Employment for the Uniquely Abled, with Ivan Rosenberg | EDB 158

In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with Ivan Rosenberg, Founder and President of The Uniquely Abled Project. (27 minutes) Ivan has extensive experience in the business world as well as working with the field of engineering and advocating for individuals with autism. He is the father of two sons with autism who are currently working in the field of engineering themselves. Ivan's organization, The Uniquely Abled Project, seeks to shift perceptions in the business world from seeing people with different brains as “disabled” to seeing them as “uniquely abled” with special gifts, talents, and mindsets particularly suited for specific high-demand jobs in the workforce. The focus of The Uniquely Abled Project is to allow individuals with a diagnosis to have a meaningful career that provides income, dignity, and purpose while filling an essential need for employers. Join Hackie and Ivan as they discuss the 9 supports needed to assist the uniquely-abled find careers, the value to businesses in hiring those with different brains, and why the word “disabled” does job-seekers a disservice. For more about Ivan and The Uniquely Abled Project: http://uniquelyabledproject.org/ Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ https://www.instagram.com/diffbrains/ Check out more episodes of Exploring Different Brains! http://differentbrains.org/category/edb/