By Ariane Resnick — 2021
From increased awareness to more diagnoses, neurodiversity has our attention
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People are described as neurodiverse when their thought patterns, behaviors, or learning styles fall outside of what is considered "normal," or neurotypical.
Steve Silberman chronicles the birth of neurodiversity -- a neologism that called attention to the fact that many atypical forms of brain wiring also convey unusual skills and aptitudes.
Large corporations such as SAP, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Ford, IBM, and others have recognized the competitive advantage of neurodiversity and begun to utilize the special gifts and talents of individuals with autism and other neurological differences to improve the workplace.
Embracing neurodiversity, from ADHD to dyslexia, gives adland a creative edge.
She also told Jimmy Fallon he appears to her as a “vertical brown rectangle.”
Netflix and the BBC will work together, in an unprecedented move, to promote disabled creatives on and off screen.