Neurodiversity Celebration Week (17 to 23 March) aims to raise awareness and acceptance of people who experience the world differently. The term neurodivergent includes people who are autistic, or have ADHD, Tourette’s syndrome, dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia.
Neurodiversity Webinars
If you would like to learn more about neurodivergence visit the Neurodiversity Celebration Week website to register for a range of webinars from 17 to 23 March.
Neurodivergent Staff and PGR Social Meeting
The Disability and Neurodivergence Staff Network invite neurodivergent staff and PGRs to join them for an informal social event on Monday 10 March 13:00-14:00. Please email Libby Barton via E.F.Barton@soton.ac.uk to register for this event.
Neurodivergent Staff and PGR Safe Listening Space?
Staff and PGRs who identify as neurodivergent are invited to join a Safe Listening Space on 27 March 13:00-14:00. This is an online confidential session where attendees can share lived experiences with other neurodivergent staff and PGRs. Click here to register for the Safe Listening Space.
Faculty of Medicine slide surgery drop-in session
This session will be held on Monday 17 March, 10.00-14.00 in AA7a, Health Sciences Library, SGH. Bring along your teaching and/or research resources, including PowerPoint slides, for one-to-one advice on how to adapt them for greater accessibility and inclusivity. Learn simple tips, tricks and tools. You do not need to register for this event,? just come along.
Understanding and Valuing Neurodiversity talk by Dr Carlos Hoyas
Dr Hoyas is an award-winning Senior Lecturer in Medical Education and a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with expertise in neurodiversity. The talk will be held on Friday 21 March, 13.00-14.00 in LF9, SGH, and is open to all students and staff.? To attend this talk either in person or online, please register. For those attending online, a link to join will be circulated the day before the event.
The Library’s neurodivergent reading list
Explore the Library’s curated reading list which covers a variety of subjects, such as Autism, Neurodivergent women and girls, ADHD, Tourette’s and many more. The list also features TV shows and podcasts which have been recommended by neurodivergent staff members.
Further information and support
To find out more about the Disability and Neurodivergent Staff Network visit the SharePoint site or email Libby Barton via E.F.Barton@soton.ac.uk. All staff and PGRs who identify as disabled and/or neurodivergent are welcome to join the network, you do not need a formal diagnosis to join.
Access EDI training including Neurodiversity Bitesize Training on Blackboard.
Visit the Student Disability and Inclusion Team SharePoint to access information about supporting neurodivergent students.
Supporting Autistic Students Training
Supporting Disabled Student Training
Neurodiversity and neurodivergence inclusive language guide