THANK YOU #Neurodiversity Community at @Square for this care package as I recover from #COVID_19!!!
The beard oil is especially appreciated as my quarantine beard continues to grow.
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@jack: Your employees are so kind & amazing! @ClaudiaJNg @CosmicKarmic @cjereneta + more!
The #Neurodiversity Community at @Square is made up of employees who are #autistic, otherwise #neurodiverse, parents of neurodiverse children, and allies.
It’s a main reason why I started @PivotDiversity: the belief that empowering neurodiverse employees strengthens companies.
I’ve volunteered my time assisting this employee resource group. It’s allowed me to work with them to test concepts which can work for #neurodivergent employees everywhere. It’s an amazing group!
It turns out (slight sarcasm) EMPOWERING autistic & neurodivergent people works.
In December, they hosted community members for ‘Neurodiversity Month’ events.
Here’s Francie Fiamatta, an autistic business owner who uses @Square, showing off her merchandise. Also, check out @jtknoxroxs in the background! #AutisticJoy!
Square also hosted my friend @YourKinfolkz for their Neurodiversity Month celebrations. She discussed her community building efforts, her advocacy for communities of color, and brought her (neurotypical) daughter to share what it’s like to have an autistic woman as a mother.
And last April, @Square hosted author @stevesilberman and I for a community discussion on the future of #autism and the priorities of the #ActuallyAutistic community.
Notice my beard is not quite at the #COVID_19 quarantine level it is today. Also, hi @drdebah!
And if you haven’t seen, @Square CEO @jack is moving $1Billion to #COVID_19 relief. After the pandemic, the funds shift to girl’s health & education, and UBI.
As I recover from #COVID_19, this Neurodiversity Community at Square care package feels like a $1Billion gift to me.
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We’re all stressed at this time. Many of the members of the Neurodiversity Community at Square are also parents - working & raising kids while sheltering in place.
The fact that they’d take their energy & time and send their thoughts my way is unbelievably touching.
THANK YOU.
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