Marxist. Trade Unionist. Socialist-feminist. Author. Poet. Speaker. Tutor. RMT ex-Exec. Workers' Liberty. Autie. Bi. PUFC fan.
'Neurodiversity' means that different people have different brain wiring. Unfortunately, those with a minority brain wiring - such as dyslexic, autistic and dyspraxic people - face discrimination at work and in wider society.
Brighton launch of NeurodiVERSE, an anthology of poetry by neurodivergent writers
Three of the contributors to (and two of the co-editors of) NeurodiVERSE provide the entertainment as we launch this anthology of poetry by neurodivergent writers.
Invited to an event
to answer a question of importance,
I walked along the street with highness,
went in through the door that revolves,
past the guard of security,
and spoke to the person with femaleness and helpfulness
at the desk of reception.
Free. Book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/neurodiverse-with-janine-booth-and-kate-…
Readings from new poetry anthology NeurodiVERSE, a collection of poems about the experience of neurodivergence from neurodivergent writers.
An assessment of trade unions as drivers of positive change for autistic people at work, written as an assignment for Postgraduate Certificate in Autism and Asperger Syndrome
[Note: this is not advocating a union for autistic workers, but assessing the potential of existing unions!]
The Labour Party's 2021 National Policy Forum report contained no mention of neurodiversity, despite a detailed and popular submission from Neurodivergent Labour to the Forum. So Janine proposed to Conference that it 'refer back' that section of the report so that the NPF would have to consider including this policy. This is what happened at Conference on Monday 27 September ...
At 2021 Labour Party conference, I moved a 'reference back' of the National Policy Forum report, due to its failure to include any policy on neurodiversity, despite a detailed submission being made to the policy forum process. This is what I said in the one minute allocated. Delegates passed the reference back.
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Janine Booth, Lewes CLP and Chair of Neurodivergent Labour.
First published as a blog post for the TUC's 'Stronger Unions' on 23 November 2016:
Janine explains the need for, and the content of, the Labour Party Autism and Neurodiversity Manifesto.
Thank you to Colette Marquess, a PCS union representative in Belfast, for writing this report after attending the Neurodiversity in the Workplace course run by Janine.
