This course has been designed to give union reps and officials the knowledge, skills and confidence to represent and support neurodivergent members and to advocate for more inclusive and equal workplaces as workplace Neurodiversity Champions. 

Course Participants will be able to: 

• Confidently talk about neurodiversity and challenge misconceptions.
• Understand the difficulties that workplaces can cause neurodivergent workers.
• Advocate for improving workplace access and support through reasonable accommodations.
• Provide advice on best practice for processes like obtaining reasonable adjustments, screening, diagnosis, disclosure, and other workplace issues.
• Understand and utilise key legislation.
• Understand the Law and how it applies to adjustments.
• Identify the arguments for neurodiversity as an important equality, health, safety and welfare issue.
• Promote awareness of other organisations that provide support and information.
• Introduce the NIC ICTU Neurodiversity Guide.