Many businesses are proud to say they support neurodivergent individuals. Although this is a positive development, at Inspiros we believe it’s time to stop talking about neurodiversity and just simply start working in an inclusive way.
Screenshot from the Inspiros Website displaying the accessibility reader
Inspiros are committed to going beyond talking about it and making both our working environment and services truly inclusive for everyone. It is estimated that around one in seven people are neurodivergent, meaning that for those people their brain processes information differently from the way in which the requirements of our education system and society expect the majority of the population to.
Our approach to upskilling ourselves in neuro-inclusive ways of working is to continue to research and develop our knowledge and update the way in which we work as our learning grows.
Some of the practical changes we have made towards client services include: –
- Updating our website to add an accessibility reader.
- Sharing key information that will be presented in a workshop prior to the day, so that there is more time for everyone to process information and structure a response.
- Removing emojis as bullet points on LinkedIn. We only learnt recently that screen readers will audibly describe each emoji bullet point out loud, before reading the actual text (e.g. “An emoji of a rocket”)
- Using verbal and written summaries of conclusions for data sets/ graphs/ tables rather than just showing them on slides and expecting people to deduce the results.
- Giving workshop attendees the option to follow up with contributions post-meeting with any further thoughts for those of us who are ‘reflectors’.
Being neuro-inclusive is an ongoing journey. It’s not just about changing policies but focusing on real actions and systemic changes.
What other tips can you give us to help us become even more neuro-inclusive for our team and our clients?
Let us know in the comments (or let us know if you will now consider adding inclusivity readers to your websites?)
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