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Consultation & Training on Neurodiversity in the Workplace
According to the NIMH, 1 out of 5 Americans has a hidden disability which impacts all areas of their lives. With 1 out of 150 Americans on the Autistic Spectrum (diagnosed with High-Functioning Autism, Asperger Syndrome, NLD, or PPD-NOS), 1 out of 4 Americans suffering from a Mood Disorder at some point in their adult lives, and and 1 out of 100 adults diagnosed with Schizophrenia, companies, educational institutions, and organizations can no longer afford to ignore the specialized needs of these neurodiverse individuals in the workforce. EvoLibri provides the following services to address this need.
Training Services:
EvoLibri provides a one-day, onsite training program for managers and human resource representatives covering the following topics:
- What Hidden Disabilities are -- prevalence and symptoms
- How to recognize hidden disabilities in undisclosed/undiagnosed individuals
- How ADA compliance applies to disclosed individuals
- Typical strengths of neurodiverse workers, and how to use them effectively
- Typical weaknesses of neurodiverse workers, and how to accommodate them effectively
- Coaching, mentoring, and incenting the neurodiverse individual
- Career development for the neurodiverse individual
- Inclusion and team-building strategies
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Consulting Services:
Neurodiverse individuals often have incredivle potential as key thought leaders in an organization. However, the common workplace is frequently a difficult place for them to navigate, leaving their full potential largely untapped -- for both the organization and the individual.
As an independent counseling psychologist, EvoLibri's principal can ethically and legally address sensitive topics directly with neutrality, compassion, and discretion -- which in many instances, human resource are not legally able to do:
- Employee/employer mediation, including thorough investigation of the situation through neutral interviews and discovery, pertaining ADA laws, and delivery of recommended course of action
- Workplace assessment and recommended accommodations for neurodiverse employees
- On-going coaching and resolution of problematic behaviors in key employees
- On-site brown-bag lunches on neurodiversity awareness and inclusion
- On-going on-site support groups for neurodiverse employees
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Training Services:
EvoLibri provides a one-day, onsite training program for managers and human resource representatives covering the following topics:
- What Hidden Disabilities are -- prevalence and symptoms
- How to recognize hidden disabilities in undisclosed/undiagnosed individuals
- How ADA compliance applies to disclosed individuals
- Typical strengths of neurodiverse workers, and how to use them effectively
- Typical weaknesses of neurodiverse workers, and how to accommodate them effectively
- Coaching, mentoring, and incenting the neurodiverse individual
- Career development for the neurodiverse individual
- Inclusion and team-building strategies
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Inclusion Program Development Programs:
EvoLibri works with schools, churches, camps, and companies to
develop custom programs to teach and inspire:
- What neurodiversity is and what it means
- How common neurodiversity is
- Who some of the most famous neurodiverse individuals have been
throughout history
- Why all people are worthy of love and respect
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EvoLibri offers customized consulting and training for corporations and non-profit organizations.