AI Supports Neurodivergent Workers with Accommodations

💆♀️ Some professions are difficult to imagine without people. Caregivers, for example. People who care for children, older adults, people with disabilities, or those who are ill. AI can assist with certain tasks, but caregiving also requires human empathy, sensitivity, connection, and the ability to respond to individual needs. That’s why this profession will always be needed, even in the age of AI. And I think there’s a parallel in documentation management. 💡 Documentation needs caregivers too, and it always will. People who notice when information becomes outdated, who connect fragmented knowledge, resolve contradictions, and make sure important information doesn’t get lost. AI can generate content, but someone still needs to take responsibility for the knowledge behind it. 💬 Who takes care of your organization’s knowledge? #TechnicalWriting #IntelliVoice #Documentation #KnowledgeManagement #ContentGovernance

#AI is changing how people learn, work, and access information. Are states ready? A week from today, CAPE-Youth will bring together leaders from education, workforce development, vocational rehabilitation, business, and technology to share how AI is emerging in their states and discuss how these tools can support American youth and young adults with disabilities. Participants will share promising practices, discuss emerging challenges, and begin identifying strategies states can use to prepare for the years ahead. The conversation will inform ongoing state planning and identify opportunities for collaboration as technology continues to evolve. #StatePolicy #WorkforceDevelopmentMonth #AccessibleTech

As a mother of a daughter with dyslexia, I think about this every day: How do we create a digital workplace where she can fully participate, contribute her talents, and work independently? That question makes this conversation deeply personal. I’m excited to represent Oracle along with Yasmine Hill and John R. Green on September 30 at The Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth (CAPE-Youth) AI & Disability Workforce Roundtable in Washington, D.C., joining leaders across education, workforce development, business, and technology to explore how AI can support young people with disabilities. I’m looking forward to discussing how we can make information easier to navigate, learning more accessible, and everyday work more intuitive—and listening to the experiences that should shape these solutions. For me, success means my daughter—and so many others—can enter the workforce with technology that supports their abilities and the independence to show what they can do. Lindsay Lucas thank you for leading this important work. See you there! #Oracle #Accessibility #InclusiveWorkplaces #AI #WorkforceDevelopment #Dyslexia

What if the starting point for AI in the first 1,000 days of life was not the technology itself, but the needs of children and families? That was the central idea behind my recent work on AI for the First 1,000 Days of Life. Drawing on qualitative research with parents and caregivers, I explored how their experiences, needs and barriers could help us think more carefully about where AI may genuinely add value across the five domains of nurturing care: health, nutrition, responsive caregiving, safety and security, and early learning. AI may help families access reliable information, navigate services, receive more timely support and strengthen connections with health and social care systems. But its value should not be assumed. Poorly designed technologies, limited digital access, privacy concerns, biased systems and solutions that do not reflect local realities may create new barriers rather than remove existing ones. For me, the more useful question is therefore not: “How can we introduce AI into the first 1,000 days?” It is: “What do children and families need—and where can AI genuinely help?” The technology should follow the need, not the other way around. #ArtificialIntelligence #First1000Days #NurturingCare #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment #DigitalHealth #HealthEquity #ResponsibleAI #PublicHealth

When building AI for children, we kept coming back to one question: What happens when a child shares something concerning about how they’re feeling? AI can support reflection, but it should not take on the role of a parent, counselor, or trusted adult. That principle shaped Healthy Me at Sorin. Children can record their movement and feelings, while parents can see those entries and Sorin’s responses. When concerning information is detected, Sorin is designed to alert the parent rather than manage the situation independently. Responsible AI means recognizing when human support matters most. Technology should support the parent-child relationship, not replace it. Read more about Healthy Me, parent visibility, and safety: #Sorin #HealthyMe #ResponsibleAI #ChildSafety #EdTech #AIForKids

