One in four employees self-identify or have been diagnosed as neurodivergent, according to new research by Dublin City University (DCU).
The research consisted of a survey of more than 1,500 neurodivergent and neuromajority (neurotypical) employees across three corporate workplaces. It also included six focus group sessions with neurodivergent employees across these workplaces.
It found that 25 per cent of corporate employees either self-identify or have been diagnosed as neurodivergent. Commonly reported neurodivergences included autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyspraxia, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), dyslexia, dyscalculia, sensory processing…