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Research Paper
Unleashing America’s Largest Untapped Talent Pool
By: Jessica Lee and Matt Leger
The neurodiversity-at-work movement is about building awareness of, acceptance of, and appreciation for a diversity of minds. Today, the neurodivergent workforce is still deeply misunderstood, undeserved and underused by employers and the broader workforce system.
To address these gaps, our research dives into this crucial issue to help employers and governments understand the opportunities and challenges of building work environments that empower neurodivergent individuals’ unique strengths and workplaces that embrace all minds.
Our “Embracing Neurodiversity at Work” paper is divided into five sections:
Podcast Feature
Hear more about the paper’s findings in our podcast episode on the “Disgruntled Millenial” podcast featuring the paper’s authors: Matt Leger, Jessica Lee and Brent Orrell.
The Autism Diagnosis Opportunity: A Fireside Chat with Jessica Lee and Matt Leger
On Monday November 24, 2025, The Daily podcast from The New York Times posted an episode titled “The Autism Diagnosis Problem”. In the days following, the episode sparked an active conversation and raised important questions we felt needed a broader dialogue. Our team at NeuroTalent Works decided we should record the conversation and share it with everyone.
Thriving As Neurodivergent Leaders
Guided by Jessica Lee, Co-Founder and Executive Director of NeuroTalent Works, the conversation will cover how neurodivergent leaders balance work and life, advocate for their strengths, address challenges with authenticity, and lead inclusive teams. Join us to hear personal stories, practical strategies, and insight for embracing neurodivergence in leadership and beyond.
All Minds At Work: Common Communication Clashes
Across eight years of working with neurodivergent professionals, their managers, and teams, we have identified the most common misunderstandings that happen at work. Join us for a new conversation about these often overlooked sources of workplace tension: communication misunderstandings across different ways of thinking.
Meeting the Moment and Understanding All Minds
An honest conversation about where we are in neurodiversity employment and inclusion, what we’ve learned, and how we’re evolving to meet this moment—plus the launch of our new workshop series: Understanding All Minds.
The Autism Diagnosis Opportunity: A Fireside Chat with Jessica Lee and Matt Leger
On Monday November 24, 2025, The Daily podcast from The New York Times posted an episode titled “The Autism Diagnosis Problem”. In the days following, the episode sparked an active conversation and raised important questions we felt needed a broader dialogue. Our team at NeuroTalent Works decided we should record the conversation and share it with everyone.
Thriving As Neurodivergent Leaders
Guided by Jessica Lee, Co-Founder and Executive Director of NeuroTalent Works, the conversation will cover how neurodivergent leaders balance work and life, advocate for their strengths, address challenges with authenticity, and lead inclusive teams. Join us to hear personal stories, practical strategies, and insight for embracing neurodivergence in leadership and beyond.
All Minds At Work: Common Communication Clashes
Across eight years of working with neurodivergent professionals, their managers, and teams, we have identified the most common misunderstandings that happen at work. Join us for a new conversation about these often overlooked sources of workplace tension: communication misunderstandings across different ways of thinking.
Meeting the Moment and Understanding All Minds
An honest conversation about where we are in neurodiversity employment and inclusion, what we’ve learned, and how we’re evolving to meet this moment—plus the launch of our new workshop series: Understanding All Minds.
Jessica Featured on Autism Live
Austism Live’s Shannon welcomed Jessica Lee to talk about Neurotalent Works and how they are helping to address the more than 80% unemployment rate for
Neurodiverse culture is a valid and valuable culture just like any other cultural group related to disability, gender identity, or other identity. It is not as clear to me why the business world does not value and consider us for jobs.
Neurodiversity and Parenthood: A Parallel of Support
As a new mom-to-be and an employee who identifies as neurodivergent, I am amazed by the parallels between how these two identities can be affirmed in the workplace. Both parenthood and neurodivergence may be associated with specific physical and mental health needs, differences in information processing, and increases in stress.
Big I Article on 5 Things You Should Know About Hiring and Neurodiversity
We’re honored to have our (Neuro)diversity in Insurance program mentioned in Big I’s article about hiring and neurodiversity!
“Insuring” a Future for Neurodistinct Adults
For many employed adults, water cooler talk and the small talk at the beginning of a Monday morning meeting is a routine experience of work interactions, but for some, that experience is much harder to come by. One of our neurodistinct team members, Paige, shares insights from the first cohort of our (Neuro)diversity in Insurance Program! Read the full article to learn more.