Neurodiversity: An Introduction for Faculty and Staff
Description
This course acts as an introduction to neurodiversity with an emphasis on how it can impact people on campus. It looks at the strengths that neurodivergent thinkers can bring to university or college, the challenges they face, and what those challenges reveal about the campus itself. It explores strategies and inclusive practices in order to create the best possible conditions for neurodivergent thinkers to thrive on campus.
Course Objectives
- The meaning of the term ‘neurodiversity', the various ways that it can impact on people, and an overview of the main associated conditions or differences
- Whether neurodivergence is a disability and the role that external factors play
- The importance of creating reasonable adjustment plans and management performance strategies for neurodivergent thinkers
- The need to support carers of neurodivergent thinkers in the workplace
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