SocGen - Great Minds Neurodiversity Panel Discussion

Do you think your organization is neurodiverse?

• Yes

• No

• Don't Know

Answer explanation

30% of the world's population is neurodivergent and what we are not is being "neuro-inclusive"

Neurodivergent individuals have either a low IQ or a high IQ

• Yes

• No, they all have a very high IQ

• No, they mostly have a low IQ

• We cannot generalize

Answer explanation

Like neurotypical individuals, neurodivergent persons also have varying IQs. We cannot generalize

Dyslexia is mainly a visual problem where people see letters backward or reversed (e.g., "d" instead of "b").

• 1. True

• 1. Largely true barring a few exceptions

• False

• Dont Know

Answer explanation

Dyslexia is a neurological difference that impacts how the brain processes language, particularly the connections between sounds and their written symbols

Mental Health issues are mainly due to personal failings

• True

• Largely true barring a few exceptions

• False

• Dont Know

Answer explanation

Mental health issues are not a personal weakness. They stem due to a combination of biological, genetic, psychological and environmental factors

.       Reasonable accommodations once identified by the company for neurodivergent Reasonable accommodations once identified by a company for their neurodivergent employees holds universally for all neurodivergent hirings that the company does.

• Yes - all neurodivergent employees require the same kind of support

• No - each employee will require accommodations specific to their needs

Answer explanation

Every individual requires reasonable accommodations which are specific to their needs. No two persons with neurodivergence are the same

Organizations should hire neurodivergent talent because

• It is required by Law to hire a certain percentage

• It is a noble cause to help such people

• It is a CSR obligation to hire ND talent

• Neurodivergent talent with their unique strengths bring competitive advantage to any workplace