Rick Jones is aiming to break down barriers in football and ensure there are spaces for neurodivergent children to take part in the sport The chairman of a local Sheffield football club has launched an initiative to help expand the number of neurodivergent children taking part in the sport. Being neurodivergent means having a brain that learns, processes and behaves slightly differently. It can include those with autism, ADHD and tourette's along with those with dyslexia or dyspraxia.