Exceptional Individuals - Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Autism & ADHD

01/05/2026

Our Thursday webinar, Resilience, Neurodiversity and Identity is available to view on our YouTube channel now.

As a disclaimer, I, April, edited the webinar in Adobe Premiere Pro and Descript to about half the length of the original broadcast due to the guest host no longer being available to join Ruth-Ellen, our Chief Innovation officer.

The thumbnail image of Ruth-Ellen on the left is from Exceptional Individuals. The thumbnail image of the man on the right is by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels.com



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEgify3ZSPs

Resilience, Identity, and Neurodiversity: A Journey Throough Life

23/04/2026

Most managers genuinely want to do right by their autistic employees. The problem isn't intention — it's that most workplace systems, processes, and cultures were never designed with autistic professionals in mind.
This Autism Acceptance Month, Exceptional Individuals is cutting through the noise with a practical, no-jargon session designed specifically for managers who want to move beyond awareness and into real, lasting inclusion.

Because autistic professionals aren't a homogenous group. They bring different strengths, different communication styles, different intersecting identities — and they deserve workplaces that recognise all of it.
In this free 1-hour workshop you'll learn:

How to make expectations explicit so autistic professionals can do their best work
How to design meetings where everyone can fully participate
How to recognise directness and different communication styles as strengths
How to identify and remove environmental barriers that impact performance
How to make check-ins specific, structured and genuinely useful
How to evaluate output and contribution — not presentation style or social performance
How to have the individual conversation that respects each person's unique experience

Who is this for?
Managers, team leaders, and HR professionals who want practical tools — not performative acceptance. Especially those who work with teams where autistic professionals may also hold other marginalised identities.

Why Exceptional Individuals?
We've spent years helping organisations build workplaces where neurodivergent professionals don't just survive — they thrive. We believe inclusion isn't a tick-box exercise. It's a structural, cultural, and deeply human commitment.

30/03/2026

Our Thursday webinar on Verbal Dyscalculia is available to view on our YouTube channel now.

I, April, edited the webinar in Adobe Premiere Pro and Descript and designed the thumbnail in Canva. The illustration of Tim, our Head of Delivery and the host of this webinar, on the left of the thumbnail is by Exceptional Individuals, while the image of the woman on the right of the thumbnail is by Polina Tankilevitch from Pexels.com.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZyiseezNsg

Recording date: 24th July 2025Notes: As requested by Tim, our Content Creator April has covered the faces of ...

25/03/2026

Our Thursday webinar on Inattentive ADHD, which was hosted by our Chief Innovation Officer Ruth-Ellen, is available to view on our YouTube channel now.

I, April, edited the webinar in Adobe Premiere Pro and Descript and designed the thumbnail in Canva. The image of Ruth-Ellen on the left of the thumbnail is from Exceptional Individuals while the image of the woman on the right of the thumbnail is by cottonbro studio from Pexels.com.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNyMdLl67Jk

date: 10th July 2025Notes: From 04:55 onwards, you do not see Ruth-Ellen's face due to her making the screen bigger. This...

20/03/2026

"ADHD brains are built for creativity, connection, and high-intensity problem-solving. They're also built to need a different kind of structure — and that's an environmental question, not a discipline one."

It's the last weekday of Neurodiversity Celebration week.

ADHD is the neurotype we work with the most. It's also the one most often misread as attitude, effort, or character — rather than as a brain that works differently.

ADHD employees often bring genuine superpowers to a team: fast thinking, creative leaps, deep hyperfocus when the work is meaningful, high energy in dynamic environments.

What the standard workplace often doesn't account for:

→ Focus and attention that move with interest and meaning — not the clock
→ Time perception that works differently — not as a moral failing.
→ Direct, spontaneous communication that's honest, not disrespectful
→ Output that's non-linear and high-quality — but doesn't always look tidy from the outside.

The manager who understands this doesn't lower their standards. They change where they look for evidence of quality.
What good looks like: output-based assessment, regular check-ins over surveillance, meaningful work, and a manager who asks 'what helps you do your best work?' — and listens.

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY. 50% off neuro-inclusion training — invoice must be paid by 5pm tonight.

If you've been meaning to share this with your manager or HR team all week: this is the moment. 🔗 Link in first comment.

