Episode 5: Growth Through Mission-Driven Work with Dave Thompson

Dave Thompson has been an educator, innovator, and advocate in the field of Neurodiversity Employment since 2010. As Director of Strategic Programs for Potentia Workforce, Dave supports companies in becoming more neuroinclusive through training on best practices, as well as recruiting and providing ongoing support to ND professionals. Hosts Robin Kacyn and Rachael Brusic spoke with Dave about supporting younger generations of neurodivergent people, bringing best practices for neuroinclusion to the workplace, the future of neurodiversity, and more.

Topics

• Being the person you needed when you were younger - 01:00
• Neurodiversity & a strengths-based lense - 06:30
• Support for younger generations - 8:30
• Potentia's work - 13:05
• Implementing best practices - 17:45
• Supporting neurodiversity in the workplace - 21:40
• Neurodiversity @ Work Roundtable & Playbooks - 24:34
• Hope for the future of neurodiversity - 28:30
• Aftershow - 53:55

Resources

• ⁠Potentia⁠

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