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''Diversity and inclusion.'' | |||
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Neurodiversity is the range of differences in individual brain function and behavioural traits, regarded as part of normal variation in the human population. | Neurodiversity is the range of differences in individual brain function and behavioural traits, regarded as part of normal variation in the human population. | ||
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:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Examples of neurodiversity'''''</span> | :<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Examples of neurodiversity'''''</span> | ||
:"... [neurodiversity] is sometimes wrongly applied only to conditions on the autism spectrum, but it also includes people with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Tourette's syndrome, and those with speech, communication and language challenges. It doesn't imply a specific level of intelligence." | :"... [neurodiversity] is sometimes wrongly applied only to conditions on the autism spectrum, but it also includes people with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Tourette's syndrome, and those with speech, communication and language challenges. | ||
:It doesn't imply a specific level of intelligence." | |||
:''The Treasurer, February/March 2020, p22 - Amanda Kirby, Minds of all kinds''. | |||
An alternative term for ''neurodiverse'' is ''neuro-atypical''. | |||
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* [[Affinity bias]] | * [[Affinity bias]] | ||
* [[Ally]] | * [[Ally]] | ||
* [[Asperger's syndrome]] | |||
*[[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]] (ADHD) | |||
* [[Autism spectrum disorder]] | |||
* [[BAME]] | * [[BAME]] | ||
* [[Corporate governance]] | * [[Corporate governance]] | ||
* [[Corporate social responsibility ]] | * [[Corporate social responsibility ]] | ||
* [[D&I]] | * [[D&I]] | ||
* [[Diversity]] | * [[Diversity]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Dyscalculia]] | ||
* [[Dyslexia]] | |||
* [[Dyspraxia]] | |||
* [[ESG investment]] | * [[ESG investment]] | ||
* [[Ethics]] | * [[Ethics]] | ||
* [[Financial wellbeing]] | |||
* [[Governance]] | * [[Governance]] | ||
* [[LGBTQ+]] | * [[LGBTQ+]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Neurodivergent]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Neuroplasticity]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Neurotypical]] | ||
* [[UK | * [[Tourette's syndrome]] | ||
* [[UK Equality Act 2010]] | |||
== Other links == | |||
[https://www.treasurers.org/hub/treasurer-magazine/definitive-guide-neurodiversity-why-we-need-it Definitive guide to Neurodiversity - The Treasurer, February/March 2020] | |||
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[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | [[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:33, 27 April 2022
Diversity and inclusion.
(ND).
Neurodiversity is the range of differences in individual brain function and behavioural traits, regarded as part of normal variation in the human population.
The term is used especially in the context of autistic spectrum disorders.
- Examples of neurodiversity
- "... [neurodiversity] is sometimes wrongly applied only to conditions on the autism spectrum, but it also includes people with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Tourette's syndrome, and those with speech, communication and language challenges.
- It doesn't imply a specific level of intelligence."
- The Treasurer, February/March 2020, p22 - Amanda Kirby, Minds of all kinds.
An alternative term for neurodiverse is neuro-atypical.
See also
- 30% Club
- Affinity bias
- Ally
- Asperger's syndrome
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Autism spectrum disorder
- BAME
- Corporate governance
- Corporate social responsibility
- D&I
- Diversity
- Dyscalculia
- Dyslexia
- Dyspraxia
- ESG investment
- Ethics
- Financial wellbeing
- Governance
- LGBTQ+
- Neurodivergent
- Neuroplasticity
- Neurotypical
- Tourette's syndrome
- UK Equality Act 2010
Other links
Definitive guide to Neurodiversity - The Treasurer, February/March 2020
