Certifying Organizations
Course Description
In this Understanding Neurodiversity in the Workplace course, you’ll learn how neurodivergent employees—including those with autism, ADHD, and dyslexia—bring valuable skills to the workplace. Many hiring processes miss out on these talented individuals because job descriptions, interviews, and evaluations are not designed for different ways of thinking. However, reputed companies are now changing their hiring processes to attract and support neurodivergent employees.
Research shows that teams with different thinking styles work better together and create stronger ideas. This course explains common challenges neurodivergent employees face at work and simple ways to help them succeed, along with examples.
You’ll also explore how workplace culture affects success. Small changes—like clear job instructions, structured communication, and flexible schedules—help employees do their best work. Companies that support neurodivergent employees retain talented workers while improving teamwork and innovation.
By the end of this course, you’ll know how to build an inclusive workplace, improve hiring practices, and bring out the best in every employee.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand neurodiversity and its role in workplace innovation
- Identify the strengths and challenges of neurodivergent employees at work
- Analyze how traditional hiring practices impact neurodivergent candidates
- Explore workplace adjustments that support neurodivergent employees
- Examine real-world examples of companies benefiting from neurodiversity initiatives
Skills You Will Learn
- Accessibility of Services
- Communication Strategies
- Neurological Disorders
What You'll Learn
- Identify how neurodivergent employees—including those with autism, ADHD, and dyslexia—bring valuable skills to the workplace
- Recognize common challenges neurodivergent employees face at work and simple ways to help them succeed
- Improve hiring practices so job descriptions, interviews, and evaluations work for different ways of thinking
- Apply small changes—such as clear job instructions, structured communication, and flexible schedules—to support employees
- Build an inclusive workplace that retains talented workers while improving teamwork and innovation
- Explore the strengths and challenges of neurodivergent individuals and how workplace culture affects success
Key Takeaways
- Neurodivergent employees, including those with autism, ADHD, and dyslexia, bring valuable skills to the workplace.
- Many hiring processes miss talented neurodivergent individuals because job descriptions, interviews, and evaluations are not designed for different ways of thinking.
- Research shows that teams with different thinking styles work better together and create stronger ideas.
- Small changes such as clear job instructions, structured communication, and flexible schedules help employees do their best work.
- Companies that support neurodivergent employees retain talented workers while improving teamwork and innovation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is for anyone who wants to build an inclusive workplace, improve hiring practices, and bring out the best in every employee, including those supporting neurodivergent employees with autism, ADHD, and dyslexia.
What does this course cover?
It covers how neurodivergent employees bring valuable skills to the workplace, the common challenges they face, simple ways to help them succeed with examples, and how workplace culture affects success.
What will I be able to do by the end of the course?
By the end, you'll know how to build an inclusive workplace, improve hiring practices, and bring out the best in every employee.
Which neurodivergent conditions are discussed?
The course discusses neurodivergent employees including those with autism, ADHD, and dyslexia.
What practical changes does the course recommend to support employees?
It highlights small changes such as clear job instructions, structured communication, and flexible schedules to help employees do their best work.
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Recertification Credits: 0.25
This Program has been pre-approved for (Number of recertification credit hours & credit type) toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 0.25
KnowledgeCity has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. Users can maintain your PMI credentials by earning PDUs from KnowledgeCity qualified courses in Project Management, Business Management, Leadership and many others.
Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 0.25
KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).
