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Neurodiversity is the inherent differences in neurological structure and function. The term encompasses neurocognitive differences such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, Tourette’s syndrome, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, intellectual disability and schizophrenia. Although most governments do not provide neurodiverse individuals with the support necessary to enter and remain in the workforce, multinational employers are becoming aware of the benefits of having a neurodiverse workplace and are developing hiring and retention initiatives to support neurodiverse applicants and employees.
Common Elements of Employers’ Neurodiversity Initiatives
Employers have begun to develop and implement programs to support neurodiverse candidates and employees. Although employers’ specific neurodiversity programs may vary, most neurodiversity initiatives have seven elements in common:
Not so much a reshuffle as a retread. Nicola Sturgeon’s latest and most extensive reshuffle was somewhat underwhelming. Not so much a reshuffle as a recycle, with old faces like Shona Robison, a former undistinguished health secretary back in at social justice Keith Brown another ex-sacked minister is back in as justice secretary - potentially a highly sensitive role given the deepening Crown Office crisis over the now £100 million bill for malicious prosecutions in the Rangers case. Shirley Ann Somerville at education is another retread. As social security, she had to suffer the indignity of handing back powers to the UK Department of Work and Pensions. But her relentless rise continues. She is one of Nicola Sturgeon s special friends.
The benefits system is at breaking point after it was revealed the department responsible was facing a “doomsday scenario” around funding.
At a meeting of Stormont’s Communities Committee yesterday it was learned that plans to hire 900 staff had been paused despite an increase of more than 126% in universal credit claimants over the past 10 months.
The number of claimants is expected to rise further when the UK Government’s furlough scheme ends.
Cherrie Arnold, director of finance at the Department for Communities, which oversees the benefits system, told MLAs that the wait for the majority of claimants for their first payment could rise from five to six or seven weeks, and there could be more staff absences and sickness due to the high workload.