1985: Autism, Employment & the Workplace Gap No One Talks About

<p>Today’s episode is about neurodivergence, the workplace, and a question that more families and employers are beginning to confront: Why are so many talented people still struggling to get hired and succeed at work simply because the systems around them weren’t designed with them in mind?</p><br><p>My guest is Dr. Helen Genova, Associate Director of the Center for Autism Research at <a href="kesslerfoundation.org/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kessler Foundation</a>, where she also directs the Social Cognition and Neuroscience Laboratory. She’s also an Assistant Research Professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.</p><br><p>Today, we’re focusing on one area where her work is having an especially profound impact: helping autistic young adults navigate the hiring process and workplace culture, while also helping employers rethink what inclusion and talent recognition can actually look like.</p><br><p>We’ll talk about why job interviews can be such a major barrier, the hidden communication mismatch happening in workplaces every day, the importance of self-advocacy and employer education, and what all of us—whether we’re managers, coworkers, parents, or job seekers—can do to build more supportive and successful work environments.</p><br><p>Learn more about the <a href="kfstride.org/research/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">KF STRIDE program</a>.</p><p><strong>How's midlife going? <a href="jotform.com/build/262556781257063"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fill out Farnoosh's survey</a> and help shape the podcast in 2027.</strong></p>

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