Why the Neurodiversity Mindset Needs to Evolve
Historically, people have viewed neurodivergence from a deficit model point of view. Unfortunately, I’d say that this is the prevailing view. The world is still very much neurotypical-centric. Consider that neurodivergent brains are the other side of the same human...
How Apprenticeships Support Neurodiverse Hiring and Workforce Development
There’s one approach to neurodiverse hiring that has not received much notice in the United States: apprenticeships. Data from the United Kingdom (UK)(HM Government, 2020), where renewed interest in apprenticeships has spurred relevant research, indicates that 89% of...
Stereotypes in Neurodivergent Hiring: When “Exceptional” Becomes 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 achieve equity and full inclusion. Stereotypes still shape hiring patterns, and too many...
What Employers Still Get Wrong About Neurodiversity and Return-to-Office Policies
We survived a global crisis only to voluntarily drag our best talent back into environments guaranteed to break them. Think about that for a second. For a brief period during the pandemic lockdowns, people who process the world differently finally had control over...