Comment: The potential of story-telling in understanding neurodiversity

“The tendency to think in terms of the ‘average man’ is a pitfall into which many persons blunder.”–  Lieutenant Gilbert S. Daniels, ‘The Average Man’In recent years, we have seen an increase in awareness and understanding of neurodiversity in the workplace, and a growing empathy for the 15-20 per cent of the population with neurological differences (The Neurodiverse Safe Work Initiative 2025, par. 8). As designers, we recognise the value of environ