Good day to you, our fellow Balancing Act supporters, its that special time again... Balancing Act's monthly Blog!
I recently attended a two-day workshop “Learning how to work with Neurodivergent clients”, and over the two days I was completely emersed in learning and understanding more about people who fall under the neurodivergent umbrella.
Neurodivergent is also known as neurodiversity, what do you know about Neurodiversity?
Neurodiversity is a movement that is fundamentally about acknowledging, respecting and celebrating difference.
Balancing Act's June blog can get you up to speed with some insightful facts. Some of the different types of Neurodivergence include: Autism, ADHD and Dyslexia. Dyslexia is described as the most common and understood neurodivergence. Dyslexia usually effects someone’s ability to read or write and it is stated that one in ten people are likely to be affected by dyslexia and approximately 700 million people worldwide suffer from dyslexia.
Did you know there are four common strengths shared with people with dyslexia, these strengths are: Creativity, Design, Communication and Big picture thinking.
People with dyslexia are often very creative individuals, they often look for ways to solve problems, searching for ways to make things easier and simpler. Additionally, people with dyslexia are good entrepreneurs and managers, they look past the detail and focus on what really matters. Here are some examples of good jobs for people with dyslexia;
Graphic designer
Account manager
Engineer
Web designer
A simple way to support anyone in our neurodiversity family is to maintain routine. Studies suggest keeping a routine can assist with completing tasks and maintaining social activities.
If you know someone who might need a little support, please contact the Australian Dyslexia Association on 0410 850 185 or check out the webpage dyslexiaassociation.org.au
Thank you for reading, from the Balancing Act Team
This was really interesting! I learned so much about neurodiversity and particularly liked that you share how to support people with ADHD and Dyslexia. Thanks for a really informative piece! I look forward to the next one!