Alice de Coverley speaks to The Work Couch on neurodiversity at work
24th September 2024
º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist education, equality and public law barrister Alice de Coverley has spoken to podcast as part of their neurodiversity mini-series ahead of ADHD awareness month in October.
In the first episode of the series, which looks at the lived experience on neurodiversity, Alice joins host , alongside ’s Ashlea Cromby and Tracey West and of RPC Legal. The conversation covers a range of topics including the challenges of gaining a diagnosis and the subsequent post-diagnosis difficulties, how neurodiversity can affect a person’s day-to-day experiences at work and requesting reasonable adjustments, as well as the interaction between neurodivergence and disability.
The episode can be listened to below, or all episodes of the series can be accessed via and .
Alice de Coverley is a specialist in education, equality and public law, regularly acting on behalf of children and young people with disabilities, mental health conditions and special educational needs. Alice is Trustee of , a charity specialising in raising awareness and providing support around neurodivergence within the legal profession.
To contact or instruct Alice, please contact Practice Manager Gemma Faulkner via email, or telephone 020 7583 8055.
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