Neuro-inclusion support framework

About this feature

Solve the neurodifference disclosure problem.

Employers strive to offer psychological safety and motivation to their workforce, allowing them to excel in their roles. Employees seek this valuable support from their employers, aspiring to work in an atmosphere that not only cares for their mental well-being but also encourages them to thrive. Yet a significant barrier to achieving this is the neurodifference disclosure problem.

Typically, employees have a single binary option – to self-disclose a neurodifference to the company or to keep it to themselves.

Offer multiple options of disclosure through our framework.
Provide support to those who chose not to disclose.
Enable your employees to feel safe with disclosure if they do.

High-level overview

There needs to be more options between everything or nothing

With Cognassist you can provide immediate support to your colleagues while they maintain complete confidentiality with regards to their neurodifference. This is made possible by the Cognassist Neuro-inclusion Support Framework.

With our platform, an organisation can offer all their employees tailored support from an internal advocate for neuro-inclusion, while they maintain confidentiality.

The “Neurodiversity at Work 2023: Demand, Supply, and a Gap Analysis” research from Birkbeck University of London

69%

69 percent of employees feared disclosing a neurodifference due to discrimination.

43%

43 percent of neuro-different individuals surveyed are "very likely" or "likely" to leave their jobs.

65%

43 percent of employers find it hard to accommodate undisclosed needs.

The disclosure dilemma

How you provide adjustments when you don't know if an employee has a neuro-difference?

With research showing that almost 7 in 10 people with neuro-differences fear disclosing at work due to fear of discrimination, Louise discusses the complexities of neuro-difference disclosure in the workplace.

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Protected system support

Complete confidentiality in neuro-difference disclosure

Disclosure through the Cognassist platform is confidential and not shared with the employer. The employee gets immediate access to personalised adjustments and strategies that are specific to their neuro-difference.

These adjustments and strategies can be applied by the individual to help remove any potential barriers they could be facing daily.

Neuro-inclusion Champion support

Access tailored support from your trained champion via our secure platform

Employees can seek support from a certified Neuro-inclusion Champion, assured of their privacy protection. As an internal resource familiar with the organisation’s culture and infrastructure, the Neuro-inclusion Champion can discuss options and support solutions.

This offers employees confidential advice and additional support, enhancing their workplace experience.

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Benefits to the business

Legal
Our platform safeguards disclosures to Cognassist or a Neuro-inclusion Champion.
Enhance EDI Reputation
Without disclosure, an organisation cannot truly understand the diversity profile of the workforce. The Cognassist Neuro-inclusion Support Framework provides the anonymous/protected data collection mechanism to populate a Neurodifference dashboard so you can be aware of the true diversity profile.
Aggregated Data Dashboard
Disclosure is crucial for understanding workforce diversity, aided by Cognassist’s anonymous data collection.

Benefits to the employee

Multiple levels of disclosure
Provide a safe framework for all employees to work up to their desired level of disclosure.
Curated support
Immediately accessible even at the most private level, personalised workplace adjustments and strategies are available.
Improved employee satisfaction
Enhanced disclosure fosters proactive inclusivity, advancing EDI processes and employee advocacy.

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Case study

Building an inclusive workplace: Informa Markets and Cognassist collaborate for neurodiversity empowerment

Informa Markets partnered with Cognassist to foster neurodiversity, creating a supportive and inclusive workplace for all employees.

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What our customers say

Cagla Gayretli

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Coordinator, Informa Markets

This training has already provided useful for Informa and would be a ‘must’ for anyone seeking to cultivate a truly inclusive and empathetic work environment.

Jen Brett

Head of Technology Transformation, PWC

We’ve trained our first group of Neuro-inclusion Champions’; Something we wouldn’t have done had we not got involved with Cognassist. It’s been game changing.

When we sent our request for people to volunteer to become a Champion, we were looking for 15 responses. We got 60.

These Champions are now super passionate and they’re going out and they’re driving all sorts of interesting insights and putting actions into place where we’ve not had them before.