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Walking On Egg Shells: Why Bosses Are Scared To Talk About Neurodiversity

• Article by psychologist Dr Nancy Doyle, highlighting that companies are increasingly attempting to improve their inclusivity, but are nervous about using the wrong language. “People with disabilities” vs “disabled people” represent two different models – the first being ‘people-first’ (we are people, not conditions) and the latter being the ‘social model’ (we are disabled by a non-inclusive society). Nancy advises following a consensus where there is one: for example, the term “autistic person” is commonly used as they see it as their identity, not something they have. Where there there isn’t a consensus, we should use multiple terms interchangeably, ideally with a brief explanatory footnote at the end of written communication so that people can see that you have thought about your choices.

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