Neurodiversity awareness in the workplace

Eleanor Taylor

Ellie has recently changed career path having moved from 30 years’ working in stakeholder engagement and communications into mobilising major programmes.

Her experience across media, local authorities, policing, housing, health, education, government outsourcing, recruitment, highways, water and energy is invaluable in understanding the complex stakeholder landscape and the nature of alliancing, major projects and programmes. 

Ellie is part of Jacobs’ disability network, a member of the company’s neurodiversity employee group and is a neurodiversity champion.

Daniel Gilderthorp

Daniel is an experienced mechanical engineer with Jacobs and has been involved in robotics and innovative remote handling solutions. In his role, he provides support to the wide range of projects involving significant operational challenges presented by the hazardous working environments, including nuclear defence and power.

Daniel has recently been diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) as well as having had a Traumatic Brain.

He will be discussing the various challenges he has experienced over the four decades of his life, two decades of which have been in a professional environment and within a family context. 

The main drive of his discussion will be hope and providing an honest, transparent synopsis of expectations placed on those around him.