When building AI for children, we kept coming back to one question: What happens when a child shares something concerning about how they’re feeling? AI can support reflection, but it should not take on the role of a parent, counselor, or trusted adult. That principle shaped Healthy Me at Sorin. Children can record their movement and feelings, while parents can see those entries and Sorin’s responses. When concerning information is detected, Sorin is designed to alert the parent rather than manage the situation independently. Responsible AI means recognizing when human support matters most. Technology should support the parent-child relationship, not replace it. Read more about Healthy Me, parent visibility, and safety: #Sorin #HealthyMe #ResponsibleAI #ChildSafety #EdTech #AIForKids

AI is already changing home care, from how workers are trained and scheduled to how care is documented and coordinated. In the first of a two-part conversation, The CareWorks Project's CEO Robert Espinoza talks with Nicole Howell of the National Council on Aging about NCOA’s new report series on AI and the home care workforce, developed by The CareWorks Project and in partnership with the Administration for Community Living. They explore where AI could make workers’ jobs better, why augmentation matters more than replacement, and the line between support and surveillance. Read the conversation here: https://lnkd.in/ez9gn-HT * * * Is your organization exploring a long-term care or caregiving challenge? DM us to discuss how CareWorks can help research the issue, develop the analysis, and turn the findings into a compelling report. #HomeCare #DirectCareWorkforce #AI #LongTermCare

AI can support care. It should never replace human connection. Bill Gates recently described a future in which some areas of life should remain deliberately "human reserved" — even when technology could do the job. This idea strongly reflects what we are building at Smile Optimistic Studio. The Hospital Joy Toolkit is not designed to replace conversation, empathy or professional care. It is designed to help them happen. A child can choose, point, speak, stay silent or stop. An adult notices, listens and responds. In a healthcare system that is becoming increasingly technological, protecting children’s agency and human connection matters more than ever. AI may support the adult. The adult supports the child. Yuliia Barsukova | Smile Optimistic Studio CIC | https://lnkd.in/dT4twkFC #HumanCentredCare #ChildrensHealthcare #ChildrensRights #AIinHealthcare і #HumanReserved #HealthcareInnovation #SmileOptimisticStudio #HospitalJoyToolkit

SENIORS EMBRACING AI: START WITH PURPOSE 💜How do we encourage more seniors to embrace AI? The answer may be simpler than we think: Give it purposeful meaning .Older adults dont need technology introduced simply because its new. They need to understand how it connects to what already matters in their lives: 💜 Better understanding of health and wellness 💜 Staying socially connected 💜 Greater independence and confidence 💜 Learning, creativity and even gaming 💜 Preserving stories, memories and lived wisdomIn this conversation, we explore why engaging elders with AI must begin with relevance—not technology. When an elder can see, This can help me understand my health, This can help me stay connected, or This can help me preserve something for my grandchildren, AI stops being an abstract idea. It becomes a tool with purpose. Be sure to watch the video below and listen to what my dear Auntie Pamela Shields has to say about why making AI relevant to seniors so important and how she and her community are making this an everyday reality. Thats what The Wisdom Keepers is about: helping elders engage with emerging technology in ways that support how they live, connect, learn and pass their wisdom forward. Live Well. Stay Connected. Pass It Forward. 👉 Subscribe and join the community:https://lnkd.in/eg2ZnPUj 💜 Subscribe to The Wisdom Keepers and join a movement to preserve our living libraries. 👉 Join the movement: https://lnkd.in/etHXkEUE, to receive your foundational prompt to get started. #TheWisdomKeepers #SeniorsAndAI #AIForGood #AfricanAIAuntie #HealthyAging #DigitalInclusion #OlderAdults #ArtificialIntelligence

TONIGHT!! Come join Melissa M. Reeve and I for a conversation that uncovers the rooms thoughts on why women are exceptionally poised to shape the next phase of AI. Using MNFST.ai co-sensing app we will watch the ideas surface in support of collective action. https://lnkd.in/gAbc5Dks