OUR SPEAKERS
THE ONLINE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
KEEN ON EMPLOYMENT
A New Look at Workplace Diversity While Embracing Persons with Disabilities
SPECIAL GUESTS OPENING
- MP HONORABLE GARNETT GENUIS
- MLA HONORABLE NATE GLUBISH
- WORSHIP MAYOR ROD FRANK
ONLINE WORKSHOP OPENING
MC KEVIN MCNULTY, VP, KEEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
FOUNDING MEMBER INTRODUCTION TO KEEN, VISION AND MISSION
CARALY LACK, PRESIDENT, KEEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
UNDERSTANDING INCLUSION, ATTITUDES AND EMPATHY
KAREN SIMMONS, CEO, FOUNDER, AUTISM TODAY
CULTURE OF EMPATHY IN THE WORKPLACE
ED KANG, CEO, CO-FOUNDER, YOUEQ
WHY HIRE PEOPLE FROM THE NEURODIVERSE COMMUNITY
RONALD CAISSIE, PRESIDENT, ULTIMATE PROGRESS MEDIATION
AN EMPLOYER’S PERSPECTIVE ON HIRING THOSE WITH NEURODIVERSITY
DAVID CHIZEN, MANAGER, SAFEWAY, SHERWOOD PARK MALL
WORKING IN A COMMUNITY TO ENABLE EMPLOYMENT ACCESSIBILITY
KIRSTEN HARRISON, COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR, GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
MAKING THE MOST SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE WORKPLACE
ROSANNA CHU, DISABILITY & COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PRACTITIONER, ROBINHOOD ASSOCIATION
A PARENT’S PERSPECTIVE ON RAISING ADULTS FOR EMPLOYMENT
MARCY OAKES, PARENT OF TWINS WITH AUTISM
BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE
MIRANDE ALEXANDRE, CEO, CONNECTING 360
The Neurodiverse Perspective
JONATHAN SICOLI & JESSE HAYWARD, INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM AND NEURODIVERSITY
HOW TO INTERVIEW AND MANAGE PEOPLE WITH NEURODIVERSITY
RONALD CAISSIE, PRESIDENT, ULTIMATE PROGRESS MEDIATION
CREATING WIN-WIN EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE TEAM
APPROACH OF SUPPORT LIAISONS
BUDDY WINDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & FOUNDER, WICS
A COLLEGE PERSPECTIVE ON DIVERSITY
STEPHEN SHORE, PHD
COVID’S IMPACT ON NEURODIVERSITY AND WORK
KAREN SIMMONS, CEO, FOUNDER, AUTISM TODAY
A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON NEURODIVERSITY THEN & NOW
PERRY KINKAIDE, MSC, PhD, CMC
PANEL DISCUSSION GROUP
LIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH PARTICIPANTS
MC KEVIN MCNULTY, VP KEEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION