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On this week’s From The Courtroom to the Boardroom, Brian Cullen and Joanna Kingston Davies, leaders of the MAPD Group, talk to Simon Gibson about all things neurodiversity in the legal sector, business and society. MAPD ‘Make A Positive Difference’ Group are an alliance of law firms based throughout the UK, who are founded on the principals of making a valuable impact in the community and the lives of their workforce. We discuss our personal experiences of neurodiverse people, the pitfalls in the conventional school curriculum when it comes to neurodiversity, office environments and politics, and how this is affecting current and future lawyers. How can your businesses or law firm make a difference? Tune in to find out. FOLLOW MAPD GROUP ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mapd-groupMAPD Group Twitter: https://twitter.com/mapdgroup?s=21&t=KTFFFH5onuXqZkgVoyP5tA FOLLOW BRIAN CULLEN ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-cullen-mapdTwitter: https://twitter.com/bpjcullen?s=21&t=KTFFFH5onuXqZkgVoyP5tA FOLLOW JOANNA KINGSTON DAVIES ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-kingston-davies-mapdTwitter: https://twitter.com/joannakingstond?s=21&t=KTFFFH5onuXqZkgVoyP5tA FOLLOW SIMON GIBSON ►Website - https://simon-gibson.com/Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-gibson-31b83643Twitter - https://twitter.com/Simon_Gibson_Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/simon_gibson_ceo/ RESOURCES ►Should companies see Neurodiversity as a competitive advantage? Harvard Business ReviewCase study of the neurodivergent grocer who became cyber security expert. Jordan Wright Adult social care can cost £3m over the course of a lifetime. However, an internship that leads to employment costs about £20,000The Myths Around Neurodiversity. The Brain CharityNeurodiversity in the workplace. DeloitteChapters:0:00 - Intro3:08 - Introduction to today's guests4:04 - Experience with neurally diverse children9:14 - Challenging the definition of 'neurodiversity'13:34 - Issues with the current education system 21:25 - Auto-recognition & Chat GPT24:28 - Ad break25:58 - Education & Neurodiversity stats30:46 - Neurodiversity in the law sector34:08 - Struggles of neurally diverse children & exams38:08 - Solutions to make the workplace neurodiverse friendly50:58 - Tips for law firms to become more successful with neurodiverse employees53:47 - Final words