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DrupalBrief: DrupalCon Atlanta - The Neurodivergency SuperPower
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This Podcast presents a compelling case for neurodiversity as a workplace advantage, highlighting the challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals in traditional employment. The speaker, drawing from personal experience and research, explains how biased hiring practices and non-inclusive environments lead to significant underemployment. Conversely, the presentation argues that embracing neurodiversity and implementing universal design principles fosters higher-functioning, innovative teams with reduced groupthink, ultimately benefiting both employees and organizations by leveraging unique cognitive strengths and addressing a looming workforce gap.
DrupalBrief.com
140 episodes
Manage episode 475440724 series 3646239
This Podcast presents a compelling case for neurodiversity as a workplace advantage, highlighting the challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals in traditional employment. The speaker, drawing from personal experience and research, explains how biased hiring practices and non-inclusive environments lead to significant underemployment. Conversely, the presentation argues that embracing neurodiversity and implementing universal design principles fosters higher-functioning, innovative teams with reduced groupthink, ultimately benefiting both employees and organizations by leveraging unique cognitive strengths and addressing a looming workforce gap.
DrupalBrief.com
140 episodes
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