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competitive advantage. Here\u2019s our guide on onboarding neurodiverse employees to onboard neurodivergent employees well \u2013 without the overwhelm.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-template-meta-row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query wp-block-hosts-query has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-query-is-layout-1 wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul data-wp-interactive=\"eh-hosts\" class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-1 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li data-host-index=\"0\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.openDetail\" class=\"wp-block-post post-1620 hosts type-hosts status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"width:52px;height:52px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-120x120.png\" class=\"attachment-host_thumbnail size-host_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"border-radius:60px;height:52px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon.png 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-font-size is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h6 style=\"line-height:1.3; border-right-width:1px;border-right-color:var(--wp--preset--color--black); padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2);\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-1e20e747939e3458765ab321928f59b7 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-violet-500-color has-sm-font-size\">The Team<\/h6><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-left:0\">Published<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-sm-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2022-05-20T21:04:08+00:00\">May 20, 2022<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-700);border-left-width:1px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\">Updated<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date has-sm-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-07T07:33:37+00:00\">Sep 7, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-700);border-left-width:1px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\">10 mins read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull blog-image-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized blog-template-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/neurodiversity-at-work-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5995\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:864px;height:561px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/neurodiversity-at-work-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/neurodiversity-at-work-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/neurodiversity-at-work-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/neurodiversity-at-work-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/neurodiversity-at-work-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-14 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" id=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"content-single-table-content\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_single content_single--blog content-single-content-wysiwyg wysiwyg content-wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4)\">\nIf we\u2019ve learned anything over the last few years, it\u2019s that a successful team is a diverse team. Naturally, that includes neurodiversity.\n\n<strong>Hiring and onboarding can be a tricky process for both the hiring manager and the employee, and it can be especially challenging for a neurodivergent new starter.<\/strong> We know that strategies that support neurodivergent people can also be extremely helpful for neurotypical people, and that can be especially true at work.\n\nHere we\u2019re looking at the onboarding experience specifically to help get you off on the right foot and set you and your employee up for a thriving working relationship.\n\nWe encourage you to take a broad and compassionate view of individuals and their needs, and we invite you to avoid making these <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/blog\/employee-induction-mistakes\/\">induction mistakes<\/a>.\n\n<strong>We think that our <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/resources\/employee-induction-onboarding-checklist-template\/\"><strong>onboarding process<\/strong><\/a><strong> is already neurodiverse-friendly.<\/strong> We\u2019ll break it down further in this article to raise extra awareness, but if you\u2019re already following our onboarding checklists, then you\u2019re already an employment hero.\n\nBut if you\u2019re still a bit in the dark about <strong>onboarding neurodiverse employees? <\/strong>\n\nDon\u2019t worry, you\u2019re not alone.\n\nWe\u2019re all in this together.\n<h2 id=\"what-is-neurodiversity\">What is neurodiversity?<\/h2>\nNeurodiversity is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/what-is-neurodiversity-202111232645\">a term<\/a> that reflects the different ways that people think experience and interact with the world around them. It also encompasses the idea that any differences in how people think are <em>not seen as deficits.<\/em>\n\nAnother way to think about it is that neurodivergent brains are structured and operate in a different way than what is considered \u2018typical\u2019.\n\nOnce upon a time, there might have been a \u201cright\u201d way to think, learn and behave.\n\nNow, we are beginning to recognise and appreciate that there are infinite ways to think and be human \u2013 there is not any one \u2018right\u2019 way and \u2018other\u2019 ways are wrong.\n\nTo use the right terminology, an individual cannot be neurodiverse. A group of different people would be considered neurodiverse, whereas a person would be considered neurodivergent \u2013 because their thinking diverges from the \u201cnorm\u201d.\n\n<em>(Whatever \u201cnorm\u201d means. That\u2019s a whole other blog post.)<\/em>\n\nThe opposite of neurodiverse is homogeneous \u2013 where everybody or everything is the same. And that doesn\u2019t sound so appealing, does it?\n\n<strong>We agree it\u2019s far better to celebrate the differences.