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Neurodiversity Learning Series

This series explores neurodiversity from understanding its definition and significance to addressing the challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals in higher education and STEM. Each resource highlights key insights, including the importance of inclusive environments and the value of recognizing diverse cognitive experiences.

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Neurodiversity in Higher Education

The increasing number of students with learning difficulties associated with neurodiversity entering higher education poses a shared and growing challenge internationally for teachers and institutional leaders.

Read Neurodiversity in higher education: a narrative synthesis by Lynn Clouder, Mehmet Karakus, Alessia Cinotti, María Virginia Ferreyra, Genoveva Amador Fierros, and Patricia Rojo.

We Are all Neurodiverse

In this video, Maria Chrysochoou, professor and head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut, urges us to cultivate the potential of neurodivergent individuals, whether to contribute to engineering breakthroughs or transform education.

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Stop Telling Us "You Hide It So Well"

Rebekkah McLellan believes in sharing her disability status with students and administrators.

Read Stop Telling Us You Hide It So Well to find out why.

Neurodiversity in STEM

Dr. Camilla Pang shares her unique understanding of the world growing up, using the lens of science. Diagnosed with autism at age eight, Camilla was able to use scientific concepts to help her traverse ideas that she struggled to understand, such as emotions and finding your voice. Camilla went on to complete her PhD in cancer bioinformatics, and today, she works as a researcher and is a celebrated author (the youngest winner of the Royal Society Insight Investment Award).