Disability and Neurodiversity Strategy

This page is about working with disabled and neurodiverse residents to celebrate different abilities, and create an open and inclusive Staffordshire.

Disabled people could be anyone with a long-term medical condition which affects how they live their lives. Data shows there are about 1 in 40 adults with a learning disability, 2 in 100 with a severe visual impairment, and 6 in 100 with impaired mobility.

It is estimated in the UK that 1 in 7 people are 'neurodivergent' which means anyone whose brain works in a different way, some examples of neurodivergence include autistic people, and people with dyslexia or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

This page has three aims:

1) To raise awareness of our joint Strategy with the Integrated Care Board; Living My Best Life and Living My Best Life Easy Read

2) To build better connections and improve engagement with our disabled and neurodiverse community.

3) To enable disabled and neurodiverse people to influence the Council through the Staffordshire Disability and Neurodiversity Partnership Board which was formed as a way for disabled and neurodivergent people to raise and discuss things that are important to them. The Board meets three times a year and welcomes new members, and new discussion topics.