Canopy Foundation makes $15M grant to establish UW Neurodiversity and Employment Institute
The Canopy Neurodiversity Foundation awarded a $15 million grant to the University of Washington Information School to support the launch of the UW Institute for Neurodiversity and Employment. The new institute will bring together leading scholars and practitioners from various disciplines alongside employers to build the capacity of the UW, Washington state and the nation to create meaningful employment opportunities and career experiences for neurodivergent people.Neurodivergent adults, such as those on the autism spectrum, or with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, d