Ideas to Enhance the Learning Environment
[Article] Engineering a New Learning Environment For Neurodiversity | January 22, 2020 | Eli Freund | University of Connecticut, School of Engineering
[PowerPoint Presentation] Neurodiversity: Creating an Inclusive College Classroom | Josh Burk, Karin Wulf, Cheryl Dickter, Janice Zeman | William & Mary Neurodiversity Initiative
Offer awareness through education. Check out the Network For K-12 Neurodiversity Education and Advocacy (NNEA) or Neurodiversity Classes at Stanford as an example.
Be Inspired and Develop a Peer Mentor Program
[Article] Designing a Summer Transition Program for Incoming and Current College Students on the Autism Spectrum: A Participatory Approach | February 13, 2018 | Hotex et al. | Frontiers in Psychology
[Article] Colleges Enlist Peer Mentors to Make Campuses More Welcoming to Neurodivergent Students | By Rebecca Koenig | August 8, 2019 | EdSurge
Tools & Training
Supporting Neurodiversity on Your Campus: Changing Mindset and Methods | Academic Impressions
If you wish to build or improve the neurodiversity initiative on your campus, join us for this workshop where you will learn a variety of ways to support your diverse student body, including:
How to build awareness of neurodiversity on your campus to propel the paradigm and mindset shift forward
How to create a culture of student self-advocacy and agency
Why Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a crucial framework to support the diverse needs of students in the classroom
How to design flexible assessments that allow students multiple options to demonstrate their mastery
What communication techniques you can use to enhance how students experience all areas of campus
You will leave this course with a new understanding of what neurodiversity means in higher education, both inside and outside of the classroom.
Unable to attend this event? Get the binder.