Employees with ADHD may find the following content useful:

Thriving with Inattentive ADHD in the Workplace (Edited Version, webinar): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vue1LnMBqs

Navigating Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) in Professional Life (Blog post): https://exceptionalindividuals.com/about-us/blog/navigating-rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-rsd-in-professional-life/

Why Time Is Different for Neurodivergent People: Understanding Time Blindness (Blog post): https://exceptionalindividuals.com/about-us/blog/why-time-is-different-for-neurodivergent-people/

Learn why neurodivergent individuals experience time differently. Discover what causes time blindness in ADHD and autism, its impacts, and practical strategies to manage it.

19/03/2026

"Autistic employees often bring extraordinary focus, honesty, and precision to their work. Workplaces that understand this don't just retain them — they build better teams."

It's Neurodiversity Celebration Week.

Autistic employees are often among the most reliable, detail-oriented, and honest people in a team. Many thrive when expectations are clear, processes are consistent, and communication is direct.

Where workplaces often create unnecessary friction:

→ Interpreting direct communication as rude, when it's simply honest.
→ Expecting social performance — after-work events, small talk — as a marker of 'culture fit.'
→ Last-minute changes with no context or notice
→ Verbal-only instructions with no written follow-up
→ Treating the need for clarity as a sign of difficulty, not good practice.

These aren't personality clashes. They're design gaps.
And here's the thing: clear communication, written confirmation of conversations, advance notice of change — these are just good management. They benefit the whole team.

One in four autistic employees say they've left a job because of a lack of support. That's retention, recruitment and tribunal risk that could have been prevented.

50% off neuro-inclusion training this week. Deadline tomorrow, 20th March 5pm. Link in first comment.

Autistic employees may find the following content useful:

Neurodiversity and Intersectionality: Lived Experiences on Late Diagnoses (Edited Version with Elizabeth Takyi, webinar): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRFOJw1KDBk&t=2057s

What It Feels Like to Mask at Work When Neurodivergent (Blog post): https://exceptionalindividuals.com/about-us/blog/what-it-feels-like-to-mask-at-work-when-neurodivergent/

How to Design a Neuro-inclusive Hiring Process (Blog post): https://exceptionalindividuals.com/about-us/blog/how-to-design-a-neuroinclusive-hiring-process-step-by-step-guide/

Featured image by Edmond Dantès, Pexels As awareness and diagnoses of neurodivergence continue to rise, it’s more important than ever for business owners to create a truly […]

18/03/2026

"Dyspraxic employees often put in more effort than anyone realises. When the environment is right, that effort translates directly into quality work."

It's Neurodiversity Celebration Week.

Dyspraxia — or Developmental Coordination Disorder — affects how the brain processes and coordinates movement, spatial information, and sequencing. It's one of the least recognised conditions in the workplace.

Dyspraxic employees often bring real strengths: determination, empathy, creative approaches to problem-solving, and an ability to see tasks from multiple angles.

What can get in the way when the environment isn't designed for them:

→ Open-plan, high-stimulation offices where focus becomes genuinely harder
→ Unstructured or last-minute task changes
→ Expectations around time and organisation that assume a neurotypical brain
→ Visible coordination differences that attract judgement rather than curiosity

The workplace rarely asks: 'What would make this easier?' It should.

What good looks like: clear sequential instructions, flexible workspaces, consistency over spontaneity, a manager who asks before assuming.

50% off our neuro-inclusion training this week. Deadline: 20th March 5pm. Link in first comment.

Dyspraxic employees may find the following content useful:

Building Neuro-Inclusive Workplaces: From Awareness to Action (Webinar): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO1NByxOECM&t=1549s

How Remote and Hybrid Working Affects Neurodivergent Employees (Blog post): https://exceptionalindividuals.com/about-us/blog/how-remote-and-hybrid-working-affects-neurodivergent-employees/

The Best Accommodations That Make Work Easier for Neurodivergent Employees (Blog post): https://exceptionalindividuals.com/about-us/blog/the-best-accommodations-that-make-work-easier-for-neurodivergent-employees/

Neurodivergent employees bring incredible strengths to the workplace, but many work environments aren't designed with their needs in mind. Read more here.

