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 engaging in repetitive actions, such as hand flapping, hair twirling and skin...
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 time constraints of your volunteers, burnout, personality differences, and...
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 stereotypes need to be identified and eliminated. No one wants to be...
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 convince you of the hows and whys that’s a good idea. You’re on board by now,...