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Neurodiversity workshops

Our Neurodiversity workshops contribute towards growing engagement, inclusion and understanding of young people whose diverse thinking and skills are suited to a career in cyber security.

Each individual workshop or programme encourages participants, parents, educators and industry leaders to come together in a collaborative environment. Key outcomes are focused on creating space for knowledge sharing, sharing experiences, amplifying voices and optimising opportunities for anyone with a unique skillset to be able to thrive in this industry.

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Useful resources for parents, teachers and carers

Elemy is an innovative, tech-forward provider of in-home and online applied behaviour analysis to help children on the autism spectrum meet their unique needs.

Take a look at their free school selection guide for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), aimed to help parents of neurodivergent, school-aged children navigate all of the different educational options available and assist in determining the best fit for their child’s unique needs.

Autism Resources & Help

Autism and careers in cyber security: A guide for employers

This guide aims to respond to two commonly expressed views in the cyber security community.

  • The principle that autistic people often have skills that are particularly suited to working in cyber security, and IT more generally.
  • The suggestion that a large number of autistic people are already working the IT and technology sectors, many of whom have gone undiagnosed or not disclosed their condition.

Ultimately, it is hoped that this guidance will go beyond allaying concerns and support the employment of skilled autistic people through an autism friendly recruitment process. It is hope that this will help create a positive experience for you and your employees alike. We’ve developed a FAQ approach based on many of the questions raised during the workshops and research that informed this guide. Sources of further support and guidance are provided at the end.

Authored in collaboration with CREST and The National Autistic Society

Download the guide

NeuroCyber

NeuroCyber is the Cyber Neurodiversity Network, a network of passionate industry volunteers led by a Board who are, or have connections to, brilliant neurodivergent people. NeuroCyber is driven to improve career outcomes for neurodivergent colleagues, to enrich the sector and thereby positively impact the cyber skills gap in the UK.

NeuroCyber’s 2022 strategy is about raising awareness of the value and importance of neurodiversity to the Cyber Sector. Get to know the organisation better and make the most of all their fantastic resources.

Catch up on the recordings from NeuroCyber 2021 – Neurodiversity 101.

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