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Neurodivergent-friendly career discovery

Career assessments designed for autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. Sensory-aware UX, no time pressure, plain-language framing.

Pause-resume across multiple sessions, plain-language behavioural questions, calm-mode visual UX, identity-stable trait framing. Used by autism employment programmes, ADHD coaching practices, and dyslexia-friendly career counsellors.

In Brief

Generic career assessments exclude many neurodivergent learners by assuming sustained-attention single-session completion, implicit social-context questions, time pressure, and visual-noise UX. JobCannon for Neurodivergent Programmes deploys against those failure modes. Modular 10-15 minute assessment chunks with pause-resume across multiple sessions fit ADHD completion patterns. Plain-language behavioural questions (e.g. ‘I prefer working alone on focused tasks for several hours at a time’) replace social-concept abstractions (e.g. ‘I am the life of the party’) that produce unreliable answers from literal interpreters. No time pressure on any assessment removes anxiety-driven performance degradation. Calm-mode UX with reduced visual noise reduces sensory overload. Big Five (OCEAN) trait results are framed as identity-stable strengths rather than performance-deficit assessments — autism-spectrum learners see their trait profile validated as a workforce asset rather than as deviation from a neurotypical norm. Career Guide output flags careers with strong sensory-controlled, pattern-recognition, or detail-oriented profiles where many neurodivergent learners thrive. Used by Autism @ Work, Specialisterne, Auticon, Aspiritech, NHS LightHouse, and ADHD coaching practices.

What neurodivergent programmes get

Configured for autism, ADHD, and dyslexia.

Modular pause-resume completion
Full battery breaks into 10-15 minute modules completable across multiple sessions over days or weeks. Pause-resume preserves progress at the question level. Fits ADHD attention patterns without forcing single-session completion.
Plain-language behavioural framing
Questions written as specific observable behaviours, not abstract social concepts. Reduces literal-interpretation failure modes that trip autism-spectrum learners on standard instruments.
Calm-mode UX, no time pressure
Reduced visual noise, single-question focus, no countdown timers. Sensory-aware accessibility settings (font size, contrast, motion reduction). Anxiety-driven performance degradation removed.
Identity-stable trait framing
Big Five (OCEAN) results presented as stable strengths, not performance-deficit assessments. Career Guide flags neurodivergent-thriving career patterns (sensory-controlled, pattern-recognition, detail-oriented).

Recommended battery for neurodivergent programmes

Sequenced for accommodation-aware delivery.

Core (modular, total 45-60 min)
Trait depth and direction
Skills and direction
For pathway commitment
Optional aptitude
For technical pathway exploration

Compared to bespoke neurodivergent platforms

For an autism employment programme of 100 participants per year

$15-40K/yr
Bespoke autism platform
Specialist platform with limited assessment depth and per-seat pricing
$10-25K/yr
Generic career-coaching tool
Not neurodivergent-aware, no calm-mode UX or modular completion
$5-12K/yr
Clinician-licensed assessment
Bolt-on validated instrument requiring clinical administration
$0
JobCannon
Unlimited, forever

What you get with a neurodivergent deployment

Modular 10-15 min assessment chunks, multi-session completion
Plain-language behavioural questions
Calm-mode UX with sensory-aware settings
No time pressure on any assessment
Identity-stable trait framing in results
Career Guide flagged for neurodivergent-thriving patterns
Coordinator dashboard for cohort progression tracking
Free tier permanent for individuals

Neurodivergent programme tier pricing

Free tier covers individual neurodivergent learners permanently — no per-learner cost. Programme delivery (autism employment, ADHD coaching, dyslexia-friendly career counselling) runs on Business tier $199/mo flat for unlimited learners. Partnership engagements scope autism-specific employer-matching pipelines.

