[Visual scribing] aims to condense the story into the space of a page. This forces both the artist and the viewer to focus on the core ideas being expressed. For people with dyslexia, this form of information presentation can also be an accessible alternative to reading a long article that may not be possible to read otherwise (for example, it is not in a Dyslexia-accessible font or it has black text on a bright white background).Read more: https://www.neurodiversitymedia.com/neurodiversity-visual-storytelling
Dwayne Fernandes, co-founder of gaming startup Minds at Play, employs Tyran Bunt, 24, (Ty) an autistic non-binary person who acts as an assistant games master and content editor. The company aims to foster communication and social interaction through a popular role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons (D&D).Read more: https://www.neurodiversitymedia.com/autistic-person-dream-job-gaming-startup
Dyslexic professionals first rate themselves out of 10 on those particular skill-sets. Then supervisors do the same thing anonymously. Once coaching sessions are finished, the professional and their supervisor to re-score this performance.Read more: https://www.neurodiversitymedia.com/job-coaching-dyslexic-adults-work
Indian hotel chain Lemon Tree Hotel has an award-winning diversity employment program—which grew from hiring just two individuals to attracting around 20% of their current workforce.They modified their job interview process, partnered with relevant NGOs and focused on getting executive buy-in from the upper levels of management.Read more: https://www.neurodiversitymedia.com/hotel-chain-autistic-staff-case-study
Most neurodivergent people just want to be treated the same way as other employees. When it comes to ADHD, here are four principles of good management: 1. Think of them as a person first2. Be specific with instructions3. Check and follow up4. Don't assume Read more: https://www.neurodiversitymedia.com/manage-adhd-employees-examples
One autistic worker needed more mental processing time for instructions or approaches. Her team came up with a safe word. "If we want someone to give us space, in our team we say 'banana', and if we're in a client-facing space where that won't be appropriate, we turn our phones over on the table."Read the full case study here: https://www.neurodiversitymedia.com/managing-autistic-employees-synergy-group-australia
