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For Businesses & Employers
Who We Are...
Squirrel Space is created to foster community & connections to expand awareness, resources, and advocacy for the neurodivergent community in a way that celebrates our differences and promotes psychological safety across digital, physical, and hybrid spaces. Our goal is to nurture the creativity, compassion, and sense of justice in all people to transform the world into a kinder place.
What We Offer
Care Coodination for Therapy & Mental Health Services
Affordable access to licensed therapists and mental health providers who understand neurodivergent and high stress populations.
Navigation & financial support for neurodivergence-related assessments
Coaching & Skills Support
Executive functioning, communication, emotional regulation, burnout recovery, and life skills coaching.
Resources & workplace support
Training for managers
Community-based resource groups
Peer-based support and listening
Energy Leadership Index Assessments for teams
Education, Speakers & Events
Trainings, panels, and webinars
Roundtables & group workshops
Without Enhanced Support for Neurodivergent employees, employers may face these challenges
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Hidden Productivity Loss
Neurodivergent employees operate under higher baseline cognitive load & when systems don’t support energy regulation, output drops without absence. Harvard study shows neurodivergent teams can be 30% more productive & JPM case study found productivity gains of 40-90% over neurotypical teams
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Energy Depletion & Absenteeism
Uncertainty, sustained overexertion, masking, etc. causes breakdown in regulation. Neurodivergent employees hit system limits earlier during change, making them good at sensing stress & org fatigue signals earlier than neurotypical employees. Loss of 4-5% productivity and greater absenteeism ($4K / year / person) is common
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Turnover & Talent Loss
High-skill neurodivergent employees exit when self-regulation becomes unsustainable, taking institutional knowledge with them. (JAN) reports that accommodations for neurodiverse employees offer (ROI) through increased productivity (15-40%), reduced turnover (25-60%), lower recruitment costs, and error reduction, with most (56%) accommodations being low-cost or free
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Structural Underutilization
Capable & talented candidates are excluded by system design & are under-employed (42% of young adults with ASD have not obtained paid work & people with ADHD have statistically higher unemployment rates in the US).
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Care & Support Gaps (Root Cause)
Diagnosis delays, disruptions &delays in getting medication, lack of care coordination, lack of shared framework at work for understanding stress & behavior | EAP benefits and healthcare coverage consistently leave gaps in diagnosis, management, and treatment
Burnout & Why It Matters
As burnout & fatigue rises, employee engagement threshold rises as well, making it more difficult to drive change.
Burnout is repeatedly overlooked in various workplaces, when it comes to neurodivergent people this lack of concern is severely worse.
The way the world is structured now is tailored to neurotypical people, meaning neurodivergent people must constantly work towards acting differently than they would want to.
Imagine needing to constantly behave in a way that is seen as "normal" for others, and add onto that increasing levels of being overworked, more stress from deadlines, or just over all exhaustion.
Burnout is not an individual problem, but an institutional problem that we must fix.
You can not blame someone for becoming burnt out, but you can work towards making sure they never get to that point in the first place.
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If you are feeling the symptoms of burnout, please take this free Burn Out Self Audit:
Inclusivity In The Workplace
When Neurodivergence is talked of in the workplace, many see only problems and issues that need to be addressed. At Squirrel Space, we strive to shine a light on the impact that the neurodivergent community brings to the workplace!
Businesses that embrace neuro-inclusion gain several advantages. A diverse range of perspectives fosters innovation, strengthens teamwork and improves retention rates.
Here are a few tips to having a more neuro-inclusive workplace!
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Leadership commitment: senior leaders should champion neurodiversity and create a culture where all employees feel psychologically safe to express their ideas and be themselves.
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Neuro-inclusive recruitment: redesigning hiring practices to focus on skills rather than traits ensures that neurodivergent individuals are evaluated based on their strengths and not overlooked owing to traditional hiring biases.
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Tailored workplace adjustments: implementing simple accommodations such as flexible hours, quiet spaces or assistive technologies to support neurodivergent employees.
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Training and awareness: invest in training managers and staff on neurodiversity, dispelling myths and fostering a better understanding of how to work effectively with neurodivergent colleagues.
Your Support Makes an Impact
Neurodivergence refers to natural variations in how people think, process information, regulate attention, and experience stress.
It includes (but is not limited to):
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ADHD
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Autism spectrum
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Dyslexia / dyscalculia
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Sensory processing differences
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Executive function differences
Neurodivergence is not as rare as most would think. 1 in 5 people are neurodivergent. Neurodivergence is part of every workplace, every family, and every community.
Employees’ needs go unmet at work due to structural & system barriers, and as a result, bear the cost & impact for their neurological differences.
This can lead to cognitive strain and the effects are as follow:
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Declines in attention regulation
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Declines in Working memory
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Higher turnover & recruitment costs
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Higher healthcare costs & absenteeism
Your support would go to:
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Therapy, coaching, and workshops
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Psychological testing and diagnosis support
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Post-diagnosis care and navigation
Your support will lead to more people getting answers, stability, and long-term wellbeing.
How You Can Support
Program Sponsor
Makes it possible for Squirrel Space to provide community events, art, and peer support for members
Mental Health Care Sponsor
Donations help us keep ND-specific care (assessments, therapy, coaching, etc.) affordable for members and allow us to continue care coordination. With your support, we can make care that is often not (fully) covered by insurance or difficult to find more accessible & affordable for employees