Impact

Promoting Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Explore the impact of some of Wanda’s collaborations below.

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Cognitive Accessibility Advisor – 2025 to Present

Collaboration for Cognitive Accessibility

Better Workplace Conference 2026

Neuroinclusive By Design

Session Facilitator – 2026

Signal49

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Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Session Facilitator – 2025

Lerners

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Working Toward Neurodiversity Inclusion and Neurodiversity 2.0

Sessions Facilitator – 2025

City of Stratford

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Working Toward Disability Inclusion

Keynote – 2025

MentorAbility
Disability Employment Awareness Month Kickoff

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Neurodiversity and Self-Employment

Research Advisory Board Member – 2025

The Conference Board of Canada

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Building an Inclusive Life Sciences Future

Steering Committee Member – 2021-2025

Life Sciences Ontario

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Autistic Women’s Experiences in the Workplace

Advisor – 2022-2025

Research Study by Yani Hamdani

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Introduction to Neurodiversity in the Workplace and From Awareness to Acceptance to Action: Workplace Accessibility

Sessions Facilitator – 2024 & 2025

Program Delivery Branch
Western Canada and Territories Region
Service Canada / Government of Canada

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Thinking Differently at Work Guide for Neurodivergent Employees

NeuroInclusive and NeuroAccessibllity Consultant, Section Contributor, Session Facilitator and Keynote – 2024 & 2025

ACFO-ACAF

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Redwood Employment’s Accessibility Division (focused on Autistic Employment)

Design, Launch and Implementation of Accessibility Division (Focused on Autistic Employment) Consultant – 2022-2024

Redwood Employment Inc.

Resort Municipality of Whistler

Introduction to Neurodiversity in the Workplace and Leveraging Neurodiversity

Sessions Facilitator – 2024 & 2025

Resort Municipality of Whistler

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Neurodiversity Employer Toolkit

Consultant – 2024

Hire for Talent

Neurodivergent Students' Experience in Canadian Higher Education

Neurodivergent Students’ Experience in Canadian Higher Education

Research Advisory Board Member – 2024

The Conference Board of Canada

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Working Toward Neurodiversity Inclusion and Neurodiversity 2.0

Sessions Facilitator – 2024

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation

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Introduction to Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Session Facilitator – 2024

Northbridge Financial Corporation

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NEUROinclusive Workforce Solutions Project

Consultant – 2024

NEUROinclusive Workforce Solutions

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Ontario Legal Conference

Working Toward Neurodiversity Inclusion Keynote – 2024

Ontario Bar Association

Text WEOC Leadership Summit 2024

Working Toward Disability Inclusion Co-Presenter for the WEOC Leadership Summit

Speaker – 2024

Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada

The Collective Space

Working Toward Neurodiversity Inclusion

Session Facilitator – 2024

The Collective

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The INfinity Prize

Advisory Panel Member – 2023 and 2024
Judge – 2023

Azrieli Foundation

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56th Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference

Panelist – 2023

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

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Neurodiversity Presentation and Case Study Exercise

Facilitator – 2023

Communications & Public Affairs Branch
Health Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada

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Ask Me Anything

Session Speaker – 2022

Sun Life Financial Canada

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Inclusive Employer Online Courses

Subject Matter Expert – 2022

AccessibleEmployers.ca
a Presidents Group Initiative

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“Neurodiversity in the Workplace” Series

Keynote Speaker and Panelist – 2022

BLG (Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP)

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Online Course: Autistic Mental Health in the Workplace

Autistic Contributor – 2022

Exploring the Spectrum
(Autism Nova Scotia Social Enterprise)

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Report: Improving Equity and Access to Financing for Women and Non-Binary Entrepreneurs in Canada

Contributor – 2022

Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada

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Neurodiversity Education Session

Facilitator – 2021

Camp Kirk Board

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Accessibility Advocate Position Search

Community Partner – 2021

City of Waterloo

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Mapping Exercise Focused on Disabled Women Entrepreneurs

Consultant and Facilitator – 2021

Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub

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Work with Wanda

“From the boardroom to the C-suite to the office cubicle, Neurodiverse talent can flourish when our abilities and aptitudes are appreciated and matched with organizational goals and priorities.”