RethinkCare
Everyone Wins: Employer-Sponsored Executive Functioning Support to Bolster Neurodivergent Talent
Saturday, September 13, 2025, 1–2 pm in LK 130
Join us as Dr. Angela Nelson, Clinical Director at RethinkFirst, shares how the organization has partnered with hundreds of companies to advance workplace productivity and elevate neurodiversity. In this session, Dr. Nelson will provide attendees with an inside look at RethinkFirst’s initiatives—empowering managers to build confidence and skill in supporting neurodivergent employees, while also helping employees strengthen their productivity and workplace performance.
A key focus will be on executive functioning skills—such as organization, task initiation, and time management—which are closely linked to productivity and long-term success. Through evidence-based strategies, including motivational interviewing, the promotion of self-advocacy, and values-driven approaches, RethinkFirst’s clinical team has successfully bolstered the executive functioning skills of thousands of employees across industries so their talents can shine through.Importantly, these programs are funded by employers, ensuring that employees—regardless of financial means, geographic location, or diagnostic status—have equitable access to the support they need to thrive at work.
Angela Nelson, RethinkCare, VP, Clinical Services
Dr. Angela Nelson is the Vice President of Clinical Services for RethinkCare. Dr. Nelson oversees RethinkCare’s consultation services and content generation for the Parenting and Professional solutions. For RethinkCare’s Neurodiversity program, she works with organizations motivated to best support their employees with developmental disabilities and expand their neurodiversity efforts. She conducts consultations with managers to educate them on creating inclusive and effective strategies for their employees with disabilities. She works with employees who either identify as neurodivergent or are looking for ways to improve executive function skills such as focus, organization, time management, and more. Prior to joining Rethink, Dr. Nelson managed early and intermediate-age intervention programs in Los Angeles and worked for many years conducting school, clinic, and home-based services. She has also created several psychoeducational groups, including workshops for siblings of individuals with disabilities and support groups for autistic adults. Dr. Nelson holds a doctorate in education with a focus on organizational change from the University of Southern California (USC), a master’s degree in counseling from California State University, Northridge, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UCLA.