More adults are being diagnosed as neurodivergent. Here’s how employers can help in the workplace

  • Written by: Dougal Sutherland, Clinical Psychologist, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
More adults are being diagnosed as neurodivergent. Here’s how employers can help in the workplaceAnne Koeleman/Shutterstick

There has been a rise in the number of people diagnosed with “neurodivergence” in adulthood over the past decade. This trend has been noted both internationally and in New Zealand. But exact rates of diagnoses in this country are difficult to quantify.

As many as 8% of adults globally could have some form of...

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