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Creating inclusive workplaces for neurodiverse or trauma-impacted employees
The modern workplace often assumes a “one-size-fits-all” model of communication, focus, and productivity. However for neurodiverse individuals, and those impacted by trauma, this model can be exhausting, overwhelming, or even unsafe. Neurodiversity includes ADHD, autism, dyslexia, sensory sensitivities, and more.Trauma impacts cognition, attention, and nervous system regulation.Both are invisible and deeply relevant to workplace inclusion. 🧬 The overlap: trauma and neurodivergence While they are distinct experiences, trauma and neurodivergence share common traits: Both groups are often misread as: These labels mask what’s often a mismatch between environment and nervous system. 📊 The stats 🛠️ What inclusion looks like in practice 1. Universal design Design environments that work for everyone, not…