It seems that a disproportionate number of neurodivergent people work in the construction industry. Why might that be? What barriers do they face? And how can they make work better? Neurodiversity in construction: some statistics According to a 2023 survey on neurodiversity in construction by the National Federation of Builders: Neurodiversity in construction: Why might…
Red in the Spectrum continues our excellent work with the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU), running courses on Bargaining and Organising for Neurodiversity at its lovely education centre at Quorn Grange Hotel in Leicestershire.
Red in the Spectrum has been working with the Fire Brigades Union for a few years now, running courses and helping the union to set up its Disabled and Neurodivergent Members’ forum.
Red in the Spectrum is the specialist neurodiversity trainer for trade unions.
But we do more for trade unions and neurodiversity than just training courses!
This story illustrates the importance of the social model of disability in effectively addressing neurodiversity at work. A postal delivery worker was making repeated mistakes when sorting letters into the sections of the frame used to prepare for delivering them. It got to the stage where management was threatening to discipline, or even sack, him….
The General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) has launched its training programme for 2023/24, and for the first time, it includes a trade union neurodiversity course. Red in the Spectrum’s Janine Booth has written and will deliver the course, which is running twice – in January and July 2025 – at GFTU’s spacious and well-equipped…
On Sunday 17 March, Red in the Spectrum hosted the final of our series of ten webinars on neurodiversity at work. The webinar was hosted by Janine Booth, and put the case for there being power in a union. Power in a union Discrimination – inequality – neuro-inclusive recruitment – legal rights – health and…
Neurodiversity and workplace safety The ninth of Red in the Spectrum’s series of webinars on Neurodiversity at Work was about neurodiversity and workplace safety. It took place on Sunday 10 March 2024. The webinar began by asserting two principles of workplace safety: A neuro-inclusive workplace is a safer workplace. A neurodiverse workforce can be a…
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