HKE Training

Neurodivergent people have always existed. Looking back through history books we can identify significant people who were most likely neurodivergent. In recent years we have become more adept at identifying the conditions and more and more people are seeking diagnosis.

When a mentally ill Germanwings co-pilot deliberately crashed an Airbus A320 aircraft into the French Alps in March 2015 killing everyone on board, the mental health of airline pilots became front page news around the world. Andreas Lubitz had not disclosed his diagnosis to his employer – possibly, concluded investigators, for fear of losing his pilot’s licence.