headspace Newsletter Autumn edition - Flipbook - Page 10
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Work and Study team present innovative session
on supporting neurodiversity in the workplace
In September we presented our Understanding and Supporting
Neurodiversity in the Workplace session.
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Working collaboratively with Be.Bendigo, the two-hour workshop was a
first for Bendigo and provided insight into general information on
neurodiversity and neurotypes. Neurodiversity recognises the natural
variations in how people think, process and experience the world —
including conditions such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia.
headspace Youth Vocational Specialist Lara Eames said the motivation
behind the session was to highlight what neurodiversity is, and the
practical tools that every business can implement to support and
encourage their neurodiverse staff.
“There is a real need and want from businesses to understand how to
provide support to their neurodiverse employees,” Lara said. “The fact
our session was booked out in two weeks backs that up.”
It was held at Mackenzie Quarters and facilitated by our Vocational
Peer Worker Alex and Megan King from Occupational Therapy
Consulting, with support from headspace Bendigo Youth Ambassadors.
“Along with an overview on neurodiversity, and the strengths and skills
neurodiverse employees bring to the workplace, it explored adjustments
and accommodations workplaces can implement to support neurodiverse
employees,” Lara said.
