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Neurodiversity | At least 15% of population may be neurodivergent

JOHANNESBURG - What does it mean to be neurodivergent? 

It means that your brain develops and works differently from that of the average person.

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Neurodivergent people sometimes have learning difficulties and medical disorders.

New data shows that at least 15 to 20-percent of the population may be neurodivergent. 

This means someone in your workplace could be dealing with challenges you don't know about.

The Top Employers Institute says more needs to be done to include neurodivergent people in workplaces.

Nathier Jappie, the regional manager for Africa  at the Top Employers Institute, discussed this with eNCA. 

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