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Neurodiversity in IT at Stanford
Brad Boldt
3min
Speaker 1
00:07
If
we
really
just
break
down
the
word
neurodiversity
into
neuro
and
diversity,
meaning,
our
brains
work
differently,
we
start
to
realize
that
this
isn't
really
something
that's
too
uncommon.
Speaker 2
00:19
You,
you
probably
already
know
a
number
of
neuro
diverse
people
in
Stanford
and,
and
wouldn't
be
able
to
pick
them
out
of
a
crowd.
It's
not,
there's
no
sign
or,
or
surefire
way.
But
when
when
someone
comes
to
you
and
they
confide
in
you,
it's
important
to
do
what
you
can
to
just
help
them
be
successful.
Speaker 3
00:42
It
somehow
feels
if
only
we
listen,
to
pay
attention,
we're
mindful,
we
could
be
so
inclusive
of
like,
get
them
into
our
workforce
and
actually
leverage
them.
I
mean,
ultimately,
at
Stanford,
we
have
to
be
innovators.
Speaker 1
01:01
I
think
we
might
be
a
little
surprised
to
see
that
there
are
more
people
out
there
in
the
talent
field
that
we
can
draw
from
them.
We're
not
because
we
have
such
strict
neuro
typical
standards
of
what
is
expected
of
potential
candidates
that
we're
not
really
looking
past
our
own
expectations
to
see
what
could
be
rather
than
what
is.
Speaker 4
01:28
Well,
I
work
with
positions
that
are
titled
software
developers
or
applications
engineers
or
individuals
in
the
DevOps
world.
And
I
think
all
of
the
skills
for
those
particular
positions
fit
quite
nicely
with
the
skills
I
know
about
for
the
individuals
that
are
in
the
autism
spectrum.
Speaker 5
01:48
I
think
what
I
would
say
to
others
who
might
be
interested
in
this
program
is
to
just
go
to
the
bbl.
I
know
that
I
was
inspired
by
it,
I
think
it
changed
my
perceptions,
not
just
about
working
with
neurodiverse
individuals,
but
how
I
work
with
all
of
my
colleagues
how
I
communicate
with
individuals
on
an
interpersonal
level,
it
really
opened
my
eyes,
I
think
you'll
end
up
coming
out
of
it
with
Speaker 6
02:14
just
overall,
hopefully
being
a
better
person
and
having
some
more
skills
that
that
you
can
apply
to
your
normal
day.
Speaker 1
02:23
disclosure
about
a
neurodiversity
can
still
be
a
big
deal
for
some
people,
because
they're
worried
that
other
people
might
think
they're
not
as
capable
because
of
a
given
difference
than
themselves
or
a
certain
label
that
might
be
associated
to
it.
Speaker 7
02:42
I
think
the
most
important
thing
about
all
of
the
ideal
it
programs
is
that
we're
actually
teaching
our
staff
that
it's
okay
to
just
be
yourself
and
that,
you
know,
however
you
present
in
the
workplace,
that's
okay.
Speaker 8
02:59
On
a
personal
front,
I
have
always
dealt
with
subtle
biases,
be
it
because
of
color
or
race,
or
the
way
I
speak
and
my
accent.
And
this
just
felt
like
another
area
where
we're
embracing
the
difference,
and
giving
people
a
chance.
So
to
me
personally,
it
is
an
opportunity
to
pay
it
forward.
And
I
would
welcome
others
to
think
about
it
from
that
perspective
and
see
how
can
we
embrace
the
diversity
around
us
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