17/03/2026

Our Thursday webinar on Thriving with Inattentive ADHD in the Workplace is available to view on our YouTube channel now.

I, April, edited the webinar in Adobe Premiere Pro and Descript.

I also designed the thumbnail in Canva. The image of Ruth-Ellen, our Chief Innovation Officer, is from our website while the image of the happy businessman on the right is by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels.com.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vue1LnMBqs

date: 13th November 2025Note: This webinar has subtitles that you can turn on or off.For more information on Workpl...

17/03/2026

"Dyslexic employees are often your most creative, big-picture thinkers. The question isn't whether they can do the job. It's whether the workplace is set up to let them."

It's Neurodiversity Celebration Week.

Dyslexia affects how the brain processes written language. It has nothing to do with intelligence, creativity, or how much someone cares about their work.

Dyslexic employees often bring exceptional strengths: verbal communication, creative problem-solving, seeing patterns others miss, big-picture strategic thinking.

What can make the workplace harder than it needs to be?

→ Expecting written notes as the default — when verbal or recorded briefings work far better.
→ Assessing capability through e-mail quality rather than output quality.
→ No written follow-up after verbal conversations.
→ Labelling a different communication style as carelessness.

None of these are the employee's issue to solve. They're design choices — and design choices can be changed.

What good looks like: written instructions as standard, meeting recordings available, output assessed on its own terms.

50% off neuro-inclusion training this week. Deadline: 20th March 5pm.

Does this resonate? Tag a manager or HR colleague who'd benefit from reading this 👇 Or share it with the message: 'This is what I need you to understand.' 50% off neuro-inclusion training — 20th March 5pm deadline. 🔗 exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity-celebration-week-2026

Dyslexic employees may find the following content useful:

Neurodiversity at Work: Tackling Discrimination (Webinar): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChtUai6wJQM&t=28s

Neurodivergent Learning Styles and How to Accommodate Them (Blog post): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChtUai6wJQM&t=28s

AI as a Reasonable Adjustment for Neurodivergent Employees (Blog post): https://exceptionalindividuals.com/about-us/blog/ai-as-a-reasonable-adjustment-for-neurodivergent-employees/

Discover 16 ways AI can be used as a reasonable adjustment for neurodivergent employees, from speech-to-text software to personalised learning platforms. Create a more neuroinclusive workplace today.

16/03/2026

"One in five of your employees is neurodivergent. Most of them have never been asked what would help them do their best work."

It's Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026.

This week we're sharing what neurodivergent employees want their managers to understand — about dyslexia, dyspraxia, autism, and ADHD. Not as a list of challenges to manage. As a window into what brilliant, capable people need from their environment to do their best work.

Here's what the data from 17,000 neurodivergent employees tells us:

It's rarely a performance issue. It's almost always an environmental issue.

The managers who understand this don't just avoid grievances — they get more from their teams. Better ideas. More loyalty. Fewer costly misunderstandings.

This week only: 50% off our neuro-inclusion training. Invoice must be paid by 20th March 5pm. Delivery can be any date after — no rush.

Tag your HR manager or People team below 👇 Know someone whose workplace could do better by neurodivergent employees? Forward this post. 50% off ends 20th March 5pm. 🔗 exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity-celebration-week-2026

Neurodivergent employees may find the following content useful:

Navigating Neurodiversity and the Workplace (Webinar): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IndotoTq_nU

The Best Accommodations That Make Work Easier for Neurodivergent Employees (Blog post): https://exceptionalindividuals.com/about-us/blog/the-best-accommodations-that-make-work-easier-for-neurodivergent-employees/

How One Neurodiversity Workshop Can Transform Your Team (Blog post): https://exceptionalindividuals.com/about-us/blog/how-one-neurodiversity-workshop-can-transform-your-team/

The 50% Neurodiversity Celebration Week discount has now expired. But we'd still love to help you build a neuroinclusive workplace.

12/03/2026

Our latest Thursday webinar on Navigating Neurodiversity and the Workplace is available to view on our YouTube channel now.

I, April, will also be sharing this webinar in a post for Neurodiversity Celebration Week next week.

date: 26th February 2026Note: This webinar has subtitles that you can turn on or off.For more information on ...