If you have an autistic teenager or young adult, you may have seen them struggle to find employment, even if they are college graduates. You would think these problems were a thing of the past, especially given DEI initiatives and the many tech company billionaires...
In recent years, there have been increased efforts to improve employment opportunities for individuals on the spectrum. The Multiple Autism Employment Tech Report examines how autistic people interact with technology, employment, and the job market. The report is...
More and more companies are recognizing the invaluable strengths that neurodiverse employees bring to the table. This growing awareness is fostering an environment where workplace accommodations are not just provided but normalized, allowing individuals like you to...
Leah Brighton began her career as a Speech-Language Pathologist, and she uses her experience to help others, including neurodivergent people, develop their careers by getting noticed, building networks, and instilling the confidence they need to walk into an...
For neurodivergent people and caregivers raising neurodivergent children, watching the first few episodes of the new PBS Kids television show Carl the Collector may feel revelatory. The series, created by popular children’s author and illustrator Zachariah OHora,...
How do neurodivergent students transition from the structured environment of high school to the less structured worlds of college and the workplace? QRKIEZ CEO Veena Aiyer interviews Brandon Slade, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Untapped Learning, which...
My journey has been one of self-discovery, challenge, and empowerment. I used to be the straight-A student, perfect rule-follower, and all-around perfectionist. I thought my adult life would follow a similar path. However, as I gained more freedom and faced fewer...
Growing up, I often felt like an outsider in a world designed for people who thought and learned differently. As a child, I struggled with reading and writing, my letters dancing on the page like a chaotic symphony. Teachers often chalked it up to laziness or lack of...
Outback Australia was a tough place to be an undiagnosed autistic child in the 1990s. Convinced I was just the wrong person in the wrong place, an outsider in a small rural town, my childhood was characterized by daydreams of escapism. Two common daydreams were...
QRKIEZ appreciates you for who you are, but regardless of your neurotype everyone needs to think about a career or job at some point. Several surveys and research studies have identified ideal career fields for individuals on the autism spectrum or with ADHD, focusing...
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