Neurodiversity Celebration Week. Meet the Team: The Lived Experience at iDiversity

Lauren McKee – Neurodiversity Workplace Services Consultant

After finishing my undergraduate degree in Psychology, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do or where I wanted to take my career. To be completely honest, I initially fell into working in the neurodiversity space. However, I’m incredibly glad that I did.

Through working with clients, I learned more about the lived experiences of neurodivergent individuals in the workplace – how these experiences shape their careers, and how a lack of understanding or support can significantly impact their wellbeing. At times, I even felt as though I was hearing reflections of my own experiences.

Through this process, I discovered that I am also neurodivergent. The stories shared by clients, alongside my growing understanding of my own neurodivergence, sparked a deep passion in me. This motivated me to pursue a postgraduate degree in Neurodiversity, specialising in the workplace and the criminal justice system.

I strongly believe that as we spend a significant portion of our lives at work, our workplaces should be supportive, inclusive, and positive environments. Through my work, I strive to ensure that neurodivergent and disabled individuals are able to thrive, maintain wellbeing, and receive the support they deserve. This is because I understand what it’s like to live without these supports, and the difference it can make once they are implemented.

Clare Lemon – Disability Services Executive

I knew I struggled at school and at the start of my working life, I was diagnosed with Dyslexia while working a Iansyst back in 2007, aged 25.

I have always been passionate about helping people with disabilities as I know from first-hand experience on how it is to struggle without support. 

I love my job and knowing that I am making a difference to people’s life’s and providing them with support in their workplace here at iDiversity.  

What Neurodiversity means to me – a life full of colours of different people, without us life would be a boring place because we are all unique and bring colour to the world.

Faith Hamilton – Sales Support and Marketing Co-ordinator

My journey with neurodiversity has been both personal and evolving. I was recently diagnosed with ARFID, an eating disorder that is often linked with neurodivergence, and I’ve since been referred for an Autism and ADHD assessment. For most of my life, I have also struggled with depression and anxiety. These experiences have shaped how I understand myself and the world around me, particularly during the transition from education into the workplace, which I found especially challenging.

Those experiences are a big part of why working in the field of neurodiversity means so much to me. I know first-hand how difficult it can be to navigate environments that aren’t always designed with different needs and ways of thinking in mind. Being able to work in this space allows me to help others access the understanding, adjustments, and support that can make such a difference.

Emily Chevalier – Neurodiversity Coaching Consultant

My passion for championing neurodiversity began when I was a primary school teacher. While I loved nurturing young minds, I was especially drawn towards the students who struggled to thrive in traditional classrooms. Their quiet perseverance sparked a curiosity in me – one that grew into a long-term commitment to understanding and supporting different ways of thinking and learning.

Training as a Specialist Teacher opened the door to working with neurodivergent individuals across every stage of education – from primary and secondary schools to universities and adult learning – supporting those whose needs were often misunderstood or overlooked.

I spent many years as a Disability Adviser in higher education, supporting students as they navigated their degrees, built confidence, and recognised their strengths. During this time, I developed my skills as a Neurodiversity Coach, helping people find their way through the complexities and challenges of both education and the workplace. As a Neurodiversity Coach, my focus is always on creating environments where everyone feels understood, supported, and empowered at work.

Andy Price – Senior Manager Sales & Accessibility Solutions

Although I’m not formally diagnosed with a condition, my lived experience is closely aligned with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). For me, this brings both strengths and challenges. On the positive side, it fuels a strong attention to detail, persistence, and a genuine commitment to getting things right. On the more difficult days, it can mean checking that a door is locked multiple times before I can leave the house or needing extra reassurance that something has been completed correctly. Living with this duality has given me a deep appreciation of how nuanced neurodiversity is, it isn’t simply a list of traits or adjustments, but a complex, human experience that can empower and exhaust in equal measure.

Neurodiversity and disability, to me, are about recognising that different ways of thinking, processing, and interacting with the world are not deficits to be “fixed,” but differences to be understood and supported. That belief is what drives my work at iDiversity Consulting. Whether I’m helping provide assistive technology for a university student to overcome barriers, or conducting a workplace assessment to ensure someone has the ergonomic support they need to be comfortable and productive, I see it as an opportunity to remove obstacles and unlock potential. I work in this field because I know how transformative the right understanding and adjustments can be, not just for performance, but for confidence, dignity, and wellbeing.

Anthony Mullin – Senior Disability Consultant
With over 20 years of experience in client‑facing roles, my commitment to neurodiversity and disability inclusion continues to deepen. I am dedicated and enjoy supporting individuals in working in ways that genuinely align with their strengths, removing barriers, fostering confidence, and helping to create environments where everyone can thrive as their authentic selves. It has been a privilege to work with so many clients over the years and to witness the meaningful impact that our services have on both their professional and personal lives.