What’s the Difference Between Neurotypical & Neurodivergent Employees? How Traditional Employee Assistance Programs Misunderstand the Neurodivergent
Neurotypical people adhere to the societal norms of functioning in social spaces, schools, work, or homes. In contrast, a neurodivergent person’s brain functions and processing styles differ from the dominant societal norms. The struggles they face are caused by rigid social, school, and work systems, not because their brains function differently. Some of them include dyslexia, ADHD, Tourette’s syndrome, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, and autism spectrum disorder. Neurodivergent people are quite incompatible with traditional employee assistance programs. For example, An autistic person may find it uncomfortable to sit still for longer periods in a standard counseling session, make eye contact, or be …
