Employment
Stanford Recruiting Camp Counselors for Two Summer Programs (APPLICATIONS OPEN!!)
Dec. 20, 2025—Our friends at the Stanford Neurodiversity Project are recruiting dedicated undergraduate and graduate students who are passionate about neurodiversity, community service, advocacy, and have great organizational skills, to serve as camp leaders for both SNP-REACH and our pilot program, SNP-BRIDGE! 2026 Program Dates SNP-BRIDGE: June 15 – June 26, 2026 (HYBRID) SNP-REACH Cohort #1: July...
Free Virtual Mentorship Program NEXT Connects Accepting Applicants
Nov. 25, 2025— xNEXT for Autism is now accepting applications for NEXT Connects, a free virtual mentorship program designed to help autistic college students and recent graduates make confident strides toward their next professional step. Participants are matched with a trained professional in their field of interest for a structured series of conversations that build clarity, skills, and...
Frist Center for Autism & Innovation Convenes Inaugural NeuroCorps Cohort
Nov. 12, 2025—The Frist Center for Autism & Innovation (FCAI) at Vanderbilt University is proud to announce the successful convening of the inaugural NeuroCorps cohort on Monday and Tuesday this week. This brand-new program brings together six neurodivergent leaders, entrepreneurs, and business and non-profit leaders, comprising staff and visiting scholars, to advance neuroinclusion in the workplace and...
Creating a Neuroinclusive Profession: Congratulating Tim Vogus on New JMS “Says” Essay
Nov. 8, 2025—The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation celebrates Deputy Director Dr. Tim Vogus on the publication of his new “JMS Says” essay, “Creating a Neuroinclusive Profession: Overcoming the Double Empathy Problem,” in the Journal of Management Studies. In this compelling piece, Vogus blends personal experience as the father of an autistic son with years of scholarship...
STUDY SEEKING PARTICIPANTS: Job Coaches with Experience in Autism Needed
Nov. 7, 2025—What is the study? Georgia Tech’s Collaborative Wellness and Computing (Co-Well Comp) Lab is seeking participants in their study, which intends to examine strengths-based job coaching practices for autistic individuals and explore the challenges and opportunities of using an LLM. This project aims to investigate 1) the traditional strength-based job coaching approach for autistic individuals...
Join Us: Rockin’ Neurodiverse Employment in Music City USA
Nov. 1, 2025—The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation is excited to invite you to an upcoming event focused on advancing neurodiverse employment opportunities in Middle Tennessee. On Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 8:30 AM, join us for the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Talent Solutions Forum’s special presentation: Rockin’ Neurodiverse Employment in Music City, USA. This...
FCAI Director Keivan Stassun Guests on Imperfect Leaders Podcast
Sep. 23, 2025—On September 7th, FCAI Director Keivan Stassun guested on the Imperfect Leaders Podcast, hosted by Jeffrey Cohn. From the Imperfect Leaders website: “There is no such thing as a perfect leader. We invite the country’s most admired leaders to talk about their imperfections and leadership journey.” Listen to the episode at this link or wherever...
Dr. Lee Burdette Williams on Neurodiversity and the College Autism Network
Aug. 4, 2025—As the Executive Director of the College Autism Network (CAN), Dr. Lee Burdette Williams is at the forefront of supporting autistic college students as they transition into college and eventually, the workforce. Under her guidance, CAN has grown into a network made up of practitioners, researchers, scholars, and employers, many of whom are autistic or...
Building Neuroinclusive Systems: Dr. Timothy Vogus’ Organizational Approach to Long-Lasting Change
Jul. 4, 2025—For the past 21 years, Dr. Timothy Vogus has brought insight and innovation to Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management. Named one of the 50 most influential business professors of 2013 by Poets and Quants and recipient of the Excellence of Teaching Award from the Academy of Management in 2019, Dr. Vogus is nationally recognized...
FCAI Partner TACT in Dedicated Episode of Mike Rowe’s New Show “People You Should Know”
May. 27, 2025—We are so excited to share that TACT, one of our partner organizations, is featured in a dedicated episode of Mike Rowe’s new show, “People You Should Know.” Watching this episode will give you a tour around TACT’s new 19,000 sqft facility, introduce you to some of the many awesome students that TACT train, and...