Neurodiversity in the Screen Industries

Course Content

• The session will provide a greater understanding of the concept of neurodiversity and how you can apply this to make your workplace and productions more accessible for neurodivergent people.

• By the end of the session, you will have an understanding of neurodiversity, the impairments and conditions that are included under this umbrella term and how to identify and reduce challenges neurodivergent people may experience in the broadcast industries.

• This session is 1 hour with no breaks.
• The session is delivered online-live using Zoom.
• This session uses Figjam as a training tool during the session.
• This sesison encourages active participation using activities, discussion and breakout rooms.

• CDN training sessions are small interactive workshops of up to 15 people to facilitate deeper learning. Each session will have an introduction, breakout discussion rooms, interactive activities, use of collaborative software, and call-out questions to the room. We encourage videos and active discussion in these sessions and ask that you are in an enviroment where you will be able to speak freely. If you do not want to be on video or speak, video off and interation through chat is also an option. We encourage active participation in any form for the full benefit of the session.
• We will be using Figjam for some sessions that involve interactive activities. You will not need an account for this, but if you would like to try using the interactive whiteboard ahead of the session, please see their website.

• Our trainers all have lived experience and are working professionals within the TV and Broadcasting industry. They bring a wealth of professional and personal experience to their roles as trainers.
• Each trainer has been through our Doubling Disability Programme on an 8-week Train the Trainer course and are industry approved to deliver our training

• Otter.ai captioning is provided as standard on all other sessions.
• If you have any access requirements, let us know by emailing: training@creativediversitynetwork.com

• CDN exists to enable the UK Broadcasting industry to increase diversity and inspire inclusion. We work with our members towards a broadcasting industry with equality at its core monitored through the world's first industry-wide data collection system, Diamond. Only 4.5% of those working off-screen in the UK television industry identify as disabled compared to 17% of working people in the UK which is why we run the Doubling Disability project, providing disability inclusion training to the industry. Join us in Doubling Disability by attending some of our training courses and keeping up to date with Diamond.