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a mentor teaching a young man how to fly a drone inside a classroom

Ready for Takeoff

Neurodiversity Works, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering neurodiverse individuals seeking careers in the drone industry, began as the passion project of a husband-wife duo—but all it took for the organization to take flight was determination and a bit of an altitude adjustment.
By Jordan LeGras
December 4, 2024
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by Jordan LeGras
Jordan LeGras is the digital editor for Construction Executive. Before working at CE, she was a social media manager for two fashion and lifestyle/beauty magazines. She earned her B.A. in communications University of Maryland, College Park, with a focus in public relations and a minor in classical mythology.

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