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LANDMARK COLLEGE’S “NAVIGATING THE WORKPLACE” SERIES CONTINUES WITH:

Thinking Out of the Box: Tapping a Talented Neurodiverse Workforce

Employer fist bumping employee while employees watch

Strategies for hiring, supervising, and retaining skilled neurodiverse employees, including those with learning disabilities (such as dyslexia), ADHD, autism, and other learning differences.

Tuesday, April 12, 2022, from 9:45 a.m. – 3 p.m. Eastern

Schedule at a glance

Time
Event
Speaker
9:45 – 10 a.m.
Welcome and check-in
 
10 – 11 a.m.
"Overcoming the Application Hurdle: How to Support Neurodivergent Talent in the Talent Acquisition Process”
Joe Riddle, MPH, Director, Neurodiversity in the Workplace
11 – 11:15 a.m.
Break
 
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m
“Workplace Accommodations for Neurodiverse Employees and Compliance under the ADA”
JoAnna Barnes, J.D.,
First Vice President, Learning Disabilities Association of America
12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
“Supervising Neurodiverse Employees:
Balancing Needs and Getting the Work Done”
Adam Lalor, Ph.D.,
Director of LCIRT;
Co-Director Landmark College Center for Neurodiversity
1:45 – 2 p.m.
Break
 
2 - 3 p.m.
“Spotlight on Neurodiverse Employees:
Personal Experiences and Strategies for Navigating the Workplace”
Panel of neurodiverse employees

Pricing:

$99 per person 


Essential For:

  • Supervisors and Department Managers
  • HR Professionals
  • Career Services and Internship Program Coordinators
  • Diversity and Inclusion Coordinators
  • Employee Resource Group Leaders
  • And more!

Sessions on

  • “Overcoming the Application Hurdle: How to Support Neurodivergent Talent in the Talent Acquisition Process”

    Headshot of Joe Riddle

    Tuesday, April 12, from 10 – 11 a.m. Eastern

    Description:

    Joe will present on the importance and value of neurodiversity in our workplaces. He will utilize experience in designing neurodivergent hiring programs and employee support systems to suggest specific methods and tasks that anyone can take to make the workplace more neurodiverse.

    Presenter:

    Joe Riddle, MPH, Director, Neurodiversity in the Workplace

  • “Workplace Accommodations for Neurodiverse Employees and Compliance under the ADA”

    Headshot of JoAnna Barnes

    Tuesday, April 12, from 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Eastern

    Description:

    Neurodiverse employees are used to thinking “outside the box”; it’s time employers start thinking “outside the box” too and embrace ways for all individuals to be included in the workplace. Too often the focus of employers is compliance with the anti-discrimination requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act as Amended (ADA) when instead the focus should be on providing opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Employers need to be asking, “How can we successfully employ an individual with a disability?” instead of, “How do we not get sued for a violation of the ADA?” 

    This presentation will address key elements of Title I of the ADA including:  who is an “individual with a disability”; who is a “qualified employee or applicant”; what is a “reasonable accommodation”; and, what is an “undue hardship” on the operation of the employer’s business. It will also briefly address the requirements of Title III of the ADA pertaining to testing accommodations for examinations and courses which can include workplace credentialing.   


    Presenter:

    JoAnna Barnes, J.D., First Vice President,
    Learning Disabilities Association of America

  • “Supervising Neurodiverse Employees: Balancing Needs and Getting the Work Done”

    Headshot of Adam Lalor

    Tuesday, April 12, from 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Eastern

    Description:

    Coming soon!

    Presenter:

    Adam Lalor, Ph.D., Director of LCIRT; Co-Director Landmark College Center for Neurodiversity
    Landmark College

  • Spotlight on Neurodiverse Employees: Personal Experiences and Strategies for Navigating the Workplace

    Tuesday, April 12, from 2 – 3 p.m. Eastern

    Description:

    Coming soon!

    Presenters: Panel of neurodiverse employees

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