Navigating Neurodiversity Communication Differences

Interpersonal Skill-Building Workshop

Workshop Syllabus

Download this workshop explanation for your records and for more detailed information about the workshop.

Workshop Overview

  • Provider: Delta
  • Level: Two
  • Pre-Study: 2.5 hours
  • Practice: 3.5 hours
  • Evaluation: Self-evaluation criteria provided

Schedule of Activities

  • Self-Study Begins: May 14/2025  
  • Optional Virtual Session:
    May 14/2025 (10:30 - 2:30 MDT/ UTC-6)
  • Deadline to Complete: May 13/2026 

Certification

The workshop participation certificate will be issued after a brief post-learning survey is completed.

Experience Description

This workshop equips professionals with actionable strategies to adapt communication styles and cultivate inclusivity in neurodiverse environments.

Through scenario-based activities, language labs, and guided reflection, participants will learn to identify communication barriers, adapt strategies to prevent miscommunication, and validate neurodivergent perspectives with curiosity and empathy. The workshop emphasizes practical application.

It empowers participants to cultivate inclusive and psychologically safe communication environments, equipping them to adapt their communication strategies, apply neuro-inclusive language, and validate neurodivergent perspectives in their professional roles.

Learning Outcomes

You will be able to...
  • Identify communication practices that impact psychological safety within neurodiverse teams.
  • Recognize neurodivergent communication styles and accessibility needs, including common non-verbal cues.
  • Adapt communication strategies to enhance inclusivity and prevent miscommunication.
  • Apply neuro-inclusive language in communication to prevent unintentional exclusion, reduce sensory and cognitive load, and minimize trauma risks for neurodivergent individuals.
  • Exhibit curious and empathetic listening to validate neurodivergent perspectives and empower authentic communication.
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Meet the Lead instructor

Crystal Bowen

Email
Bowen@CarpenterCrystal.com
Crystal, founder of Delta Learning Solutions and The HoD, brings invaluable expertise and a unique perspective as an ADHD and Autistic individual and a gifted learning specialist with over 15 years of experience in inclusive design and neurodiversity safety.

She believes in a society where all individuals have equitable opportunity to actualize their potential when we empower people potential by design with innovative and inclusive human solutions together.
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Meet the Support Instructor

Lisa Lewis

Email
Lisa@MindMosaic.ca
With over 12 years of experience in human resources and management, Lisa is the founder of MindMosaic Inclusive HR and an advocate for neurodiversity, equity, and inclusion.

Passionate about learning development, she uses her ADHD neurodivergent perspective to create programs that foster high-performance workforces and future leaders.
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Meet the Moderator

Britt Dorland (ADRIA)

Email
Membership@ADRalberta.com
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