Starter

Try it with a micro-team

$0
  • 5 invites (one-time, not recurring)
  • All 50+ assessments
  • Basic individual reports
  • Share link via email or Slack
  • No credit card required
Request free access

Coach

For independent coaches and therapists

$29/mo
or $290/yr (save 17%)
  • 30 invites per month
  • All 50+ assessments
  • Detailed individual reports
  • Coach notes per client
  • PDF export (client-ready)
  • Session prep recommendations
Get Coach access
Most Popular

Team

For startups, teams and HR

$79/mo
or $790/yr (save 17%)
  • 100 invites per month
  • Everything in Coach
  • Team DNA dashboard
  • Compatibility matrix
  • Conflict-pattern detection
  • Compare 2-3 team members
Get Team access
Recommended

Business

For agencies, L&D and scale-ups

$199/mo
or $1990/yr (save 17%)
  • 500 invites per month
  • Everything in Team
  • White-label PDF reports (your logo)
  • API access (read-only results)
  • Custom assessment builder (beta)
  • Bulk CSV import/export
Get Business access

Enterprise

For 200+ person companies

From $5k/yr
  • Unlimited invites
  • Everything in Business
  • SSO (SAML, Google Workspace)
  • SLA (99.9% uptime)
  • Data residency options (EU/US)
  • Dedicated Customer Success
Talk to us

All plans currently activated manually via the contact form — we review each request within 24 hours and provision access the same day. Self-serve checkout coming once we've heard from the first wave of teams.

Request a neurodivergent pilot

Tell us your programme type (autism employment, ADHD coaching, dyslexia-friendly counselling), your cohort size, and your accommodation requirements. We respond with a pilot plan within three business days.

We reply within 24 hours. No spam, no per-seat pitches.

FAQ

What does "neurodivergent-friendly" mean for a career assessment?

Generic career assessments make four assumptions that exclude many neurodivergent learners. (1) Sustained-attention completion in one sitting, which fails ADHD learners. (2) Implicit social-context questions, which trip autism-spectrum learners into incorrect literal answers. (3) Time pressure, which spikes anxiety and degrades performance. (4) Visual-noise UX with multiple competing elements, which overloads sensory-sensitive learners. JobCannon's neurodivergent deployment removes each: pause-resume preserves progress, plain-language phrasing avoids social-context ambiguity, no time pressure on any assessment, and a calm-mode UX with reduced visual noise.

Is the Big Five (OCEAN) instrument valid for autism-spectrum users?

Big Five has cross-cultural validation literature including studies of autism-spectrum populations; it is generally considered the most-validated trait framework for neurodivergent assessment. The trait profile that emerges (often higher Conscientiousness, varied Openness, lower Extraversion in many autism-spectrum cases) is informative for career direction without medicalizing the difference. JobCannon presents results as identity-stable traits rather than performance assessments — autism-spectrum learners see their trait profile validated as a workforce asset, not framed as deficits relative to a neurotypical norm.

How does it handle ADHD-driven completion patterns?

ADHD learners often start strong, lose engagement at minute 15-20 of a sustained task, and drop off. JobCannon assessments are modular: the full battery breaks into 10-15 minute modules that can be completed across multiple sessions over days or weeks. Pause-resume preserves progress at the question level. Coordinator dashboards show partial-completion status so coaches know when to nudge re-engagement. ADHD coaching programmes report substantially lower drop-off compared to longer single-session generic batteries.

What about literal-interpretation issues for autism-spectrum users?

Standard personality assessments use phrases like "I am the life of the party" or "I make friends easily" that produce unreliable answers from literal interpreters. JobCannon's instruments are written in plain-language behavioural terms — "I prefer working alone on focused tasks for several hours at a time" rather than "I avoid social situations." Multiple-choice options describe specific observable behaviours rather than abstract self-concepts. Autism employment programmes report higher result reliability because the questions are answerable without social-context decoding.

How does this fit autism employment programmes specifically?

Autism employment programmes (Autism @ Work, Specialisterne, Auticon, Aspiritech, NHS LightHouse) typically run a multi-week assessment and pre-employment cohort before placement at a partner employer. JobCannon assessments fit naturally into the discovery weeks. Career Guide output flags careers with strong sensory-controlled, pattern-recognition, or detail-oriented profiles which suit many autism-spectrum profiles, alongside skill-gap analysis with recommended free courses. Coordinator dashboards track cohort progression for programme reporting and partner-employer matching support.

Is this designed for individuals or programme deployment?

Both. Free tier covers individuals permanently — neurodivergent learners can run the full battery and access the Career Guide without paying anything, which matters for many adults navigating career discovery without programme support. Programme deployment (autism employment, ADHD coaching practice, dyslexia-friendly career counselling) runs on Business tier $199/mo flat for unlimited learners with coordinator dashboards. Partnership engagements scope bespoke configurations for autism-specific employer-matching pipelines.