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a circular display of colour pencils in rainbow order\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5993\" height=\"1709\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/diversity-differences-scaled-1.jpg\" width=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/diversity-differences-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/diversity-differences-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/diversity-differences-scaled-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/diversity-differences-scaled-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/diversity-differences-scaled-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/diversity-differences-scaled-1-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\n<h2 id=\"how-common-is-neurodivergence-at-work\">How common is neurodivergence at work?<\/h2>\nIn the UK, it\u2019s estimated that around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisecampaign.org.uk\/empowering-your-neurodivergent-workforce-in-2024\/\">20% of the population<\/a> are neurodivergent. For employers, it\u2019s important to recognise and understand that neurological differences are to be respected as they may in fact be protected characteristics.\n\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/2010\/15\/contents\">Equality Act 2010<\/a> protects many neurodivergent conditions by affording individuals protection against disability discrimination for issues that are often considered \u2018hidden disabilities\u2019.\n<h2 id=\"the-challenges-and-benefits-of-neurodiversity\">The challenges and benefits of neurodiversity<\/h2>\nNeurodiversity can bring huge benefits to a team \u2013 not to mention it creates a significant competitive edge.\n\nWhen each person can bring their unique experience, perspective and skills to a workplace, the whole team will benefit from diverse approaches to problem-solving, creativity, innovation and ideas.\n\nThis is considered an inclusive approach, and research by <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/content\/dam\/insights\/us\/articles\/4209_Diversity-and-inclusion-revolution\/DI_Diversity-and-inclusion-revolution.pdf\">Deloitte<\/a> found that companies with inclusive cultures were six times more likely to be innovative and agile.\n\nHowever, neurodivergence brings its own set of challenges. People with neurodivergent conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/tourettes-syndrome-and-ocd-2510588\">Tourette\u2019s<\/a>, dyspraxia, synesthesia, dyscalculia, Down syndrome and epilepsy are more at risk of suffering from mental illnesses, poor wellbeing and social isolation.\n\nThese conditions have had negative stigmas attached to them for a long time, and people often learn to \u2018mask\u2019 to hide their symptoms. This in itself causes significant stress.\n\nOther challenges can include difficulty in concentrating, and problems with executive functions like time management, working memory, planning, and organisation. Maintaining a schedule and prioritisation can also be difficult for people with neurodivergent conditions.\n\nUnderstanding the challenges that neurodivergent people face and why they occur can help managers put in appropriate support systems which can go a long way to <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/blog\/companies-with-inclusive-cultures\/\">creating inclusive workplaces.<\/a>\n\nMany neurodivergent people are sensitive to stimuli such as noise and light, which can be especially challenging in open-plan offices. Having quiet areas, break-out zones and flexible break policies can be an easy win, as can offering flexible or remote working.\n\n<strong>Ultimately, neurodiversity is about recognising individual needs and preferences.\u00a0<\/strong>\n\nManagers need to understand this and also have training to be able to accommodate and meet those needs. Often small adjustments, like allowing headphones or providing additional equipment like colour filters can make a lot of difference. And very often, these adjustments benefit <em>every<\/em>one.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A disability friendly keyboard adjustment \" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5994\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/desk-adjustments-scaled-1.jpg\" width=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/desk-adjustments-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/desk-adjustments-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/desk-adjustments-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/desk-adjustments-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/desk-adjustments-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/desk-adjustments-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\n\nThankfully, we\u2019re starting to truly appreciate and recognise the value of neurodiversity, and employers are doing more to support their neurodivergent employees. Rather than target any individual or condition, the goal is to create a neurodiversity-<a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/resources\/diversity-inclusion-handbook\/\">inclusive workplace<\/a> by valuing and supporting <em>all individuals.\u00a0<\/em>\n\nBut you need to get the neurodivergent people through the door first, and staying in their roles.\n\nSo, let\u2019s look at how onboarding can be fine-tuned to support and embrace neurodiversity.\n<h2 id=\"fine-tuning-your-onboarding-process\">Fine-tuning your onboarding process<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"\"><\/h3>\n<h3 id=\"use-virtual-onboarding-to-reduce-paperwork-overwhelm\">Use virtual onboarding to reduce paperwork overwhelm<\/h3>\nPaperless onboarding can help you focus on what matters most \u2013 getting your new hire settled in and happy. And first impressions matter \u2013 they set the tone for the <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/blog\/welcome-new-employee\/\">new starter\u2019s work experience.<\/a>\n\nFrom easily keeping track of files to managing admin to keeping the induction process running smoothly, virtual onboarding reduces the overwhelm on both the new employee and the hiring managers. Even if you don\u2019t use a cloud HR platform yet, here\u2019s a handy remote onboarding checklist to keep you organised throughout the induction process. You\u2019re welcome!).\n\nOnboarding neurodiverse employees successfully is simple, , check out how we do it here at 91爆料.