Work environments that are made up of people who think differently bring more ideas and perspectives to the table. In fact, research consistently shows that diverse teams are better at problem solving, are more innovative, and are more effective. As our workplaces become more diverse, it becomes everyone's responsibility to learn how to embrace differences. In this webinar, gain an understanding of the term 'neurodiversity' and learn about the strengths of those who are neurodivergent. In addition, attendees will learn about ways they can support inclusion of neurodivergent colleagues to help create a more supportive and welcoming environment for all.

Presented by: Renee Grassi, Accessibility Consultant and Librarian, reneegrassi.com

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Related resources and links

• reneegrassi.com
• New WebJunction resource, Neurodiversity and libraries, with terms, tools and strategies for creating more inclusive experiences for staff and patrons.
• Previous WebJunction webinars with Renee, Serving the Underserved: Children with Disabilities at Your Library and Getting Started with Virtual Storytimes
  
• Supporting Neurodiversity in the Library Workplace, WebJunction article by Bobbi L Newman
• Helping libraries to be autism-ready, WebJunction article about the University of Washington Information School's Autism-Ready Libraries Toolkit
• Empowering Neurodivergent Librarians, a project of the Initiative Neurodiversity and Employment, also at University of Washington Information School (see also Neurodiversity@Work Playbook)
• Changing the Disability Narrative: Medical Model vs. Social Model, disxability on Instagram
• Our fight for disability rights and why we're not done yet | TedTalk by Judith Heumann
• CliftonStrengths (formerly StrengthsFinder) 
• Books
• A trauma-informed approach to library services, Rebecca Tolley
• Trauma informed librarianship: Seeding change in higher education, Kimberlie Sullivan
• A trauma-informed framework for supporting patrons: The PLA workbook of best practices, The PLA Social Work Taskforce