Western (Hamilton): WAITLIST ONLY IN-PERSON Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace


Date and Time

Starts:09/26/2024 6:00 PM

Ends:09/26/2024 8:30 PM

Registration Closes:09/18/2024 8:00 AM

Event Type: Professional Development

1.5 CPD Hour(s)

Location:
Waterfront Banquet & Conference Centre 555 Bay Street North, Hamilton, ON

Price:

HRPA Members: Free | Non-Members: $65

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Availability

Additional Information

Online registration is required. A $35 + tax “no show/late cancellation” fee will be charged if cancellation is not provided to chaptercancellations@hrpa.ca at least 3 business days in advance. Registrations will not be accepted at the door.

AGENDA
6:00 PM Registration and Networking
6:30 – 7:00 PM Dinner
7:00 – 8:30 PM Speaker Presentation
8:30 PM Wrap-Up

Event Sponsor


Having an inclusive workplace means embracing neurodiversity in all of its forms. With twenty percent of the workforce expressing neurodivergent characteristics such as ADHD, learning differences, the autism spectrum, and more, understanding how different people think has become a crucial skill in today’s world.

But how do we navigate this new and seemingly complicated landscape? Learning the basics of neurodiversity and how to communicate about it in the workplace starts with a few basic concepts. Jason Reid, an expert in managing invisible disabilities, has teamed up with neurodiversity and mental health specialist Kristin Light to provide a comprehensive guide to neuroinclusion and the conversations around it.


Learning Objectives:

  • Distinguish different types of neurodivergent characteristics and their challenges/benefits in the workplace
  • Implement Effective strategies and accommodations that can maximize productivity and lead to neuroinclusion
  • Recognize effective communication techniques for communicating about neurodivergence, both at an individual and organizational level.

A “no show/late cancellation” fee will be charged if cancellation is not provided to chaptercancellations@hrpa.ca at least 3 business days in advance.

Registrations will NOT be accepted at the door.

Registration Difficulties or Questions: Please reach out to our Chapter Experience Coordinator Tracey Gallacher at tgallacher@hrpa.ca  

Speaker bio(s)
Jason Reid

For the past decade, Jason Reid has been speaking about managing invisible disabilities in the workplace to audiences around the world. Before that, Jason had a long career in television as a news manager despite living with two significant invisible illnesses. Being open about his health challenges prompted his employees to share theirs. He soon realized that 50 percent of his staff had their own invisible disabilities. Using open communication, and solution-focused strategies he doubled the productivity of his department in the space of a year. He is the author of the soon-to-be-published book "Embracing Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace."


Kristin Light

Kristin Light Kristin Light is a communications and engagement strategist who has dealt with a broad spectrum of neurodivergent and mental health challenges in both her personal and professional life. Also a vintage dancer, published author, and award-winning speaker, she has split her eclectic career between the boardroom and the ballroom. Kristin is channeling her extensive lived experience to drive change from within Canada’s corporate world – specializing in employee engagement and accessibility for the ONxpress transportation venture, where she is currently executing a federal grant to build a neuroinclusion and suicide prevention program for Canada’s rail construction industry. Kristin is certified in ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills), a trained Mental Health First Aider, and an engaging and innovative facilitator of the LEGO Serious Play methodology.