\n<h3 id=\"set-your-employees-up-for-success\">Set your employees up for success<\/h3>\nBefore a new employee\u2019s first day, make sure that their workspace and IT equipment have been set up, or sent to them if they are working remotely. If they have requested specific tools or technology that makes their role more accessible, ensure that this is available in advance of their start date.\n<h3 id=\"provide-clear-information-prior-to-the-first-day\">Provide clear information prior to the first day<\/h3>\nMake sure you email the essential information your employee will need to them ahead of their first day. Create an induction schedule setting out what their first couple of days will look like, and schedule the meetings in their calendar. Knowing what to expect takes a lot of the stress out of any person\u2019s first day.\n<h3 id=\"set-up-11-introduction-calls-with-team-members-and-colleagues\">Set up 1:1 introduction calls with team members and colleagues<\/h3>\nWhen onboarding neurodiverse employees, setting up short get-to-know-you calls with key team members is a great way to introduce the team without overloading your new hire in their first few days. Short, informal meetings allow your new employee to get to know the team in a manageable way at a manageable pace, helping them settle in more comfortably without getting overwhelmed.\n<h3 id=\"a-buddy-system\">A buddy system<\/h3>\nPairing your new employee with a buddy can also help your new hire acclimatise to the company and their role in a safe and supportive way. It also gives them a friendly person to talk to outside of a management structure, which makes the whole onboarding experience that much more accessible and inclusive.\n\nIt\u2019s also good for the buddy as it likely gives them variety in their role, and it reduces the pressure on the line manager to be a single point of contact.\n<h3 id=\"frequent-check-ins\">Frequent check-ins<\/h3>\nScheduling frequent check-ins, particularly when an employee first starts in a role, can be great for both the manager and the employee to find the rhythm of their working relationship. It provides an opportunity to provide support, identify training needs, and identify and resolve issues as they arise \u2013 long before they start to fester.\n\nBut any check-ins and reviews need to be meaningful. Managers must listen to their employees with a view to understanding, rather than listening simply to respond or give further directions. Listening to and understanding the employee\u2019s experience is empowering, and it\u2019s also critical to cultivating a psychologically safe workplace.\n\nOur favourite way to check in regularly? <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/blog\/what-are-1-1s\/\">One-on-one (1:1) meetings<\/a>. These confidential weekly or fortnightly meetings between managers and their direct reports are a great way to catch up and have meaningful conversations.\n<h2 id=\"letting-go-of-outdated-work-practices\">Letting go of outdated work practices<\/h2>\nWe all have ideas about how a job should be done, what needs to happen in a workday or even what an office should look like. And when it comes to a role, there are often preconceived ideas and expectations about how that role should be performed.\n\nBut managers need to also think about asking <em>how<\/em> people work. This might require adjusting to when people are most productive \u2013 morning, afternoon, or evening. It also might require adjusting workloads and work schedules to accommodate different interests, skills and talents.\n\nManagers might also need to rethink their meeting strategy. Is attendance obligatory? Could meetings be virtual? Could they be asynchronous rather than requiring employees to attend?\n\nIn this era of remote working, there is a wide variety of tools available to make every aspect of work more accessible. Make smart use of tools to engage and involve your team transparently, and allow them to decide which tools best serve them to do their job to the best of their ability.\n\nIt\u2019s a good idea to be open-minded about how the job gets done and let your employees have autonomy over how they perform their roles best.\n\nThis is why we are big fans of the <em>remote first<\/em> way of working. It allows all employees, regardless of how they think, to access and consume our training and tools in whatever format works best for them, at a time that suits them and their working styles.\n<h2 id=\"how-employment-hero-can-help\">How 91爆料 can help<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Four people standing in a corridor with plants, facing each other and smiling\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5912\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/EmploymentHero_27-05-2021_05_0497.jpg\" width=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/EmploymentHero_27-05-2021_05_0497.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/EmploymentHero_27-05-2021_05_0497-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/EmploymentHero_27-05-2021_05_0497-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/EmploymentHero_27-05-2021_05_0497-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/EmploymentHero_27-05-2021_05_0497-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/pricing\/\">91爆料<\/a> is the world\u2019s first employment OS that can take the stress out of onboarding. We know that championing neurodiversity is a win-win for everyone.\n\nAt the end of the (first) day, (excuse us while we laugh at our own puns) it comes down to respecting your employees as the unique individuals that they are.\n\nIf you have a truly inclusive workplace, everybody\u2019s neurological needs are likely to be met. And in the instances where they aren\u2019t, inclusive workplaces are safe spaces where employees feel comfortable talking about and asking for what they need to succeed.\n\nThis means having robust policies and practices around diversity, inclusion and belonging so people can bring their whole self to work.\n\nWe do this by recognising that individuals have individual needs and then creating a supportive environment where everyone can thrive.\n\nAt 91爆料, we are proud that we exist to make employment easier and more rewarding for everyone. And we mean it. 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