NeuroDiversity from a Female Perspective is a KA220-YOU - Cooperation partnerships in youth Project (KA220-YOU-BED0DB5A). The composition of the partnership is experienced and diverse, including the leading organization YES IR and Internationaler Bund (IB) from Germany, Aval Asperger - Asociación from Spain, Jongerenwerk Barkema en de Haan from Netherlands and of course IEKEP from Greece.
The project focuses on neurodiverse girls and women and recognises gender diversity within neurodivergent young people. It seeks to close knowledge gaps by incorporating expert knowledge and creating an inclusive environment for professionals and young people. There is a significant lack of knowledge about how autism and ADHD affect different genders, with girls often being diagnosed late or less frequently. This knowledge gap prevents appropriate support.
As a result of the project, various checklists will be produced with methods and tips for integrating young neurodivergent women and diverse young people into youth work. Furthermore, explanatory videos will be created for organisations to integrate neurodivergent colleagues better. Finally, young people will develop podcasts and/or video statements. This will be a participatory decision of the advisory board and other neurodiverse young people during a joint training event
The project will provide training activities for professionals to improve their understanding of neurodiversity, adopt a gender-sensitive approach and ensure that all people, especially neurodiverse young people, receive the support they need. Starting with an intensive knowledge exchange on gender-sensitive working, autism and ADHD, complemented by external opinions from business and academia, this will be followed by two training activities with neurodiverse and non-neurodiverse people.
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