Neurodivergent individuals are still under-employed.  In 2023, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities was 7.2%, which is about twice as high as the 3.5% rate for people without disabilities.  Yet, statistics show us that hiring neurodiverse individuals has proven financial and cultural benefits. This article from Arcadia University highlights a few of the ways companies see improvement in things like pattern spotting and employee retention within an inclusive culture.

It’s a term we hear more often now. Neurodiversity. But what does it mean? There are many different and complicated definitions. Simply put, it’s a word used to describe the unique way a person’s brain works. Being neurodivergent means that your brain functions a little differently than someone with a neurotypical brain. This can mean anything from conditions like ADHD, cognitive delays, autism, dyslexia, or many other variations of the human brain.