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 on and on… it can be hard to fi [...]
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 nursing school. Like most nurses, her dream is to help patients and improve their lives. This diagnosis cha [...]
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 undermined or viewed as less-than because [...]
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, and that’s awesome. At this point, [...]
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 workplace. There are significant changes from what students are accustomed to that can be disorienting. Amon [...]