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Stereotypes in Neurodivergent Hiring: When Exceptional is the Expectation
For all the acceptance that neurodivergence has been receiving, including workplace initiatives to recruit and train neurodivergent talent, we still have a long way to go to attain equity and...
Five Brain Hacks to Learn Faster
Much of my work is helping professionals see that they’re not “bad at learning”; they’re simply trying to learn in a way that doesn’t work for their brains. While my work naturally helps many...
Why Neurodiverse Teams Are The Way of the Future
Innovation and creativity are the lifeblood of business. To get to both of those, you need different perspectives and ways of thinking. That is why companies hire consultants and agencies. A more...
Legal Accommodations for Neurodivergent Workers
How the Law Supports a Neurodiverse Workplace There are countless reasons why it’s a good idea to create more neurodivergent-friendly workplaces. Research has proven that a neurodiverse workforce...
How to Cultivate Neurodiversity on Workplace Teams
Diversity of thought may be silently lurking – Give it a voice A common excuse I hear against creating a more diverse workplace is that it is simply more work. However, this is true whether we...
Sensory Rooms - Facilitating Neurodivergent- Friendly Workplaces
Before we get into the details of sensory rooms, it helps if we understand why sensory rooms were invented in the first place. Children in the autistic spectrum have often been described as...
Embrace Neurodiversity in Volunteer Management
Ask any non-profit, and they will tell you — one of their biggest challenges is recruiting and retaining a dedicated team of volunteers. Between limited resources for recruitment campaigns, the...
Unconscious Bias and Stereotypes: What I Encountered Within
“We are three orphans from Ethiopia. Today we are…” As the presenter read the story starter, my partner and I imagined how we would finish it. “We are three orphans from...
Neurodiversity in Nursing Training and Professional Development
Mary, an Intensive Care nurse in the UK, is exceptional at identifying problems and formulating protocols to solve them. And she has a secret. She was diagnosed with Autism in her last year of...
A Peek at Neurodivergence Through a Pop Culture Lens
Real-life stories of neurodivergent individuals In working with neurodivergent people, it’s important to remember what value they bring to the table. When it comes to their value, long held...
Inclusive Hiring: How to Revamp your Company’s Recruitment and Interviewing Processes
Interview for the skills the job requires to get that prized employee If you’ve been doing your homework about how to support neurodiversity in the workplace, I don’t have to say a lot to...
How to Self Advocate in a Post-Secondary Setting
Suggestions for neurodivergent adults as well as everyone else! After graduating from high school, Many people struggle with adjusting to the realities of post-secondary education or the...