How are you promoting neurodiversity in 2021?
“Many institutions of higher education, particularly the highly competitive schools, are unwittingly failing people during the admissions process when it comes to considering neurodiversity,” writes Rob Hahn in a recent opinion piece for the New York Daily News.
Rob’s son, Bobby, has Asperger’s; and, as Bobby was applying for post-secondary programs, Rob grew increasingly frustrated with universities’ admissions policies.
“When many schools highlight their incoming freshman class, you’ll see data related to students of color and first-generation college students, but you won’t see a number related to students who identify as neurodivergent,” continues Rob. “As schools continue to focus on race, socio-economic backgrounds and gender, they’re failing to admit some of the brightest individuals.”
Bobby’s experience led Rob to create The Neurodiversity Challenge, an initiative that helps institutions of higher education and companies do a better job at understanding more fully the value of neurodiversity; actively recruiting, admitting, and hiring more neurodivergent individuals; and celebrating neurodiversity by publicly highlighting how these individuals contribute uniquely to the overall diversity of a school or business.
