Your recruitment process is probably excluding neurodivergent talent. Here's how to fix it.

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April 30, 2026
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Author: Tania Martin, an experienced neuro-inclusion consultant, trainer and speaker helping organisations to think about neuro-inclusion differently. Read the full about page.

Download the PegSquared Neurodiversity Recruitment Playbook - a free, practical guide to building a hiring process that assesses capability, not neurotypical presentation.

Most organisations want to hire more inclusively. The challenge is knowing exactly where their current process is creating barriers — and what to change without overhauling everything at once.

Job descriptions that filter out great candidates before they apply. Interview questions that measure social confidence, not job performance. Onboarding that assumes everyone learns the same way.

These aren't intentional barriers. But they're barriers all the same — and they're costing you talent.

What's inside the Recruitment Playbook

  • The 5-stage Neuro-Inclusive Hiring Cycle — from attraction to pre-boarding, with specific actions at each stage
  • How to rewrite job descriptions that currently filter out neurodivergent candidates, with before-and-after examples
  • 7 steps to make your application process accessible without a complete overhaul
  • Interview and assessment adjustments that create a level playing field — and improve quality of hire for everyone
  • The Neurodiversity Recruitment Maturity Model — so you can see exactly where your organisation sits today and what to prioritise next

This guide is for HR Directors, Talent Acquisition leads, and recruiters who are ready to move beyond awareness and make practical changes to how their organisation hires. No prior neurodiversity knowledge required.

This playbook was developed by Tania Martin, founder of PegSquared, drawing on 20+ years of corporate transformation experience and the work that led to building EY UK's Neuro-Diverse Centre of Excellence. It reflects real-world practice — not theoretical frameworks.

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