Neurodivergent Self-Employment Resources—March 2026 

Neurodivergent Self-Employment Resources—March 2026 

DEI Research People and Culture
Pages:12 pages6 min read

Author: Jennifer Fane

This resource provides practical, actionable guidance for supported employment providers who want to better understand the neurodivergent population and support clients who are considering alternative career paths, such as self-employment.

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Advancing Pathways to Neurodivergent Self-Employment: A Resource for Supported Employment Providers

This resource is based on insights from 75 self-employed neurodivergent Canadians and 70 stakeholders in supported employment, adult education, and entrepreneurship. It provides practical guidance for service and employment providers on how self-employment opportunities can leverage the strengths and needs of neurodivergent individuals, and create pathways to success.

What unique strengths do neurodivergent individuals have and why are these individuals well suited to small business and freelance opportunities? How can supported employment providers play a key role in working with service providers to ensure that mainstream training programs are accessible? What are the four neurodivergent self-employment pathways and how can these pathways be strengthened to support the neurodivergent population?

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