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  • 2nd Annual Neurodiversity and the Built Environment: Immersive Experiences

    Virtual

    Building upon last year’s symposium, Neurodiversity: Building Community and Rethinking the Built Environment, this year’s dialogue focuses on immersive experiences, responsive environments, spatial interactions, and experimental evaluative and physiological measuring tools and criteria. It also includes advocacy, spatial and social guidelines, and bottom up and organic initiatives.  These serial events are intensely cross-disciplinary and aim towards critical interactions […]

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  • The Mayor’s Commission on People with Disabilities Virtual Fall Town Hall

    Join us for updates from the Mayor’s Commission on People with Disabilities and the ADA Transition Plan for Philadelphia. There will be a designated time for open comments.   *ASL and Closed Captioning will be provided; to request additional ADA accommodations please email or call Claudia Tasco by October 21 at Claudia.Tasco@phila.gov or 215-686-2798. Note: After registering, you will receive a […]

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  • Supporting Neurodiverse Talent in Tech

    Tech organizations recognize the value that having neurodiverse talent brings to their workforce. According to Harvard Business Review, having neurodiverse talent provides organizations “productivity gains, quality improvement and boosts in innovative capabilities”. But what exactly is neurodiversity, and how can leaders at tech organizations create inclusive and supportive environments for talent to thrive? Our panel […]

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  • Stanford Neurodiversity Summit 2021: Online

    Welcome! This virtual summit is a unique conference bringing together neurodiverse / neurodivergent individuals, employers, service agencies, educators and students, parents, and professionals from all areas of the field. Confirmed keynote speakers include Dr. Temple Grandin from Colorado, US Congresswoman Jessica Benham of Pennsylvania, Dr. Rhonda Moore from the National Institute of Mental Health, Sir […]

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  • #ActuallyAutistic Speaker Series

    Monday 11/8 at 6pm: #ActuallyAutistic Speaker Series with Laura Weldon via ZOOMhttps://Jefferson.zoom.us/j/8783339717Laura Weldon is a naturopathic physician with autism and several chronic conditions who will be speaking about autistic burnout, representation in the media, and the intersection between gender and autism.Please submit all questions to this form PRIOR to her seminar:https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPage.aspx?fragment=FormId%3DdvlM7ZKbEECgt6ciK6bN70h1wexxYJtMkz1Ym393DwtUOTVaU0xCNFdLSDhHUERSRUFSWkk1QzVCSS4u%26Token%3D1e976d03fb0a45ecbe025eb26c67c1d1

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  • Neurodiversity Rising 2 (NDR2)

    Together we can create a more equitable and representative workforce—for everyone. About this event It’s time to expand and enrich the neurodiversity movement, which has historically focused on inclusion of autistic people. These efforts have made meaningful impacts in the workforce and society at large, but qualified autistic job seekers still face high rates of […]

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  • Neurodiversity by Universal Design

    As workplaces evolve to the new normal, there have been many steps in the right direction to improve inclusivity in the workplace, including for candidates and new hires! Workplace culture and recruitment best practices also need to evolve to factor in the cognitive diversity as well, especially since neurodivergent job seekers are an untapped talent […]

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  • Neurodiversity Employment Network: Philadelphia January Meeting

    FirstTrust Bank Club at Lincoln Financial Field One Lincoln Financial Field Way, Philadelphia, United States

    Philadelphia Neurodiversity Employment Network is back in person (or online!) for our January 2022 meeting. A special thank you to the Eagles Autism Foundation for hosting in the new FirstTrust Bank Club at Lincoln Financial Field! Expect opportunities for learning about neurodiversity and neurodivergence at work, opportunities to network with others in the area involved in […]

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  • Phoenixville Community Discussion

    Join your friends, neighbors, and colleagues in Phoenixville and the surrounding area on Wednesday 1/26 @ 6 PM for an open community dialogue on neurodiversity! ——————————- Discussion Topics: (1) How has neurodiversity impacted your life? (2) Community Initiatives(a) What kinds of initiatives would you like to see organized?(b) What benefit would you like to derive […]

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  • Mayor’s Commission on People with Disabilities Public Meeting

    The Mayor’s Commission on People with Disabilities invites you to our upcoming Public Meeting on January 26, 2022 , 7pm-8:30pm via Zoom Topics to be covered:Updates from the CommissionCovid-19 updatesUpdate from Parks and Recreation ASL and Closed Captions will be provided. If you require additional ADA reasonable accommodations, please email or call Claudia Tasco at […]

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  • Division of Intellectual disAbility Services Employment Forum Meeting

    Online

    DBHIDS will host a virtual Employment Forum meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 15 from 3 to 4 p.m. Out presenter will be Dr. Demetrice Smith, ordained Elder of the Potter’s House Church in Dallas Texas, community advocate, and activist for people with intellectual developmental disabilities. She will share the impact of Potter’s House program, job readiness, and other entrepreneur-building […]

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  • Pennsylvania Workforce Coalition: Emotional Well-Being for Employers, Chamber Members and Provider Organizations

    In 2022, supporting employees holistically requires that employers consider the emotional and mental health challenges that many in the workforce are balancing.  Join us for a session focusing on current trends and some best-practice techniques to identify, inquire about, and support the emotional well-being of your employees. Register here: https://bit.ly/3BphQ76

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