supportive and grounded in real understanding – helping clients feel guided, not overwhelmed.
Tailored to you
We we work in partnership with your organisations to create meaningful, tailored change. We take time to listen, learn, and understand context, championing each person and organisation.
Training led by experts
We are proud to have a team of expert, qualified Training professionals with decades of experiences in neurodiversity, equality, and inclusion. They deliver complex information in a clear and engaging way, making it accessible, applicable, and relatable to your organisation.
end-to-end
To simplify and scale all our support, every partner receives free access to neurohub – our digital dashboard designed to manage, track and embed workplace adjustments with clarity, confidence and ease.
Book Your Neurodiversity Awareness Training
Every organisation is unique, and so are it’s people – that’s why we can tailor our sessions to your organisation.
Get in touch with the team
Our journey begins with a conversation – get in touch with Martin, Becky, Conal or Chris to find out more about Neurodiversity Training and how we can support you on your inclusion journey.
01223 608491
Becky Stearn
Senior Client Consultant
Chris Pope
Client Consultant
Conal Durr
Client Consultant
Martin Kirkup
Head of Client Services
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Frequently Asked Questions about Neurodiversity Awareness Training
Got questions? We’ve got answers. Can’t find what you need, get in touch with the team on commercial@neurobox.co.uk
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What neurodifferences are covered in this training?
A range of neurodifferences will be covered in our ND sessions, such as ADHD, Dyslexia, and Autism. We also offer customisable versions of this service where we can focus more in-depth on specific neurodifferences if required.
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How does it help neurodivergent employees?
It educates non-neurodivergent staff members on the impact of neurodiversity and how they can in turn be supportive. This often has a positive impact on the neurodivergent employee as it reduces workplace barriers and creates a psychologically safe environment where neurodivergent employees can work to their full potential.
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Who should attend Neurodiversity Awareness Training?
Staff members who work directly with neurodivergent colleagues, or those in organisations which are looking to embed inclusion into their workplace.
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What practical changes or accommodations are discussed during the training?
There are a variety of changes that may be discussed during sessions, such as workplace environment accommodations i.e. a quiet space for working may be required by some neurodivergent colleagues.