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.

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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