Shawn Smith, a Fredericton-based neurodiversity consultant, has been recruited by the University of Connecticut to participate in a $2 million, five-year initiative to increase the participation of neuro-diverse students in engineering.
Smith is the founder of consulting firm Don’t dis-my-ability. He specializes in helping talented entrepreneurs and job seekers who have learning and developmental disabilities find employment. He’s been chosen by the University of Connecticut’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department to sit on their advisory board and be a visiting lecturer.