Neurodivergence as a social worker: ‘it’s not just supported and accepted, it’s celebrated’ – Community Care

Kayleigh has been at Cafcass as a family court adviser (FCA) since summer 2022.

She was diagnosed with dyspraxia and social communication disorder when she was a child, and was further diagnosed as autistic when she started university.

Like many neurodivergent people, Kayleigh went through a lot of her life trying to hide the fact she found certain tasks challenging. But what were those things and what did she need from her workplace?

Read more at: https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2023/03/07/neurodivergence-as-a-social-worker-its-not-just-supported-and-accepted-its-celebrated-ezc/