Why this Argentinian restaurant hires neurodivergent individuals


Alamesa is staffed almost entirely by workers with neurological challenges, tapping into often overlooked talent and harnessing their skills. Photo: NYT

Nacho Fernández Suárez winces when he recalls the eight years he spent as an administrative assistant doing odd errands in the Argentine Congress. He was part of an inclusion programme for people with disabilities.

“They bullied me, they pushed me, they treated me poorly,” said Fernández Suárez, 34, who has an intellectual disability. He was also bored, he added, barely given any work to do.

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