Beyond Productivity

This article challenges the narrow way neuroinclusion is often discussed. Too often, the economic argument focuses only on productivity, skills and labour market participation.

The article widens the lens. It asks who gets recognised, who gets supported and who is left to carry the long-term cost of exclusion. It connects neurodiversity with mental health, education, poverty, race, advocacy and access to support.

The central argument is that unsupported difference does not disappear. Its cost is deferred into poor mental health, exclusion from work, lost confidence and wider social harm.

For organisations, this matters because workplace inclusion cannot begin only at the point of performance. It must be built around safety, access, trust and systems that allow people to participate fully.