Amanda Kirby
Neurodiversity scholar and GP
Amanda Kirby is a neurodiversity scholar and GP, now emeritus professor at the University of South Wales. She wrote Neurodiversity at Work.
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About Amanda Kirby
Amanda Kirby is a GP who studied medicine at the University of Wales, Cardiff, and later earned a PhD at the University of Leeds. She holds emeritus status as a professor at South Wales, and is also an honorary professor at Cardiff University. After her second child was diagnosed with dyspraxia in 1985, she focused her career on developmental disorders. Kirby co-founded Do-IT Solutions in 2012, a tech company that supports neurodivergent individuals. She has also developed the Neurodiversity Aware Standard with the ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Foundation. Her 2021 book Neurodiversity at Work looks at how a neurodiverse workforce can support innovation, performance and productivity.