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Indicator Reference

What is an indicator?

An indicator describes an observable signal of organisational infrastructure. Each indicator:

  • Has a stable concept ID (e.g., NDI-2cdbgj) derived deterministically from its name
  • Is versioned — a new version is created when criteria change, but the concept ID stays the same
  • Is assessed using one or more evidence categories (inferred, declared, validated)
  • Is organised into one or more domains via the taxonomy

Indicator structure

Every indicator exists at two levels:

Concept file

id: NDI-xxxxxx
normalized_name: "short normalized name used for ID generation"
title: Short, clear indicator title
description: |
  3–6 lines describing what the indicator measures and why it matters
  to neurodivergent enablement.
evidence_categories:
  - inferred
  - declared
  - validated

Version file

id: NDI-xxxxxx-v1
concept_id: NDI-xxxxxx
status: candidate        # or: standard

criteria:
  inferred:
    - Specific, auditable criterion referencing observable public sources
  declared:
    - What the organisation would need to have publicly stated
  validated:
    - What an accredited verifier would confirm

evidence_sources:
  inferred: [glassdoor_reviews, job_postings, legal_filings, ...]
  declared: [employee_handbook, public_policy_pages, ...]
  validated: [internal_policy_documents, third_party_audits, ...]

citations:
  supporting: [...]
  dissenting: [...]

community_sources: [reddit:r/adhd, reddit:r/autism, glassdoor, blind]

Current indicator counts

StatusCount
Standard13
Candidate (under review)13
Total active26

Active taxonomy domains (NDT-1.0.0)

DomainID
Administrative Accessibility NDT-zk3lhx
Performance Evaluation NDT-wcjtfz
Organizational Clarity NDT-znf2v5
Sensory Environment NDT-xyrxwd
Governance and Justice NDT-6zfsxi
Support Infrastructure NDT-dxjmnq

See Taxonomy Reference for full domain definitions and indicator assignments.