By Menachem Rephun, Communications Manager, Creative Spirit The signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990 was truly a watershed moment for the disability rights movement. From the Section 504 Sit-Ins of 1977 to the Capitol Crawl of 1990, disability rights activists (including Judy Heumann, Kitty Cone, Ed Roberts, Sandra Swift...

By Menachem Rephun, Communications Manager, Creative Spirit In today’s world, the idea that slurs or insults are not simply words, but can have real, lasting consequences, is often trivialized as an overreaction, hypersensitivity, or “political correctness”. In reality, this is far from the case, as ableism can cause real, lasting harm. This is especially true...

By Menachem Rephun, Communications Manager, Creative Spirit In 2025, the talents of neurodiverse professionals, including innovative thinking, excellent memories, expert attention to detail, and much more, are becoming more fully appreciated by the broader population. Remarkable entrepreneurs like Richard Branson, Charles Schwab, JetBlue founder David Neeleman, and many others have shown how much neurodiverse individuals...

By: Menachem Rephun, Communications Manager, Creative Spirit For over 70 years, Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM) has been celebrated annually in the U.S. to promote the importance of mental health and recovery from mental illness. MHAM is especially important for the roughly 67 million Americans who are neurodivergent (15 – 20% of the U.S. population)....

By Menachem Rephun, Communications Manager, Creative Spirit For most people, the interview process is one of the most dreaded stages of finding a job. The trick questions and general pressure can be intimidating, even for those with experience. For neurodivergent candidates (i.e., those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other invisible disabilities), the interview process brings...

The Rise of A.I. and Its Implications With the introduction of artificial intelligence (A.I.) platforms like ChatGPT, A.I. has become one of society’s most controversial and widely-debated issues. On the plus side, A.I. is highly valuable in a number of areas, including research and data analysis, improving business efficiency, automating repetitive tasks, and helping doctors...

Dyslexia is a neurodiverse condition that affects reading and writing abilities. According to Dyslexia.Yale.Edu, it impacts 20% of the global population and accounts for 80-90% of all learning disabilities.

Protecting Neurodiverse DEI: Why the Fight is So Important. There’s no doubt that for neurodiverse employees, ending DEI would be extremely damaging in both the short and long-term.

Our original article for #NeurodiversityPrideDay explored developing trends reshaping fair-wage employment, diversity, inclusion, and workplace accessibility for the neurodiverse community. Along with those trends, legislation and policies are underway at the state and federal levels to advance neurodiversity rights. From the Autism CARES Act to legislation in New York State, federal efforts to strengthen and...

Imagine this: you’re an employee who is neurodivergent and/or with physical disabilities, approaching the office on your first day. Yet when you get there, you find that the building lacks an accessibility ramp for your wheelchair, along with other basic accommodations you might need as someone who is neurodivergent. Or you might be a neurodiverse...