Neurodiversity Celebration Week’s Post

PLEASE mark your calendars! This event has something for everyone! Individuals, families, schools, businesses and organizations! #future #socialmedia #HumanResources #education #neurodiversity

Games industry folks! It's GDC week, but also Neurodiversity Celebration Week 🧠 First and foremost, I want to give a shout-out to my colleague Ivan Lugovoy who created this animation as a volunteer ✨ I reached out to him asking if he can create a simple (2D) image to go along with this social media post. His response: "I wonder if we can do a video with a brain? I can do a quick test. Will show you tomorrow." Walla! He created the first version of this animation in 24 hours! This leads me to the point of my post: Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB). OCB is "a person's voluntary commitment within an organization or company that is not part of his or her contractual tasks" i.e., what Ivan did 😊 And while I've been blown away by the number of volunteers who contributed in one way or another to make our workplace more neuroinclusive, I've also felt that OCB is not really a norm here, at least compared to my Google days. When I told my teammates this, their take was that OCB is perhaps more an American thing. Case example is how you see so many (big) American companies with their employee volunteer programs. 🤔 How often do you see OCB in your organization? ❓ Is it more a thing at American companies (vs. Finnish companies)? 😆 Is my view clouded because I was at Google during the good ol' days when it was still start-upy? P.S. I didn't talk about neurodiversity in this post, but I am working on a blog post specifically about neuroinclusion which is coming out in 2ish weeks!

In observance of Neurodiversity Celebration Week #neurodiversitycelebrationweek, I'm excited to share an upcoming tool that will change our understanding and cultivation of #neuroinclusion! 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐍-𝐈𝐑𝐈™! 🔍 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨-𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱™ (𝐍-𝐈𝐑𝐈™) is not just a tool; it's a solution designed to facilitate real and practical improvements within organizations. It helps assess their readiness for integrating neurodiversity and outlines actionable steps for a sustainable transformation. 💡 Are you ready? 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐲𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐍-𝐈𝐑𝐈 – 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲! #NIRI #Neurodiversity #RealChange #neuroinclusive

CHECK OUT THIS GREAT RESOURCE In line with Neurodiversity Celebration Week I wanted to share this resource that I regularly refer to this resource. I share it with many parents who are usuallylooking for information on how they can support their child. Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported by providing schools, universities, and organisations with the opportunity to recognise the many talents and advantages of being neurodivergent, while creating more inclusive and equitable cultures that celebrate differences and empower every individual. I encourage you to check it out as there are some really useful resources! #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #autismawareness #adhdawareness

In honor of Neurodiversity Week Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported by providing organizations with the opportunity to recognize the many talents and advantages of being neurodivergent while creating more inclusive and equitable cultures that celebrate differences and empower every individual. We celebrate the diversity of our Clients, Interns, and Participants - their strengths, abilities, and goals. #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek #NeurodiversityWeek #NCW #ThisIsND #neurodiversityweek #neurodiversity #neurodivergent

I echo this! If you have any thoughts or input for this discussion please do not hesitate to contact me or Marius Frank who will share your views during the session!

Neurodiversity Celebration Week - Is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported by providing schools, universities, and organisations with the opportunity to recognise the many talents and advantages of being neurodivergent, while creating more inclusive and equitable cultures that celebrate differences and empower every individual.   https://lnkd.in/estYNynG We all have a role to play, learning and allyship. #neurodiversityatwork #neurodiversity #allyship

🌟 Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024: Celebrating Different Minds! 🌟 There are a huge range of events with some amazing guest speakers taking place this week covering a broad range of topics. These sessions can help up celebrate neurodiversity, and increase acceptance and understanding. These sessions are free to join - and if you can't attend live if you sign up you can watch later. Spread the word !!! These discussions help to shift the dial towards focusing on the use of language and emphasising strengths, whilst being mindful of challenges that neurodiversity can bring. By doing so, we contribute to reducing the stigma surrounding different minds. #neurodiversity #neurodiversitycelebrationweek #livedexperience

Neurodiversity Celebration Week is officially on! According to research, approximately 15-20% of the population is neurodiverse, so this topic is well worth the awareness. Check out the 24 free webinars below to learn about neurodiversity if you have some spare time this week. Have a lovely week everyone. #neurodiversityatwork #neurodiversity #neurodiversityawareness #neurodiversitycelebrationweek

It is Day 1 of Neurodiversity Celebration Week Fantastic scheduled of free events to better support colleagues, raise awareness and gain new skills and knowledge #neurodiversity #bebettereveryday #leadershipdevelopment #management