As the National Body for Neurodiversity, we’re passionate about improving experiences and opportunities for neurodivergent people.
Our vision is of a society that understands, accepts, values and treats neurodivergent people fairly. That’s why our Connect service offers a range of training courses, bespoke support solutions, and consultancy and advice to help you create neuro-inclusive environments.
Why neuro-inclusion matters
Neurodivergent people face inequalities in many areas of life, including education, employment and healthcare. Societal views of neurodiversity and frameworks built around deficit and impairment need to change.
At The Donaldson Trust, we take a strengths-based model of difference approach, creating supportive environments where neurodivergent people feel understood, accepted and can thrive.
It is estimated that 1 in 7 people are neurodivergent – that means potentially around 15% of the UK population – these could be your customers, clients, or people you interact with, employ, teach or support – and across a variety of settings in all aspects of life.
Embracing neurodiversity in everyday life means creating an environment that is inclusive and supportive of neurodivergence.
Benefits of neurodiversity training
Neurodiversity training offers a host of benefits for you and the people you interact with, including both employees and employers.
– Encourages diversity by helping you to embrace a wider range of perspectives and skills
– Increases innovation and creativity and bring unique perspectives to problem-solving and creative tasks
– Improves communication which can lead to better outcomes
– Creates a sense of belonging helping to create a more inclusive culture for all individuals
– Attracts talented recruits by helping you to remove barriers for individuals who might have been overlooked in the past
– Creates a safe and accepting environment where individuals can feel more confident and comfortable being themselves
Creating neuro-inclusive environments where people feel supported to thrive benefits everyone!
What we offer
We offer a range of training courses, bespoke support solutions, and consultancy and advice to meet your needs.
Training Courses
Our course trainers specialise in neurodiversity and have experience in designing and delivering tailored solutions that meet your needs.
Our training courses will give you:
- an introduction to neurodiversity, helping to improve awareness and understanding;
- what good practice looks like in a neuro-inclusive environment;
- helpful advice and guidance on adjustments and effective strategies for supporting neurodivergent people;
- advice on how to make your environment neuro-inclusive
We’ve proudly supported leading employers, colleges, universities, charities and health providers across the UK, and beyond, in raising awareness of, and embracing neurodiversity to create neuro-inclusive environments. Organisations including Sky, Octopus Energy, NHS and the University of Salford.
Bespoke Support, Advice and Consultancy
Our Connect service also offers bespoke support tailored to your needs.
We have provided advice and consultancy support ranging from designing a neuro-affirming framework for an individual employee, to providing guides on how best to support new students arriving at university.
We’ve advised on tv scripts and actor casting calls to developing ‘train the trainer’ programmes. All with a focus on delivering for neurodivergent people.
Interested in creating neuro-inclusive environments?
To enquire about Neurodiversity training, or if you are looking for advice or consultancy, we’d love to hear from you. Contact our Connect team by email connect@donaldsons.org.uk or by calling us on 01506 841900.
