ADHD FOUNDATION
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Mission Statement
Mission To advocate for and actively improve the life chances of those living with and impacted by ADHD, Autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia (DCD), Tourette’s syndrome, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and any related physical and psychological health concerns. To create social change by working in partnership with agencies across all sectors to remove the cultural and systemic inequalities for neurodiverse people in health, education, and employment. To provide expert, multidisciplinary services in health and education, across the lifespan. To lead by example, showing that it is possible to run a truly integrated service employing best practice, innovative, value for money services for all business sectors. Vision A world that views neurodiversity and ‘thinking differently’ as a strength, whilst acknowledging and understanding the difficulties associated with lifespan neurodevelopmental conditions. Values We take a strength-based approach. We emphasise the intelligence, talents and employability of those with ‘different abilities’, whilst acknowledging that they can result in disadvantage and exclusion in education, as well as health and economic dependencies. Working in partnership with all stakeholders, we provide exemplar, innovative and holistic, person centred services and training programmes that enable and empower the neurodiverse community. We enable public services in the UK and employers, through training and support, to ensure that a neurodiversity paradigm is enshrined in public policy and legislation. Integrity of purpose Diverse perspectives Equity Social change Inclusion Enabling Professionalism
About This Cause
The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity is a user led NGO based in the UK. Head office in Liverpool. The Charity provides a range of services to the general public, to businesses with neurodiverse employees and customers and services to education and health care providers in the UK and training for education and health care providers internationally. Over 70% of employees and Board members have lived experience of ADHD, dyslexia, Autism, dyscalculia, Tourette's / Tics, and dyspraxia. Our services created a unique and innovative multidisciplinary lifespan, strength based service that enables and empowers. Employing health, education and employability programmes. therapeutic and clinical services and training for other organisations to build capacity and skills for individuals, teams, employees for the benefit of all. We also offer regional and time bound projects across the UK subject to funding but aim primarily to enable public services and businesses to build knowledge, skills and capacity so they can facilitate social change for themselves and enables everyone to thrive and achieve their potential in Education, Health Employment Economic independence and prosperity Life chances across a wide range of indices The Charity works with Government agencies in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland to influence public policy to 'include, enable, and empower' the 1 in 5 people who 'Think Differently' recognising that historically, neurodiverse individuals have experienced disadvantage and exclusion as a result of cultural misconceptions about intelligence, IQ, ability, employability and entrepreneurship. The Foundation works collaboratively across all sectors to promote diversity as the universal design and advocates that if 1 in 5 of humankind have neurodiverse minds there must therefore be an evolutionary purpose as to why 1 in 10 have dyslexia, 1 in 20 have ADHD, 1 in 67 have autism, 1 in 20 have dyspraxia and 1 in 100 have verbal and motor tics associated with Tourette's that frequently co-occurs with those neurodevelopmental differences / 'neurotypes'. The Neurodiversity Umbrella Project is a celebration of neurodiversity and the unique contribution the 1 in 5 make to our culture, communities, economy, workplace, friendships and families. The strength based social impact of the Neurodiversity Umbrella project is underpinned with free educational resources for schools and training and resources for businesses to enable everyone to benefit from 'enabling' the talent and potential of neurodiverse colleagues, and school children. The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity values and protects its Integrity of purpose by capping commissioned work from statutory, services so that advocating for the community we represent is never compromised by government agencies that purchase services from the Foundation. Our success is defined by social impact, not revenue. Our ultimate objective is the inclusion of those who 'think differently' so they are enabled to contribute their unique intelligences for the betterment of society and human endeavour.