The most important thing for Neurodivergent people is communication. When all is said and done, its impossible to work with somebody, or socialise, or anything at all in society, without communicating with somebody on their own wavelength. It's just that with us, it may take a little more effort to make sure that we understand.— Jack Gallimore, MSci in Theoretical Physics
I think a lot of people think that to be inclusive on neurodiversity you need to know all the details of all the different conditions, when in reality you just need to listen and be opened to learning and adapting. The student with a neurodivergent brain will know best what works for them, if you show that you’re open to adapting your class and willing to take in and implement feedback that’s all we ask.— Jules Buet, MSc in Astrophysics
Volunteering in the Staff Neurodiversity Training was quite a valuable experience. To have an open dialogue with staff members who are willing to listen to neurodivergent voices is great! It is always a positive to build more acceptance within university spaces for a group of often forgotten students, who deserve to have a positive learning experience at uni.— Leshay Barnett, BA in English Language and Linguistics
While most lecturers are not malicious when working with neurodivergent students, contacting students with disabilities at the start of a module with sentiments of understanding and an invitation to contact them with any issues would make the whole university experience more welcoming.— Daniel Gill, MSc Computer Science