Neurodiversity Celebration Week
On Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026, we are highlighting the work of SCRA’s Neurodiversity Champions.
Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions. It aims to transform how neurodivergent people are perceived and supported, while creating more inclusive and equitable cultures that celebrate differences and empower every individual.
Our Champions are staff members in a wide range of roles within SCRA who have a specialist interest in Neurodiversity. Many staff members are Neurodiverse themselves and/or have Neurodiverse relatives or friends. They all share the same interest in learning about Neurodiversity and improving our services for children, young people and families.
The Champions ensure that our Hearing centres are kitted out with take away sensory items and in-Hearing room sensory bags, as well as piloting new approaches, such as the Communi-crate initiative.
Some of our Champions also deliver staff training at Locality days and staff events. They attend regular online meetings with colleagues and come together in person once a year where they get expert training and get to share ideas.
They have also been trying out new sensory items in waiting and Hearing rooms such as weighted cuddy toys which have been proving extremely popular. You can see a selection of the toys below.
