Webinar, October 17th, 2024, with the UMass Lowell Center for Autism Research and Education (CARE) Program. Free. Yenn Purkis, Autistic and ADHD advocate, author and consultant, will talk about their experiences of employment as a multiply neurodivergent person. Yenn was employed by the Australian Public Service for 17 years and is now self-employed.
* Yenn will cover how employers can support and benefit from hiring neurodivergent staff and how to promote inclusion and advocacy at work.
About the speakers: Yenn is the author of 17 published books and has presented all over the world including for TEDx Canberra. Yenn has received many awards over the years including the 2016 ACT Volunteer of the year award and the 2019 ACT Chief Minister’s Inclusion Award.
For the Zoom link, visit https://www.uml.edu/research/autism/news-events/ or contact Ashleigh Hillier, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology, Ashleigh_Hillier@uml.edu to register and receive the link.
