Wanda's workshop will focus on neurodiversity as a workforce asset. She will explain what neurodiversity is, why it is important to understand, suggestions for hiring and retaining neurodiverse talent and building neurodiversity into an IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility) strategy. Wanda will highlight the value of neurodiversity in the workplace, including through inclusive leadership.

Canada Wide At:

• 13:00 - 14:00 PDT

• 14:00 - 15:00 MDT/CST

• 15:00 - 16:00 CDT

• 16:00 - 17:00 EDT

• 17:00 - 18:00 ADT

• 17:30 - 18:30 NDT

Presenter:

Wanda K. Deschamps (She/Her), Founder & Principal, Liberty Co

Wanda Deschamps is founder and principal of Liberty Co, a consultancy working to increase the participation level of the neurodiverse population in the workforce with a special emphasis on autism due to Wanda's own diagnosis at midlife. A champion for inclusion, she enjoys speaking and writing under the banner of the #InclusionRevolution, a worldwide movement launched in 2018 to spearhead broader thinking about disability - especially disability employment. She is also the catalyst behind the #Women4Women collective focused on gender equality through supporting other women. Combining these two goals provides an avenue for Wanda to be an advocate for women with autism, including as a participant in research into autistic women's experiences in the workplace.

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