A society where people don't need to be "normal"

For companies working on neurodiversity

We recognize that considering neurodiversity at work is important to the lives of neurodivergent individuals, and are committed to raising awareness of neurodiversity in the Japanese branches of multinational companies.
Utilizing deep insights into neurodiversity gained from our non-profit activities, our network with the Japanese neurodivergent community, and our pattern language that organizes 1,300 pieces of neurodivergent knowledge, we empower neurodivergent talent and support the development of companies which value neurodiversity.

We already have experience presenting in both English and Japanese, and our new focus is on neurodiversity coaching!
If you are interested, please contact us via LinkedIn or send an email to common@dioden.org.

For any neurodiversity advocates

We are aiming for realizing neurodiversity paradigm in Asia including Japan through various means, referring to papers and initiatives worldwide. And we are also engaged in our unique projects such as the Pattern Languages of Neurodiversity Paradigm, which systematize various neurodivergent rules of thumb using a technology called "pattern language."
However, since there is still little information in Japanese on neurodiversity and efforts in Japan have just begun, we are looking for international partners. We can learn from each other to promote the neurodiversity movement in more diverse cultures.

If you are interested, please contact us via LinkedIn or send an email to common@dioden.org.

※ For the most up-to-date information, please visit the Japanese version of our website.

Then, we launched our NPO because

• We are hard to live
• We feel our neurotype will effect positively and negatively depending on the environment
• We feel the frustration that our Autistic or ADHDic trait which is part of our personality is too disrespected. And we want to live as we are.

This is how Japan Neurodiversity Association started. And...

What is neurodiversity?

• As a result of optimizing society based only on the Neurotypical, it is becoming difficult for neuro-minorities to live.
• neuro-minorities such as autistic, ADHD, and gifted are unfairly underestimated by single neurotypical value judgment axis, resulting in loss of opportunities for neurominority (and economic loss for society as a whole) _{*3 *9}
• The hardship that neurominorities face due to such friction with society is considered to be a result of defects of "people with developmental disability."

Neurotypes, like sexual orientation and race, are an imprortant part of human natural diversity. And people with any Neurotype should be treated with fair respect in society.

This is a new way of thinking (paradigm) and a civil rights movement that began in the 1990s with people with Asperger's syndrome. This way of thinking is based on the idea that “difficulties in life lie in society.” (Social model)

Philosophy of Japan Neurodiversity Association

We aim to create a society in which people with minor neurological characteristics such as Autistics, ADHD, gifted including 2E can play an active role in their own way, have confidence, and do not have to suffer any more. So we promote neurodiversity to create "a society without disability" In the society,

autistics, ADHDer, gifted, and other minorities are not discriminated structurally or directly in society

We believe that not working on structural changes in society cannot be justified in terms of cost, because considering human neurodiversity has a positive impact on society as well! (For more information, see 6 Proposals for a Society without Disability (Japanese)

Vision

Our goal is to cultivate an environment, culture, and system that recognizes and respects the diverse neurotypes present in each of us. We strive to create a society where individuals, each with their unique neurotypes, can maximize their strengths and support one another in areas of challenge. We believe that we can also build a society capable of adapting and sparking innovation in our ever-changing world by valuing and incorporating our neurodiverse perspectives

And we think that if a society is creating values by celebrating neurodiversity, neurominorities can easily aquire appropriate wages, suitable environments, education, work styles, and job

A theme for all of us

1 in 10 is a neurodivergent!?

According to a survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan, 9.8% of children in the regular class (not the special needs class) are likely to have a "developmental disorder" at the time of the first grade of elementary school. _* . And according to a survey in the United States, 11% of children are diagnosed with ADHD. _* .

In addition, the tendency of neurominority such as Autistic and ADHD is distributed in a gradation in human beings, and although there are differences in the degree of gradation and the degree of "difficulty in living", everyone has such tendency. Therefore, even if you don't have diagnosed, you may have experienced some difficulties.

There is no "average brain"

No one should be "average in every aspect" of their various neurological indicators. And to begin with, we all have different brains. DiOEDN believes that we are all “participants” in neurodiversity.

Projects

Let's create

"A society without disabilities"

together

In order to realize a society in which current and future neurominority will no longer suffer from the difficulties, we would like to co-create a Neurodiversity-friendly society

Why don't you join us!

1. There may be other options in the system, but options other than the main ones have various disadvantages and obstacles
2. Average salary.
   Source:
   https://www.jsh-japan.jp/cordiale-farm/column/845/
3. Source:
   https://jp.reuters.com/article/world-work-autismatwork-idJPKCN1SF0WD
4. Asperger's Syndrome is an obsolete diagnostic term referring primarily to an autism spectrum disorder without intellectual or language delays.
5. 66% of participants had suicidal thoughts
   Source:
   http://www.qlifepro.com/news/20140724/suicide-risk-in-adults-with-aspergers-syndrome.html
6. Source:
   http://www.qlifepro.com/news/20140724/suicide-risk-in-adults-with-aspergers-syndrome.html
7. Source:
   https://theconversation.com/kids-on-the-autism-spectrum-experience-more-bullying-schools-can-do-something-about-it-184385
8. Source:
   https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2792743
9. Source:
   https://www.nri.com/-/media/Corporate/jp/Files/PDF/knowledge/report/cc/mediaforum/2021/forum308.pdf?la=ja-JP&hash=FC080EBB30D008E42C64626993EF00D93E87AC95
10. Since the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2014, there has been a shift in the concept of 'disability' to the perspective of a 'social model'." Source:
    https://fin.miraiteiban.jp/neurodiversity/
11. Source:
    Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare: “[Document 3] Current status of support for children with disabilities”
    https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/12401000/000791880.pdf p.7
12. Source:
    TEENS
    https://www.teensmoon.com/pdd/data/