An Introduction to Neurodiversity (FD9SEP26)

AvailabilityPlaces available (course only available for users whose main occupation is dental trainer/faculty or gp trainer/faculty or medical trainer/faculty or public health trainer/faculty)  Add to basket
SubjectFaculty Development
DescriptionOur Neurodiversity Awareness Group Training sessions enable managers and staff to become more aware of the needs of their employees and colleagues with neurodifferences such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, ADHD and Autism.
Additional information

The Neurodiversity Awareness Session will consist of:

• Introduction to Neurobox & the course

• What you will be covering in the course (focus to be on Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Autism and ADHD)

• The language associated with neurodiversity and neurodifferences

• What is ADHD, the challenges and strengths?

• What is dyslexia and dyspraxia, the challenges and strengths?

• What is autism, the challenges and strengths?

• Equality Act

• What is a reasonable adjustment?

• How might you support a colleague/student?

• Questions

 

 Booking courses

Please ensure that you check your availability before booking a place and add the booking to your diary / calendar. Please ensure that you also book the relevant study leave in advance with your employer.

Please refrain from booking multiple instances of the same course or course type to ensure that places are available to your colleagues. If a course is full, please add yourself to the waiting list and you will receive a notification if a place becomes available.

Joining Instructions

This is a virtual course, the joining instructions for the virtual meeting will be added to the documents section (above) before the course. Please ensure that you are able to access this before the course so that you are ready to join on the day.

Booking cancellation

Participants must make every effort to attend courses they have booked. If your availability changes after booking, please cancel your place through Maxcourse as soon as possible. This will release the place for colleagues on the waiting list. 

VenueVirtual (Microsoft Teams), - Virtual  View details
Date & timeWednesday 9 September 2026, 10:00 to 13:00
LecturerAmber Hampton-Johnston  View details
Target audience

This course is only available to Educational Supervisors, Education Leads, Training Programme Directors and Senior Faculty within Yorkshire and the Humber.

Mandatory: Dentist, or Doctor, or Public Health Professional

Course styleWorkshop
CateringNo catering
CPD points0.000
CostNo charge
Aims

The aim is to provide you with knowledge of neurodifferences to support postgraduates through their course and into the working environment.

Objectives

The objectives for this course are:

• To understand what a neurodifference is and how this might affect someone working in a clinical environment.

• To provide an overview of common neurodifferences such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia and dyspraxia.

• To recognise what adjustments are available.

• To obtain the knowledge to support a postgraduate through their course and into the working clinical environment.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, you will:

• Have awareness of common neurodifferences

• Be able to effectively support postgraduate students with a neurodifference through their course and into the clinical working environment

• Identify challenges and strengths of common neurodifferences

• Have an awareness of appropriate adjustments for colleagues or students with neurodifferences