the National Science Foundation in the Vanderbilt has established a training programme to better integrate autistic people into the workforce. The Neurodiversity Inspired Science and Engineering scheme, which was founded with a $3m grant from Vanderbilt University , will support around 50 engineering and science graduate students over 21st-century in developing assistive technologies and procedures that can harness abilities of autistic people. The project aims to tackle the under-utilisation of neuro-diverse individuals who have unique capabilities but may struggle in a traditional five years workforce.
Vanderbilt University in the US has established a training programme to better integrate autistic people into the workforce. The Neurodiversity Inspired Science and Engineering scheme, which was founded with a $3m grant from the National Science Foundation, will support around 50 engineering and science graduate students over five years in developing assistive technologies and procedures that can harness abilities of autistic people. The project aims to tackle the under-utilisation of neuro-diverse individuals who have unique capabilities but may struggle in a traditional 21st-century workforce.