James Cusack
CEO
Autistica
United Kingdom
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In his time at Autistica, James has established autism and autism research as national priorities, supported research programmes that can address the shocking inequalities that autistic people face, and most recently unveiled ambitious goals that aim to transform the future of autistic people by 2030.
Before joining Autistica, James was based in Aberdeen where he had a successful career working in autism research, worked directly with autistic people, and received his autism diagnosis as a child.
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Speaker sessions (2)
Wednesday, 5 March 2025
17:00 - 17:20
NDEI: Neurodiversity Employer Index - lead the way for neuroinclusion in the workplace
We know neurodiverse teams perform better. A thriving organisation needs big-picture thinkers, people who notice the crucial details, team players, innovators and creative problem solvers.
Friday, 7 March 2025
10:00 - 11:00
Job creation for persons on the autism spectrum
- Focus: Learning disabilities
- English captions | International Sign
- Graphic facilitation
Research by the NIH among others continues to underline that many persons on the autism spectrum exhibit talents in memory, visuo‐spatial abilities, and calculation.