Up to 20% of people are neurodivergent or neurodistinct. Though many have a formal diagnosis of ADHD, Autism, Dyspraxia Dyslexia or one of the many other neurodivergent conditions, the majority don’t, though they still have different needs in the workplace.

In this talk Prof John Sharry will describe the different neurodivergent conditions and what accommodations are needed to be inclusive in the workplace. Positively embracing neurodiversity in the workplace can increase cooperation, teamwork and productivity, benefiting everyone.

Prof John Sharry is a  social worker and family psychotherapist  with over 30 years experience as a child  and adolescent mental health professional. He is founder and clinical director of the Parents Plus Charity, an adjunct Professor at the School of Psychology in UCD and an Irish Times Parenting Columnist. He is the author of over 25  positive psychology, parenting books and mental health programmes, and has been working with families of neurodivergent/ neruodistinct children for nearly 30 years.  He has  written two online clinical programmes for adults who have been recently diagnosed with Autism and ADHD which are used in mental health services in the UK. See solutiontalk.ie and parentsplus.ie for more information.