In this workshop, organized by Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (College of Staten Island) we will use the neurodiversity framework to collaboratively develop strategies to more effectively reach our diverse students by demonstrating and fostering appreciation for diversity. Judy Singer, who coined the term neurodiversity in the late 1990s, will provide an overview of the neurodiversity movement, highlighting challenges it faces, such as increasing commodification of neurodiversity. TC Waisman, co-founder of INSAR’s new Autistic Researcher’s Committee, will share their insights about intersectionality and educational engagement. Kristen Gillespie-Lynch will explore the potential of Universal Design (UD) and the current limitations of empirical evidence for its claims.
