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There’s No Such Thing as “Mild Autism”: Why Minister Butler’s NDIS Rhetoric Has Sparked a Community Uprising, and Why It Matters
By Patricia Falcetta | Neurodiversity Advocate, Speaker & Inclusion Consultant When Health Minister Mark Butler referred to “mild to moderate autism” during a recent National Press Club address, it sent a wave of concern and frustration through neurodivergent...
Designing for Diverse Brains: Rethinking the Spaces We Work In
Is Your Open-Plan Office Draining Your Team’s Energy? Open-plan offices. Fluorescent lighting. Constant background noise. These design choices may seem standard – even progressive – in many modern workplaces. But for a large portion of your team, especially those who...
Why Awareness Isn’t Enough: Embedding Neuro-Inclusion into Workplace Culture
Awareness Isn’t the Destination In recent years, I’ve witnessed a welcome shift - more organisations are recognising the importance of neurodiversity in the workplace. Awareness is growing, conversations are deepening, and initiatives are being launched with genuine...
Is neurodiversity the key to business innovation?
A workplace that promotes inclusion also promotes business innovation. Both involve open-minded leadership, cultures where people feel safe to share their ideas, and flexible working arrangements. Leading to innovative solutions and new ideas, healthy brainstorming...
Enhancing inclusivity in the workplace
Creating an inclusive workplace is crucial for fostering a diverse and productive environment. Recently, an employer shared a vital insight: "It's important for employers to strive for inclusivity, but there are often significant gaps in the implementation of the...
Embracing Neurodiversity: A Strategic Approach to Workplace Inclusion
Introduction As workplaces evolve, so does our understanding of neurodiversity and its impact on professional environments. Traditional work settings, designed around neurotypical norms, often pose significant challenges for neurodivergent individuals, creating...
Neurodivergent and disorder – let’s find better words.
Even neurotypicals think differently. Let’s get rid of the term neurodivergent and focus on personality types and how to get along instead.
Neurodivergent: It’s different things to different people.
The definition of neurodivergent Neurodivergent is an umbrella term that covers a wide range of people whose thought processing, cognitive function and behaviour differ from the ‘normal’, or neurotypical brain. It has been described as a ‘disability’ because of...
Learn about neurodiversity – get comfortable with being uncomfortable
The first few weeks, months or even years of education or training on any topic, let alone neurodiversity, can seem awkward and uncomfortable. Fortunately, as we progress through the stages of learning from being comfortable in our ignorance to the natural integration...
Beyond AI, assistive technology for neurodiverse office workplaces
With newsfeeds full of Chat GPT and its artificial intelligence friends, let’s ensure no one is left behind as we enter this next phase of the digital revolution. As office workers stretch their skills again to learn these new tools, on top of the ones learnt during...
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