Business

We are so excited for on of our partner organizations in neurodiversity workforce growth, Mentra, to be hosting this unique summit! See below for their message! The workforce is changing. Will you be part of the movement? This May 29–30 in San Francisco, Mentra… Read More

Congratulations to the Microsoft team, which is celebrating 10 years of running the Microsoft Neurodiversity Program this Autism Awareness Month with a new guide. On April 15th, they launched their best practice guide, which “encapsulates a decade of insights from our program. These learnings have… Read More

On April 10th, Deputy Director of Business Innovations for FCAI, Dr. Tim Vogus, will deliver a Jane Hannah Roundtable talk at the Annette Eskind Institute of Learning at the Currey Ingram Academy, entitled “Embracing Neurodiversity and Making Organizations Inclusive for All“. The mission of the… Read More

This Autism Acceptance Month, the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation and Vanderbilt University are partnering with Alliance Bernstein to host an NYC event entitled, From Autism Acceptance to Advantage: Learning from Autism to Create Innovative Workplaces and Teams. Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month and learn how to make your organization… Read More

We are excited to announce the latest virtual job seeker training from our partner, Autism Tennessee. Autism Tennessee is running its EmployMe – Small Group Classes program through April 2025 (starting April 7th) and is inviting autistic job seekers to register now. Autism Tennessee… Read More

In this fireside chat style conversation, Dr. Vogus will facilitate a dialogue between Dr. Posselt and Dr. Annabi to examine the intersections between the Neurodiversity at Work movement and the broader Neurodiversity movement. Together, they will explore key characteristics of effective social movements, the role of… Read More

Tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 31, the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation will welcome a team of investors from A.E., a venture capital group and startup incubator team that has built a substantial venture capital fund specifically for projects/products that pertain to autism/neurodiversity and that may have commercial potential. Read More

We are excited to announce the addition of the Neurodiversity Employment Toolkit to our resources page, a comprehensive resource designed for employers seeking to understand, recruit, and support neurodivergent talent. This Toolkit was expertly developed by a neurodiverse team, incorporating insights from individuals with lived experience, professionals in the… Read More

Our sibling center, Northeastern University College of Engineering, invites you to join a conversation with Michael John Carley, a popular autistic speaker from Northeastern’s 2024 Neurodiversity Conference, who recently joined the Neurodiversity Initiative team at the College of Engineering at Northeastern. Michael John Carley… Read More

In this new article highlighting the importance of ND in the workplace, Owen School of Management interviews FCAI Deputy Director Tim Vogus, discussing a manager’s role in creating an inclusive environment. The article emphasizes the challenges that neurodivergent individuals face and the benefits that workplaces can experience by embracing… Read More