VIRTUAL

The 6 Principles for Inclusion

Developed by The Sinneave Family Foundation, The 6 Principles for Inclusion is a practical framework designed to support neuroinclusion in the workplace. These principles will help you build confidence in identifying and reducing barriers for neurodivergent individuals in the workplace. In this session, we’ll explore each of the Six Principles - Communication, Connection, Emotion, Flexibility, Structure, and Environment - and discuss practical strategies you can apply with each one to create a more neuroinclusive workplace. Participants will leave with tools, language, and actionable strategies to better support not only neurodivergent colleagues, but everyone you work with.

Neuroinclusive Feedback

Most of us aren't great at giving feedback, and we know that most people want a lot more feedback. This talk is all about feedback best practices and, unfortunately, worst practices too!

When you're neurodivergent, you often find yourself on the receiving end of feedback that is unfair, unhelpful, and unrealistic. You'll leave this talk with a better sense of feedback best practices for all of your organization’s talent, and especially your neurodivergent team members!

Ian Humphreys

Employment Services Director

Sinneave Family Foundation

Ian Humphreys serves as the Director of Employment Services at the Sinneave Family Foundation, drawing on his unique perspective as a neurodivergent self-advocate to offer a distinctive approach to his role. His responsibilities encompass program delivery oversight of the national EmploymentWorks program, as well as leading NEUROinclusive Workforce Solutions, a free service designed to provide customized solutions that improve businesses' neuroinclusion confidence. Beyond his professional commitments, Ian is also an active member of the City of Calgary Accessibility Advisory Committee.

Emma Duffy

Workforce Solutions Lead

Sinneave Family Foundation

Emma Duffy (She/Her) is the Workforce Solutions Lead at The Sinneave Family Foundation. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Community Rehabilitation & Disability Studies and a Master of Management from the University of Calgary. With nearly a decade of experience working in non-profit organizations across diverse industries ranging from health, environmental, and tech sectors, Emma brings a strong interdisciplinary perspective to her work. Emma leads the NEUROinclusive Workforce Solutions service, supporting Canadian employers in creating neuroinclusive workplaces through practical and actionable strategies.

Aaron Baer

Leader in neurodivergent best practices and Entrepreneur

Aaron has 3+ decades of lived experience with ADHD, autism, and plenty of other neurodivergences. But more importantly - he’s seen the toll that working at companies has taken on so many other neurodivergent people, and he’s on a mission to change that.
These days, Aaron runs 3 companies:
Renno & Co, which is one of the fastest growing law firms in Canada and a place where neurodivergent team members can feel welcome and their talents can shine

4L Academy, the top training company for corporate lawyers in Canada (with all training built in a neurodivergent-friendly way)
The Authentic Legal Professional, an organization focused on making the legal profession a better place (especially for neurodivergent members of the profession)

Aaron regularly helps businesses embrace neurodivergent best practices in a way that will help (not hurt) their bottom line. Aaron hates impractical things, and all of his neurodiversity work focuses on practical, actionable solutions.