Feb 28, 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Deadline:
Friday, February 28, 2025
Link:
Cost:
Free
Location:
Zoom
Introduction to Neurodivergence Webinar
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During this 60-minute webinar, Jodie Leister from the Ohio State University Employee Assistance Program will provide an overview of neurodivergence.
Learning Outcomes
After attending this session participants will be able to:
- Describe what neurodivergence is and why it exists.
- Recognize the diversity across neurodivergent identities and experiences.
- Value the unique gifts, abilities, and skills neurodivergent people possess because of their experiences living in a society primarily designed for neurotypical brains.
- Better understand and engage with neurodivergent people.
- Function as an ally to neurodivergent people by countering misinformation with facts and responding to microaggressions as an active bystander.
About the speaker:
Jodie Leister LPCC-S, CEAP currently serves as the Director of the Employee Assistance Program and Behavioral Health for The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center. Her responsibilities include strategic program development and oversight, evaluating network provider issues, and addressing employee needs through monitoring data and demographic trends to enhance the value of EAP offerings. Demonstrating a love for developing others, Jodie is a sought-after resource for mentorship, consultation, crisis response, and workshops/lectures concerning organizational and staff development and well as workplace wellbeing. Beyond her role at the OSU her contributions and impact to the field of Mental Health can be found in her partnership with The National Council of Behavioral Health and Mental Health America of Ohio as a Trainer in Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA). She resides in central Ohio with her husband and three boys and is an active member of her community.