This course will offer an introduction to the neurodiversity movement, including its origins, history, evolution, key concepts, and vocabulary. Participants will have an opportunity to use their new learning to inform teaching practices both in service to students receiving special education and in honoring the neurodiversity inherently present in all spaces where students learn. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of models of disability, appropriate use of key vocabulary, and the application of these concepts in their work.

Participants will engage in small and large group work with an emphasis on active learning. Students will reflect on their new learning and application of course concepts to their existing professional practice. 

Students are expected to attend 3 online workshop sessions. Click View Schedule (above) for dates and times. Students will also participate in asynchronous assignments, application of concepts, field work, and collaboration with peers and the instructor, as well as preparation for synchronous meetings, including reading and reflection, in the weeks between sessions and for two weeks following the final synchronous meeting day. If you would prefer to attend only the workshops (not for credit), please refer to the flyer for all registration options.