Dates and Times
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Via Zoom
Fees: Adults $30 and Students $10
REGISTER HERE
DESCRIPTION
Neurodiverse youth and adults bring distinct strengths, perspectives, and experiences to every space they inhabit. As awareness continues to grow, more people seek to understand how to create spaces that center belonging and inclusivity for all.
This interactive workshop builds foundational knowledge about neurodiversity through a strengths-based lens, covering practical adaptations for inclusion and support across home, school, and clinical settings. Participants hear directly from neurodiverse individuals and their family members through personal stories and Q&A sessions, grounding research-based best practices in real-world experiences.
The workshop also addresses mental health considerations, including self-harm, depression, and the co-occurrence of autism and gender dysphoria, and how best to support young people and adults with intersecting identities who are navigating multiple systems at once.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- List and describe several main categories of diagnoses associated with neuroatypical experiences.
- Explain and express the strengths and contributions commonly associated with several main categories of neurodiversity.
- Discuss and identify salient examples of neurodiversity inclusion vs. exclusion from the guest speaker’s life experiences during the interactive Q&A segment of the presentation.
- Analyze and plan best practices for inclusive, safe, and supportive interactions within a variety of contexts (families, coworkers, customer service, healthcare services, etc.)
PARTICIPANTS
This workshop is ideal for anyone interested in learning about neurodiversity – individuals, parents, family members, young adults, health and mental health professionals, workplace customer service staff and community leaders.
No CE units are available for this workshop.
REFERENCES
“Autism Sensitivity Training.” (2023, December). University of Miami & Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (UM/NSU CARD). Live training. https://www.card.miami.edu/
Kallitsounaki, A. & Williams, D.M. (2022). “Autism Spectrum Disorder and Gender Dysphoria/Incongruence. A systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53: 3103–3117. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05517-y
Prizant, Barry (2015). “Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism.” Simon & Schuster; 1st edition.
Strang, John, et. al (2018). “Initial Clinical Guidelines for Co-Occurring Autism Spectrum Disorder and Gender Dysphoria or Incongruence in Adolescents”. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2018 Jan-Feb; 47(1):105-115. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2016.1228462
