Lunch & Learn: Wait! That's not normal: Supporting Your Neurodiverse Workforce (Bring 1 Free Guest)

Raise your hand if you know any children with ADHD, Autism, or Dyslexia. Between 30% and 40% of the population are thought to be neurodiverse. 

While kids are given IEPs and resources, one thing many people fail to recognize is that those kids grow up. It is also estimated that neurodiverse adults are routinely under-and-unemployed.  This presentation will give you a broad overview of what neurodiversity is and how to support these individuals in your organization. 

During this session we will:

• Define neurodiversity
• Describe the organizational impact of neurodiversity
• Understand best practices for leveraging the unique strengths of a differently wired brain in your organization

***Please be prepared to turn your camera on for an interactive session***

Samantha Easter

Samantha Easter is a strategic communications strategist and program manager supporting DEIB, personal finance, and professional development at Mountain America Credit Union. Before this role, she was the Assistant Vice President of Instructional Design, overseeing a team of designers responsible for designing all training programs.

Samantha has a Masters in Adult Education & Diversity and an MBA focused on project management and analytics. She brings over a decade of experience educating adults in the US and internationally on how to be more effective in the workplace.

Samantha is a native of Southern Arizona and spends her time seeking out the best places to find legit Mexican food when not writing professional development articles that only her grandpa likes. 

Join the celebration immediately following this session.  We will celebrate this year's chapter volunteers and board members and welcome our 2023 Board Members! 

In celebration, we would like to invite you to bring 1 free guest to this session.  Add your guest when you register for the event.