Has there really been an explosion of people who are neurodivergent? In our latest podcast, Dr Nancy Doyle, founder of Genius Within and organisational psychologist, answers our questions.  

Nancy is a social entrepreneur and leading authority on neurodiversity and disability inclusion in the workplace. She created Genius Within – pioneering scalable, evidence-based solutions that empower neurodivergent individuals and transform organisational cultures. Nancy shares her personal experiences about her ADHD diagnosis and how she manages it. 

We explore the possible over-medicalisation and whether being neurodivergent is seen as a ‘cool’ trait. And is being neurodivergent the same as having a disability? As workplaces scramble to adapt, how can employers and the neurodivergent employees make it work?

Interestingly, we begin to see similarities between the more mature disability rights movement and the newer neurodivergent campaigning; striking the right balance between "entitlement" and “agency", where neurodivergent people develop their own strategies and accommodations rather than relying solely on external support. If 15-20% of the population is neurodivergent, how do we see things in the future for this significant minority?

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