Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024 is 18-24 March. This global initiative aims to challenge the stereotypes that can be associated with neurodivergence and to celebrate the advantages neurodivergence brings. Promoting acceptance and understanding of neurodivergence enables us to create a more inclusive university community.??
Founded in 2022, the Neurodivergent Staff Group is a sub-group of the Disability Staff Network that provides peer support for neurodivergent staff and PGRs and works to promote acceptance and neuro-inclusion in our community. The EDI Team and Neurodivergent Staff Group invite colleagues to join our programme of events for Neurodiversity Celebration Week.?
Assistive Technology Webinar?
All staff are invited to join this webinar focusing on assistive technology that is freely available to all staff at the University. This session will be facilitated by Luke Searle, Learning Designer in the Digital Learning team.??
This session will be held on Teams on Monday 18 March between 10:00-11:00.? ?
Please click here to register for this session.??
Neurodivergent Staff and PGR informal coffee and chat ?
Tuesday 19 March 13:00-14:00 in building 34 room 4005
All staff and PGRs who identify as neurodivergent are welcome to join us for an informal coffee and chat event. Please feel free to bring your own lunch.??
Please feel free to attend all or part of the session.?
If you would like to register for this session please email Libby Barton via diverse@soton.ac.uk.
Safe Listening Space?
Staff and PGRs who identify as neurodivergent are invite to join a Safe Listening Space on Thursday 21st March between 11:00-12:00. This is a confidential online session for attendees to share their lived experience of neurodivergence. ?
This session will be facilitated by Libby Barton, EDI Specialist and Disability Staff Network Chair and Judith Rickard-Taylor, Neurodivergent Staff Sub Group Lead.??
If you would like to find out more about this session, please contact Libby Barton via diverse@soton.ac.uk.??
Further Resources and Support?
If you would like to join the Disability Staff Network and/or the Neurodivergent Staff Sub Group please contact Libby Barton via E.F.Barton@soton.ac.uk?
Sign up for the Neurodiversity Celebration Week Free Webinar Schedule?
Find out more about support for neurodivergent students?
Disability Staff Network and Neurodivergent Staff Group SharePoint Site?
Shared experience of differently abled staff?
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Team?
Neurodiversity Bitesize Training?
Health and Wellbeing Neurodiversity Information and Support?