The RICS Podcast
Neurodivergence & The Assessment Process with Dan Knowles FRICS, Morwenna Slade MRICS and Jen Hobart MRICS #126
May 06, 2024
Episode 126
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Neurodiverse professionals in the built environment face unique challenges in the journey to becoming chartered, but with more awareness comes an increasing level of support for such APC candidates.
Dan Knowles FRICS hosts this week’s episode of The RICS Podcast, where Morwenna Slade MRICS and Jennifer Hobart MRICS share their experiences with the assessment process as neurodivergent professionals.
They discuss the complexities of the process, support that should be available, and why neurodivergence can be a superpower in the industry.
This episode of The RICS Podcast covers:
- Considerations that assessors can make for neurodiverse candidates in the final assessment
- How neurodiverse assessors can support those with particular requirements
- Finding different learning styles to better suit your APC journey
- How employers can support neurodiverse people
- The benefits to teams of hiring professionals with varied specialisms and traits