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Neurodivergent people bring extraordinary talents to the workplace such as pattern recognition, visual-spatial reasoning, and information recall that match, and in many cases, exceed the abilities of their neurotypical colleagues.
 
  
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Despite their strong skills, many neurodivergent people face unique barriers to succeeding in the workplace not faced by others. 
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            Infinity - The Network for Neurodivergent Public Servants is an interdepartmental network for neurodivergent employees within Canada’s federal public sector. It currently has over 2,000 members across 84 institutions and is the largest government-wide neurodiversity network in the G7.
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Infinity organizes a wide range of activities to connect, support, and empower neurodivergent employees across their careers in the federal public sector, including online communities on GCcollab, GCxchange, and Discord, learning workshops on neurodiversity in the workplace, a neurodiversity resource library, and social and networking events for its members. 
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* '''Finding work'''
 
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** It is more difficult for neurodivergent people to get hired in the first place.  For instance, only a third (33%) of autistic Canadians reported having a job, compared to 79% of Canadians without a disability, according to the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability
 
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** Supervisors and co-workers may hold problematic views about neurodevelopmental conditions and can perpetuate stereotypes that neurodivergent people are inherently ‘slow’, ‘unintelligent’, or ‘incompetent’.
 
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** Many supervisors have little to no training and experience working with neurodivergent employees and may not know what resources are available to help support their neurodivergent employees.
 
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** Work environments that are crowded and busy can be bothersome for neurodivergent people as they are more likely to experience sensory overload from light, sounds, and smells in their surroundings.
 
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** Lack of flexibility in workplace locations and scheduling can be difficult for neurodivergent people to manage. Unwritten rules at work Many neurodivergent people may inadvertently enter conflict with others because they may be unaware of unwritten workplace rules or etiquette.
 
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** Current employment equity (EE) data collected by the federal government leaves out a significant number of neurodivergent people.  A more precise metric is needed to better capture the experiences of neurodivergent public servants.
 
  
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More needs to be done to increase visibility, awareness, and respect for neurodiversity across the federal public service.  We know that when neurodivergent people feel empowered, they can achieve amazing things.
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Infinity is a professional network founded by and for neurodivergent public servants. It offers a space for neurodivergent public servants to connect with like-minded colleagues and aims to empower them with the tools, resources, and knowledge to succeed at work.  Infinity also looks to advocate for the needs and interests of neurodivergent people to senior leaders in the federal public service.
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To connect, empower, and drive personal and professional growth among current and aspiring public servants who identify as neurodivergent, and to promote awareness and respect for neurodiversity at work.
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An innovative, inclusive federal public service that sets up neurodivergent people to meaningfully contribute to Canada by valuing their unique talents and perspectives, while recognizing and respecting their unique needs.
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Infinity collaborates with other employee networks, such as the Federal Youth Network (FYN) and the Public Service Pride Network (PSPN) to advance shared goals and interests toward workplace inclusion.  Infinity also engages with unions and bargaining agents to help build capacity for better representation for unionized neurodivergent employees.
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**Working with affinity groups and networks inside the federal government on events, programs, and initiatives with shared interests and goals Forging relationships with organizations outside government, such as post-secondary institutions and other levels of government, to help foster workplaces that respect neurodiversity Who? Infinity welcomes all federal public servants who identify as neurodivergent, as well as their allies, to become members.
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Latest revision as of 17:09, 7 October 2024


About Infinity

Infinity - The Network for Neurodivergent Public Servants is an interdepartmental network for neurodivergent employees within Canada’s federal public sector. It currently has over 2,000 members across 84 institutions and is the largest government-wide neurodiversity network in the G7.
Infinity organizes a wide range of activities to connect, support, and empower neurodivergent employees across their careers in the federal public sector, including online communities on GCcollab, GCxchange, and Discord, learning workshops on neurodiversity in the workplace, a neurodiversity resource library, and social and networking events for its members.


What we do

Some of the events and activities the Network has organized include:

  • Social and networking events,
  • Engagement sessions with members about workplace issues and accommodation tools
  • Panel discussions on neurodiversity-related topics
  • Participation in government-wide consultations
  • Learning workshops on neurodiversity in the workplace
  • Briefings to senior management about neurodiversity in the workplace

Collaboration

Infinity also works with a variety of stakeholders to advance inclusive workplaces for neurodivergent employees across Canada and globally.

Infinity collaborates with other employee networks, such as the Federal Youth Network (FYN) and the Public Service Pride Network (PSPN) to advance shared goals and interests toward workplace inclusion. Infinity also engages with unions and bargaining agents to help build capacity for better representation for unionized neurodivergent employees.

Infinity engages with non-profit organizations such as LiveWorkPlay that help with facilitating supported employment opportunities to autistic people and persons with intellectual disabilities in the federal public service.

Infinity maintains working relationships with neurodiversity employee networks in the governments of Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

Organizational memberships

Infinity participates in the following cross- network tables in the federal government:

  • Interdepartmental Network for Disability and Accessibility Chairs (INDAC)
  • Employment Equity Chairs and Champions Committee (EECCC)
  • Persons with Disabilities Chairs and Champions Committee (PWDCCC)

Outside of the federal government, Infinity is a collaborator organization with the Canadian Accessibility Network (CAN).



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