Neurodivergent employees face major accessibility barriers. But what if they were empowered to help fix them? That question is more important than ever, as millions of neurodivergent job seekers and employers are entering the workforce. Most of those employees are highly skilled and qualified, yet they still face burnout, anxiety about disclosure, a lack of...

Some of society’s biggest challenges – whether political, economic, or in education and employment – are too complex to be solved alone. This applies to one of the most urgent, but often overlooked problems: the 30 – 40% unemployment rate for the 50 – 66 million Americans who are neurodivergent. Many of these individuals are...

What comes to mind when you think of workplace accessibility? For many, an accessible workplace means wheelchair ramps and elevators; quiet spaces without distractions or sensory overload; or flexible hours and/or the option to work remotely. As important as all of these are, clear written and verbal communication is just as essential. Grammarly’s 2024 State...

The growing prevalence of AI in everyday life, especially in the workplace, has prompted valid concerns about its potential impact on jobs and cautious optimism about its value as a tool for research and for streamlining mundane, repetitive tasks. For the millions of employees who are neurodivergent, AI holds potential in another area: to improve...

Excellent memories; expert attention to detail; an impeccable work ethic; creative approaches to problem solving; these are just a few of the strengths shared by many individuals who are neurodivergent, along with specialized skills in technology, data analytics, media, the arts, and much more. One less widely noted trait is the tendency of many neurodivergent...

Executive Summary Approximately 65.6 million U.S. adults (around 20% of the U.S. population) are neurodivergent, an umbrella term that reframes autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, OCD, ADHD, and other cognitive differences not as handicaps, but as normal variations in how the human mind functions. The neurodivergent community, comprising roughly 20% of the U.S. workforce, is indispensable...

6 years after the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the U.S. and the world, most companies have mandated returning to the office, in contrast to the remote/hybrid work schedules that became the norm during the pandemic. For many neurodivergent employees, such as those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, dyslexia, or other cognitive differences, remote work...

For the 15-20% of people worldwide who are neurodivergent and/or have physical disabilities, the frustration of navigating workplaces, schools, city streets, and other spaces is all too familiar. Most people take these environments for granted, yet people with disabilities often encounter sensory overload, disorientation, and barriers to physical mobility. This raises a simple, yet fundamental...

Even with 1 in 5 people being neurodivergent, this community still faces unemployment rates as high as 40%, according to the University of Connecticut’s Center for Neurodiversity and Employment Innovation. Creative Spirit’s HireDifferent study found that fewer than 12% of companies currently include neurodiversity in their hiring efforts. While 92% of employers have inclusion policies,...

Over the past several decades, advances in technology have greatly improved accessibility and inclusion for the more than 50 million people in the U.S., and the approximately 1.6 billion people worldwide, who are neurodivergent. One of the most fascinating, less talked about ways in which technology is making a difference is through enhancing buyer/user personas,...