Supporting Neurodiversity Inclusion In The Workplace

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Neurodiversity

Lecture 1: Welcome and introduction to the course

Lecture 2: Disclaimer about the laws mentioned in this course

Lecture 3: A Beginner's Guide to Neurodiversity

Lecture 4: Common examples of Neurodiversity

Lecture 5: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Chapter 2: Fostering Inclusion of All Abilities in the Workplace

Lecture 1: Utilizing the ADA When Requesting Workplace Accommodations

Lecture 2: How the EEOC Prohibits Workplace Discrimination

Lecture 3: Challenging Misconceptions Surrounding Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Lecture 4: Ways to Support Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Chapter 3: Potential real-world situations

Lecture 1: What to do if you hear something bad said about a Neurodivergent co-worker

Lecture 2: Why you should never ask someone about a syndrome- neurodivergent or otherwise

Lecture 3: What are some ways you can be an ally to Neurodivergent colleagues?

Chapter 4: Interview with Sam Robinson who identifies as being Neurodiverse

Lecture 1: How Sam started his journey in Neurodiversity

Lecture 2: How Sam felt at work before learning about Neurodiversity, and after

Lecture 3: The sensitive approach and questions to ask co-workers who might be Neurodiverse

Lecture 4: Situations where you are not sure whether voicing needs is appropriate

Lecture 5: What proactive things can Neurodiverse individuals do to speak up

Lecture 6: How other people can start their Neurodivergence self discovery journey

Lecture 7: Mentors and resources for Neurodiverse individuals

Lecture 8: What friends can say and do to offer support

Lecture 9: How not to be offensive by accident

Lecture 10: Other ways to avoid being offensive by accident or by classifying people

Lecture 11: Skills and mindsets that potential allies must foster in themselves

Lecture 12: How to stand up yourself in difficult moments, and handle tense situations

Lecture 13: More ways to handle difficult situations

Lecture 14: Parting words from Sam, and how to reach him

Chapter 5: Alex Genadinik's experience with Neurodiversity

Lecture 1: Alex Genadinik's experience with Neurodiversity and how I dealt with it

Chapter 6: Unconscious bias

Lecture 1: Unconscious bias section introduction

Lecture 2: What is unconscious bias, and why it's such a paradox

Lecture 3: Diversity after getting rid of unconscious bias in order to hire the best people

Lecture 4: In-group belonging confusion

Lecture 5: Confirmation bias and first impression bias

Lecture 6: Pet peeves and "less reasonable" personal preferences causing unconscious bias

Chapter 7: Organizing the interview

Lecture 1: Write down your requirements and create quantifiable tests for candidates

Lecture 2: Bias in what you look for in candidates

Lecture 3: Remove name, photo, gender, age, resume source from the screening

Lecture 4: Don't jump to conclusions too early during the interview

Chapter 8: Exercises to uncover unconscious bias

Lecture 1: Unconscious bias test 1: Circle of trust affinity bias or in-group bias

Lecture 2: Unconscious bias test 2: father and son exercise

Lecture 3: Answer to unconscious bias test 2: father and son exercise

Lecture 4: Harvard implicit bias test

Chapter 9: Getting rid of bias through exposure

Lecture 1: Getting rid of bias through exposure

Lecture 2: Study on UB training (Unconscious bias training)

Chapter 10: Protecting yourself from gaslighting

Lecture 1: Section introduction – protecting yourself from gaslighting

Lecture 2: Gaslighting definition

Lecture 3: Who is most susceptible to gaslighting

Lecture 4: Why people gaslight: defense and manipulation mechanism

Lecture 5: Ideal world behavior: being graceful, sincere, and using kindness and respect

Lecture 6: Common gaslighting statements you will hear – recognize them quickly

Lecture 7: More gaslighting language to look for

Lecture 8: Actions and phrases to give yourself space and make a strategy to move forward

Lecture 9: Initial steps to stop gaslighting (and many similar forms of bullying at work)

Chapter 11: Conclusion

Lecture 1: Conclusion