01 Apr The Neurodiversity Movement The Neurodiversity Movement Monday, April 1, 2024 (12:00 AM) to Sunday, May 30, 2027 (11:59 PM) 3 PDCs Provider: Kennedy Krieger Institute Course Name: The Neurodiversity Movement Speaker: Stacey Beichler Program Type: Seminar/Workshop Registration URL: http:// https://www.kennedykrieger.org/community/initiatives/neurodiversity-at-work-at-kennedy-krieger/training-and-education Single Course with unique activity offerings - Activity details will vary based on dates, locations and times of the activity, but all activities will be based on the same parent course., Baltimore, Maryland Email Details Learning Objectives 1. Participants will increase their knowledge in disability services, awareness, and supports and services for their employees and their families. 2. Participants will increase their knowledge of hiring, retention, and management strategies to support the employment of individuals with disabilities. 3. Participates will engage in through provoking conversations to break down workplace barriers for individuals with disabilities. 4. Participants will increase their knowledge in best practices to make their workplaces to be inclusive of individuals with disabilities. This presentation will cover the following topics and more: Barriers to employment for individuals with disabilities Best practices for recruitment, management, and retention strategies Disability education Workplace accommodations Self-disclosure What is an adult service provider Communication, interview, and onboarding strategies Employer and provider collaboration for recruitment First-hand experiences from businesses and the individuals they employ Overview of Universal Design Details You're Registered! DescriptionLocation This presentation provides an overview of neurodiversity, building an inclusive workforce, breaking down barriers to employment, and understanding the business case for hiring individuals of all abilities. This training is interactive and thought provoking, designed to provided strategies and education for employers to be better prepared to hire, retain, and manage individuals with disabilities as part of the workforce. Currently 80% of individuals are not part of the workforce, and this training provides business solutions for advancing an organizations workforce to include individuals of all abilities. This presentation will share information on, what is an adult service provider, how to foster and sustain relationships between the business’s community and adult service providers, and first-hand experiences from businesses and the individuals they employee. This presentation will also provide an overview of universal design, and how businesses can apply universal design philosophies to building a more inclusive workforce. Neurodiversity at Work at Kennedy Krieger Institute offers training and education for a variety of topics (employment, transition to adult, provider services and supports) and the survey results are the following: • 98.5% of attendees report their knowledge has increased as a result of attending the training • 98% of attendees say they would recommend this workshop to others • 100% of attendees report the training covered useful content This will be a half day 3-hour workshop or 1.5 hour workshop. This is an in-person training or virtual training. Single Course with unique activity offerings - Activity details will vary based on dates, locations and times of the activity, but all activities will be based on the same parent course. Organizations can complete our training inquiry form to organize this training for their workplace. Single Course with unique activity offerings - Activity details will vary based on dates, locations and times of the activity, but all activities will be based on the same parent course. Single Course with unique activity offerings - Activity details will vary based on dates, locations and times of the activity, but all activities will be based on the same parent course.1741 Ashland AveBaltimore, MD 21205-1531 Map & Directions