Neurodiversity in the WorkplaceĀ Workshop
Customized training sessions available!
Foster a more diverse and equitable workplace to help neurodivergent employees thrive.
This workshop is designed for managers and leaders, workers, and healthcare professionals. The information learned in this course will help you:
- Enhance team dynamics, improve collaboration, and increase overall performance
- Promote fairness, equity, and respect, creating a workplace culture where every employee feels valued and can contribute their best
- Provide tailored interventions and strategies to create better outcomes for employees
- Enhance self-awareness about strengths and challenges, which may be valuable for personal growth or career development
- Learn how to be empathetic and communicate more effectively to support neurodivergent colleagues
Virtual workshop
$495.00 CAD
per participant (contact us for group registration rate)
What you will learn:
The Fundamentals
- What is neurodiversity and what are the associated health conditions?
- Common challenges for neurodivergent persons in the workplace
- Strengths of a neurodiverse workplace
How to Implement Inclusive Practices
- Inclusive workplace design to support neurodivergent persons in the workplace
- Accommodations and supports in the workplace for neurodivergent workers: tools and strategies
- The role of communication and strategies for supporting a neurodiverse workplace
How to Prepare the Workplace for Neurodivergent Workers
- Creating a sustainable workplace plan
- Preparing the team
- Identifying the appropriate support for ongoing workplace success
Meet the Trainer
Learn from our CDA expert, Kelly Stewart. Kelly is a seasoned Occupational Therapy professional with over 12 years of experience with cognitive demands in her clinical practice. She holds a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy and has servedĀ as an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University for over a decade. Among her many accomplishments include her former position as Vice President/Secretary of OSOT and her receipt of the CAOT Fieldwork Educator Award of Excellence.
