Foreword
Neurodivergence does not exist in isolation from culture, race, language, or lived experience. For many people from ethnic minority backgrounds, exploring neurodivergence can feel complex — shaped by cultural expectations, stigma, masking, code-switching, and systemic barriers to diagnosis and support.
This resource pack has been created by the DPT Neurodivergent Staff Network and Ethnic Minorities Staff Network to:
Support staff from ethnic minority backgrounds who are curious about neurodivergence but may not yet feel ready to join staff networks Provide culturally relevant lived-experience voices and communities Offer reflective and academic material to deepen understanding Encourage all staff to consider intersectionality when supporting clients and colleagues
Joining the staff networks
If you are a DPT member of staff and you wish to become a member of either the Neurodivergent Staff Network and/or the Ethnic Minorities Staff Network, please email dpt-tr.equality@nhs.net If you have any questions about this information pack, have resources to recommend, want to highlight any broken links (please do) or have queries about the network then please email dpt.neurodivergent.network@nhs.net
Copyright & Attribution
This resource pack was developed collaboratively by members of the Neurodivergent Staff Network and the Ethnic Minorities Staff Network at Devon Partnership NHS Trust.
External resources included in this document remain the intellectual property of their respective authors, creators, and organisations. They are shared here for learning, reflection, and signposting purposes. This document may be shared within NHS and partner organisations for non- commercial educational use. Please acknowledge Devon Partnership NHS Trust if reproducing or adapting this material.
Version 1.0 – January 2026
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