Employers interested in participating in the Stanford Neurodiversity Job Fair/Reverse Job Fair on January 20 and 21, 2020 can register HERE.
Job seekers interested in participating in this event can register HERE.
Please also visit our Neurodiversity at Work page to learn more about the Stanford Neurodiverse Candidate Reigistry.
Employers, please visit our Neurodiversity at Work page to learn more about our program and the Stanford Neurodiversity Job Bank.
About the Stanford Neurodiversity Project
What is Neurodiversity?
Neurodiversity is a concept that regards individuals with differences in brain function and behavioral traits as part of normal variation in the human population.
The movement of Neurodiversity is about uncovering the strengths of neurodiverse individuals and utilizing their talents to increase innovation and productivity of the society as a whole.
Our Key Objectives
- Establish a culture that treasures the strengths of neurodiverse individual
- Empower neurodiverse individuals to build their identity and enhance their long-term skills of daily living throughout the lifespan
- Attract talented neurodiverse individuals to study and work at Stanford
- Train talented individuals to work with the neurodiverse population
- Disseminate the Stanford Neurodiversity Model locally, nationally, and internationally
- Maximize the potential of neurodiversity
Program News and Events
Current and Upcoming Events
Nov November 16 Mon 2020
Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
Speaker: Emily Rothman, PhD, Boston University; Jamil Karriem, Hiki
Nov November 17 Tue 2020
Google Research
Speaker: Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University
Title: Maximizing the Potential of Neurodiversity at the Workplace
Nov 2020
Polaris Enterprise to Empower Adults with Autism Looking for Employment
Speaker: Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University
Nov November 20 Fri 2020
UC Davis Neurodiversity Summit
Dec December 03 Thu 2020
Neurodiversity: A Paradigm Shift in Tertiary Education & Employment
Speaker: Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., and Christy Matta, Stanford University
Title: The Stanford Neurodiversity Project
Dec December 10 Thu 2020
Google Cloud
Speaker: Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University
Title: Maximizing the Potential of Neurodiversity at the Workplace
Dec December 21 Mon 2020
Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
Speaker: Jenara Nerenberg, author of Divergent Mind
Jan January 25 Mon 2021
Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
Marcelle Ciampi and David Hall of NeuroGuides
Feb February 15 Mon 2021
Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
Mar March 15 Mon 2021
Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
Dana Hooper, Life Services Alternatives, Inc.
Apr April 19 Mon 2021
Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
Judi Uttal, Orange County Asperger’s Support Group
May May 17 Mon 2021
Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
Russell Lehman, Neurodiversity advocate, author
Jun June 21 Mon 2021
Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
Mahnaz Akhavan Tafti, PhD, Alzahra University, Tehran- Iran
Jul July 19 Mon 2021
Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
Bill Wong, OTD, Stanbridge University
Program News
Dec 9 2020
Stanford Neurodiversity Project and Google signed an agreement to start a pilot Neurodiversity at Work Program at Google Cloud.
Quick Links Featuring the Stanford Neurodiversity Project in the Media:
Mar March 05 Thu 2020
The Stanford Neurodiversity Project, with Dr. Lawrence Fung - Different Brains®
Hackie Reitman, M.D.
Jan January 11 Sat 2020
Neurodiversity is Strength! The Power of Neurodiversity in School and at Work
Location: India Autism Center, Kolkata, India
Dec December 07 Sat 2019
Oct October 17 Thu 2019
Hiring neurodiverse people like me can give companies a competitive advantage - The Washington Post
Haley Moss, Esq
Jun June 27 Thu 2019
Tech Companies Lead the Way in Hiring People with Autism: What Can We Learn From Them? - Triple Pundit
Laura Wise
Issue 2 of our newsletter is here!
Featured Story:
Finding Your Voice: Interviews with Cole Hasserjian and Julia Parr
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