Elevate Co-lab project | Institute for Methods Innovation

About the project

Elevate Co-lab project (elevatecolab.com), funded by the Dana Foundation (dana.org) and delivered by the Institute for Methods Innovation (methodsinnovation.org), invites you to join a co-created, community-driven problem-solving process to understand and elevate neurodiverse contributions in the workplace.

By joining our project, you’ll be invited to participate in the following activities:

Exploratory workshops. You will be asked to share your personal experiences and to develop strategies to create supportive and inclusive workplace environments for neurodiverse individuals.
Pilots. You will help guide proposed solutions from the exploratory workshops.
Demonstration activities. You will be invited to public events and meetings to discuss the progress of the pilot project teams.

Even if you are unable to join all the activities in the program, you can be kept in the loop and remain involved throughout the process. If you are interested in any involvement in the project, proceed to the next page.

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Consent to participate in the project

This project aims to collaboratively identify and implement priorities for making workplaces more inclusive.

Please indicate whether you consent to participate in this survey and project:

I consent to participate in the Elevate Co-lab project and for any data that I submit to be used for project-related purposes.

In addition, please let us know if you opt-in to each kind of future contact:

Yes, you may contact me about participating in project-related activities such as follow-up interviews.

Yes, you may keep me up to date on Elevate Co-lab project results using the contact details I provide.

Yes, you may contact me to participate in other future projects.

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I will be unable to inspect or approve the finalized version of media.
All such media, and any reproduction thereof may be used in perpetuity.
Media may appear publicly as part of the project website and/or other research, educational and marketing activities.

I consent to my image, video, and voice being recorded during project activities, and used under the conditions in the above statements.

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Contact Information

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Professional Information

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What are you hoping to gain from the Elevate Co-lab project?

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Personal Information

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		Not at all Familiar	Slightly Familiar	Somewhat Familiar	Moderately Familiar	Extremely Familiar		Not applicable / No Opinion
How familiar are you with the concept of 'Neurodiversity'?		Not at all Familiar	Slightly Familiar	Somewhat Familiar	Moderately Familiar	Extremely Familiar		Not applicable / No Opinion

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What comes to mind when you think of ‘neurodiversity in the workplace’?

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In the last 6 months, how often have you talked about neurodiversity with the following?

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Close friends	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Frequently	Not applicable / No Opinion
Immediate family	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Frequently	Not applicable / No Opinion
Co-workers	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Frequently	Not applicable / No Opinion

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For each pair of words below, please select the point between them that best describes your views of talking about neurodiversity with IMMEDIATE FAMILY:

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For each pair of words below, please select the point between them that best describes your views of talking about neurodiversity with CLOSE FRIENDS:

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For each pair of words below, please select the point between them that best describes your views of talking about neurodiversity with CO-WORKERS:

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Neurodiversity Information

The concept of neurodiversity or neurodivergence recognizes and respects that each person's brain works in a unique way. Neurological differences are natural human variations.

Do any of the following descriptions apply to you?

(Check all that apply)

I am neurodivergent

I have a neurodivergent friend, family member or co-worker

I am an advocate or ally for neurodiversity

Other (please specify)

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None of the above

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Do you have the knowledge and skills to support neurodiverse individuals?	Yes	No	Unsure
Do you feel neurodivergent workers face discrimination in the workplace?	Yes	No	Unsure
Do you feel comfortable having conversations about neurodiversity in the workplace?	Yes	No	Unsure
Do you feel comfortable sharing specifics about your experience with neurodiversity in the workplace?	Yes	No	Unsure

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We want to include your ideas and suggestions in the project.

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Are there any specific challenges, topics or issues related to neurodiversity in the workplace you would like to see addressed?		Yes	No	Unsure
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Are there any success stories or positive experiences about neurodiversity in the workplace that you'd like to share?		Yes	No	Unsure
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Can you think of any organizational policies, tools or practices to better support neurodiverse employees?		Yes	No	Unsure
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Do you have any specific suggestions for improving the workplace for neurodiverse individuals?		Yes	No	Unsure
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Is there anything else you would like to add that may be relevant to this project on neurodiversity in the workplace?		Yes	No	Unsure
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Are you aware of any challenges facing neurodiverse employees in the workplace?		Yes	No	Unsure
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About the project

Consent to participate in the project

Contact Information

Professional Information

Tell us more about yourself professionally.

Personal Information

Talking about neurodiversity with my IMMEDIATE FAMILY is...

Talking about neurodiversity with my CLOSE FRIENDS is...

Talking about neurodiversity with my CO-WORKERS is...

Neurodiversity Information