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This document summarizes a presentation on neurodiversity in the workplace. It discusses establishing an inclusive office culture, clear communication, and accessibility best practices. The presentation covers establishing a hidden curriculum for expectations, providing agendas and captions for meetings, using accessible formats and describing visuals. Clear project-based communication is emphasized, including establishing roles and checking for understanding. Performance reviews should provide specific, corrective feedback to improve task accuracy for neurodiverse employees.
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- 1. PRESENTED BY: UNDERSTANDING NEURODIVERSITY INTHE WORKPLACE PART 2: ONCE YOU’RE THERE
- 2. Tara Cunningham Founder andCEO Beyond-Impact Elisa Lewis Senior Brand Marketing Manager 3Play Media
- 3. AGENDA Recap from lastweek Office culture & the hidden curriculum Keys to clear communication Barrier-free work meetings & events Live Q&A
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- 5. What is neurodiversity? Business casefor neurodivergent hiring Steps to starting a neurodivergent program Actionable accommodations WHAT WE COVERED
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- 7. of Netflix usersuse subtitles or captions regularly.1 80%
- 8. Share an agenda Previewthe topics to be discussed Explain the intended format Review user controls Declare the availability of accommodations like live captions or ASL interpretation Review user controls: how to ask questions, activate captions, etc. Ensure presentation accessibility Use accessible fonts, text structure, and color contrast Audibly describe visual aids and speakers’ physical appearance* Provide a recording Allows people to review at their own pace Can improve long-term comprehension and absorption 3PLAY WEBINARS: A CASE STUDY
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- 11. of employees know whatis expected from them at work.2 46%
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- 13. Acronym glossary. Real rulesaround start/end times of the day, and breaks. Written and clear expectations around working from home. What is the primary form of communication that your team works with? WORKING... ACCOMMODATED Do you need to read every email from the company?
- 14. Prepare an agendawith an overview of what to expect during the meeting. Provide live captions or post-transcripts. Make materials accessible. Present (and describe). Company-related social events.
- 15. DIGITAL PLATFORM ACCESSIBILITY FollowWCAG guidelines Outlines comprehensive accessibility standards for mobile/video content and form submissions Ask for vendor VPATS Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates explain how technology meets Section 508 accessibility standards; useful during procurement Assistive device accessibility Can users navigate the platform using just a keyboard and/or screen reader?
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- 17. PROJECT BASED COMMUNICATION WHO,WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, & HOW? Explain how this project meets the team’s and company’s strategy. Agree on the best form of communication for the project. 1 TEAM DECISION Have the team decide who does what based on their skills and strengths. Ensure all roles are covered. May require “stretching.” 2 CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING Ensure everyone on the team can relay how the work will be done and by when. 3
- 18. BULLETED EMAIL Manager sendsout a quick, bulleted email with the agreed work plan. 4 PROCESSING TIME Manager checks on team ½ hour later to ensure there are no questions, new ideas, or additions. 5 COLLABORATE Team can collaborate if/when a problem is found in real time. 6 PROJECT BASED COMMUNICATION
- 19. PERFORMANCE REVIEWS Specific feedbackexplaining errors and how to correct them (without accompanying monetary rewards) improves task performance accuracy to nearly 100%² Employees who are trained to receive feedback have shown to increase task performance by 10 - 30%
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- 21. SOURCES 1. https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/955356/why-have-we-all-switched-on-the-s ubtitles 2. https://www.gallup.com/394373/indicator-employee-engagement.aspx 3.MIT, Providing Performance Feedback to Support Neurodiverse Employees