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IDEA Speaker Series: Neurodiversity in the Workplace

In this webinar, Dr. Susanne M. Bruyère described neurodiversity and discussed the increasing interest among employers in hiring neurodiverse/neurodivergent job applicants. As well, the recruitment and interview process for neurodiverse job candidates, ways to improve the success of neurodiverse employees throughout the employment process, and other considerations in assuring the sustainability and scalability of affirmative hiring programs was explored. Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, is Professor of Disability Studies and Academic Director of the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, Cornell University ILR School, Ithaca, NY. The Institute is a research, training, and technical assistance center focusing on disability inclusion in employment, education, and community. Bruyère serves as Institute administrative/strategic lead, and as the PI/Co-PI of research, dissemination, and technical assistance efforts focused on employment disability policy and effective disability workplace practices. Host: Dr. Dan Samosh, Assistant Professor in Employment Relation at Queen’s University and Academic Co-Lead of the IDEA Incubator Hub on Transitions to Work and Career Development About the IDEA Speaker Series: The IDEA Speaker Series provides an opportunity to hear guest speakers talk about their efforts to create stronger and more diverse labour markets that include persons with disabilities.