Ryan Casey is a neurodiversity employment specialist. He is the Founder and Executive Director of ClearWeave Careers – a company that helps the Neurodivergent find and retain employment. Ryan has appeared on PBS, spoken at Yale, and has trained teams at: the Guggenheim Museum, Oracle, and CVS.
Neurodivergent
adjective
US /ˌnʊr.oʊ.dɪˈvɝː.dʒənt/ UK /ˌnjʊə.rəʊ.daɪˈvɜː.dʒənt/ (also neurodiverse)
having or related to a type of brain that is often considered as different from what is usual, for example that of someone who has autism: The report claimed that around 20% of high school students in America are neurodivergent.
There are many different types of developmental neurodivergent conditions.
Opposite
neurotypical
(source: Cambridge Dictionary)
From partner ClearWeave Careers …
The following is taken from our training classes and are ways in which you can more effectively hire and retain Neurodivergent Talent.
The Autism Advantage – Why Businesses Are Hiring Autistic People
People with autism possess greater ability to process information, study suggests
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Participation Among College Students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder