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Neurodiversity at work: Designing smarter workplaces with universal design

Rethink how work works. Discover how universal design principles can transform your workplace to better support neurodiversity. This one-hour webinar offers practical strategies to reduce barriers, boost engagement and unlock your team’s full potential.

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Date
Nov 13, 2025
Cost
Free
Time
12 p.m. - 1 p.m. ET
Location

Virtual

Event description

Join us for a dynamic, one-hour webinar on how to build more inclusive, high-performing workplaces through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). We’ll unpack what neurodiversity really means in today’s workforce and offer practical solutions you can apply right away to reduce barriers, improve employee experience and enhance your organizational impact.

What you’ll learn:

  • Key facts about neurodivergence and its workplace prevalence
  • How UDL improves outcomes for all team members
  • Strategies to foster belonging, retention and engagement
  • Real-world practices to reduce organizational friction and burnout

Whether you lead a team, shape policy or want to improve workplace culture, this session is for you.

Speakers

Karen Krainz Edison, MSW, LISW-S 
Associate Director, College Support Programs, Ace! & TOPS at Nisonger Center – UCEDD

Jessie Green, PhD 
Research Assistant Professor, Learning and Interpersonal Development Services (LIDS)

Questions

Please contact the alumni association at osuaa@osu.edu or 800-762-5646.

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