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Course Description

It’s estimated that approximately one in six people in the United States are now considered to be neurodivergent. Yet nearly 40% of neurodivergent adults are unemployed or underemployed compared to their age peers. Promisingly, in recent years, companies in technology and other industries have come to recognize neurodiverse individuals as a valuable workforce resource, and they have responded by actively recruiting this largely untapped talent pool.

This course provides an overview of emerging Neurodiversity at Work employment programs and outlines the implications for HR policies and practices. Course topics include background information about autism and neurodiversity; models of effective recruitment, screening, and onboarding; supervisor training and support; best practices for career progression, advancement, and retention; and strategies for building a broad array of internal and external support systems.

Faculty Author

Susanne Bruyère

Benefits to the Learner

  • Acquire an awareness of "the business case” for making neurodiversity part of an organization's overall employment strategy
  • Explore skills to effectively recruit, hire, and train a neurodiverse talent pool
  • Examine ways to equip supervisors with the necessary training, preparation, and ongoing support to effectively implement and sustain initiatives
  • Develop strategies to enhance career development and retention for neurodiverse individuals
  • Design and implement methods to ensure the long-term sustainability and scalability of a program

Target Audience

  • HR professionals with experience in management
  • Consultants, government agencies, and NGOs who help people with neurodiversity enter and remain in the workforce

Accrediting Associations

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