About Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP

A dynamic, nationally recognized presenter, author of nine books for teachers, trainers, and parents, an educational consultant, and CEO of AimHi Educational Programs, LLC. She launched the firm in 1993 after a successful career teaching students with special needs at the high school level. Today, Susan works side by side with teachers, school administrators, and business leaders as a coach and trainer.

Group Activities for Neurodiverse Teams at Work

Does your team seem a little unfocused, less productive, or stressed out? Changing the rhythm of the workday can help employees feel recharged and better focused. A team-building exercise or another type of group activity can really help. Team-building is essential, especially for neurodiverse emplo [...]

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How Major Employers — like Google, SAP and Microsoft — Recruit and Hire Neurodivergent Employees

Currently, unemployment for neurodivergent adults runs as high as 30 to 40 percent. Yet, at least 70 percent of employers worldwide, especially in the STEM and manufacturing fields, are having trouble filling open positions. How do you, as an employer, help move the needle on the hiring rate for neu [...]

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Goal-setting with Neurodivergent Employees

A brief guide for managers: How to help neurodiverse employees set goals — job-related, task-related, and career-related — and follow through on them. Managing a neurodivergent employee — someone with autism, dyslexia, ADHD or another diagnosis — can be a perplexing challenge. Each neurodiverge [...]

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Introducing New Material: Seven Strategies That Won’t Overwhelm Your Neurodivergent Employees

Or, how to present information effectively at work? Learning new skills and adding to an existing skill set is essential for every employee in your organization. But every individual learns slightly differently and at a different pace. Even more importantly, you need to ensure that employees, especi [...]

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What Do I Do When My Co-teacher is Completely Different Than Me?

Sometimes it's hard to know how best to work together in support of students when you and your co-teacher seem to be so different. There are almost always things that you can do, or ways to make the co-teaching relationship work, even when you and your partner appear to be operating from different p [...]

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