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Liz Green

Driving Inclusive Hiring and Retention Practices for Neurodistinct Populations using Occupational Therapy 

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At least 20% of the adult population is neurodistinct (based on statistics). Neurodistinct conditions and population prevalence, respectively, include autism (2.2%), ADHD (4.4%), anxiety (18%), dyslexia (15%), dyspraxia (6-10%), and more. 

Liz Green, OTR/L will explore the psychology of what it means to think, process, interact, and self-regulate on the “edges of the bell curve”. Techniques will be taught as to how individual differences can be respected with regards to variance in processing, perception, thinking, and communication between teams and managers.

Attendees will gain actionable knowledge regarding the intersection of disclosure and psychological safety as elements of retention and advancement. Additionally, use of OT will be proven as instrumental in fostering a neuro-inclusive environment that promotes employee engagement alongside improved innovation and profitability. 

SESSION LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of my presentation, attendees will be able to answer and understand the following:

- Understand the value of evidence-based healthcare frameworks in corporate settings as a novel and effective method of changing company culture from the inside out.

-   Learn to apply evidence-based implementation drivers necessary to instill organizational change with use of fidelity measures to ensure effectiveness.

-   Navigate intersectionality between the neurodiversity movement, interpersonal dynamics, and company culture at large.

-   Explore use of a scalable employee-centered pilot model to collect data, support employees, and train managers to create an inclusive company culture across the entire organization.                              

PRESENTER’S BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:

Liz Green, OTR/L has 20 years of experience as an occupational therapist (OT) in a variety of clinical settings. Her passion is to empower neurodistinct individuals in meeting self-directed goals that promote meaningful participation in work, school and life. She also has a certificate in DEI for HR through Cornell University. By combining advanced expertise as an OT with an HR concentration in DEI, Liz has created the first ever neurodiversity consultancy that gets inside of the psychology of what it means to think, process, interact, and self-regulate differently. In turn, Liz and her Link OT team (linktalent.org) are educating global companies on the intersection between disclosure and psychological safety and company culture and retention. She has spoken at regional and national conferences, including Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado (OTAC) and College Autism Network (CAN). She also is actively presenting to companies and universities in the private and public sector, including General Assembly, TSA Colorado, Google, vmware, Kimberly-Clark, One Medical, First Advantage, Tradeweb, Goldman Sachs, TSA, Children’s Hospital Colorado, and Colorado School of Mines.