Blockers to Productivity
Understanding the barriers to academic success and how to overcome them.
What do people need assistance with?
Reasons people need assistance
Cognition
- Decoding (dyslexia)
- Attention (ADHD)
- Understanding (SLI)
Organisation
- Cognitive (dyslexia, ADHD)
- Task-based (dyslexia, ADHD)
- Physical (dyspraxia)
Socialisation
- Social cues (ASD)
- Convention compliance
- Extroversion/introversion
Emotion
- Anxiety/depression
- Sensitivity to stimuli
- Sense of self worth
Perception
- Accuity
- Discrimination
- Inner imagery
Neurodiversity Overlap
ADHD
Attention, Concentration, Planning, Regulating
Dyslexia
Words, Sounds, Memory, Sequencing
Dyspraxia (DCD)
Spatial Awareness, Motor-skills, Co-ordination
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Social skills, Sensitivity
Dyscalculia
Basic maths, Estimating numbers
SLI/LD (Center Intersection)
Understanding, Speaking
Everybody’s needs and difficulties are different
Perception blockers
SIGHT
HEARING
Perception has a hidden impact on cognition.
Perception impact on cognition
Slower processing
Working memory load
Limits organisation
Neurodiversity is not straightforward
Permanent Situational Temporary
Microsoft Inclusive Design Principles
| Sense | Permanent | Temporary | Situational |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touch | One arm | Arm injury | New parent |
| See | Blind | Cataract | Distracted driver |
| Hear | Deaf | Ear infection | Bartender |
Many more dimensions, so we are really talking about non-compliance more than diversity.
Better distinction
Neuro-compliant
- Can sit still for hours
- Can focus without breaks
- Can ignore noise
Neuro-non-compliant
- Needs breaks
- Needs to break activities into smaller chunks
- Needs silence
Compliance is relative to structure not person
9:5 working day
Long narrative emails
Open plan offices
Everyone is dyslexic when they are …
Busy
Tired
New
- language
- culture
- environment
- subject