Please also visit our Neurodiversity at Work page to learn more about the Stanford Neurodiverse Candidate Reigistry.
Employers, please visit our Neurodiversity at Work page to learn more about our program and the Stanford Neurodiversity Job Bank.
About the Stanford Neurodiversity Project
What is Neurodiversity?
Neurodiversity is a concept that regards individuals with differences in brain function and behavioral traits as part of normal variation in the human population.
The movement of Neurodiversity is about uncovering the strengths of neurodiverse individuals and utilizing their talents to increase innovation and productivity of the society as a whole.
Our Key Objectives
- Establish a culture that treasures the strengths of neurodiverse individual
- Empower neurodiverse individuals to build their identity and enhance their long-term skills of daily living throughout the lifespan
- Attract talented neurodiverse individuals to study and work at Stanford
- Train talented individuals to work with the neurodiverse population
- Disseminate the Stanford Neurodiversity Model locally, nationally, and internationally
- Maximize the potential of neurodiversity
Program News and Events
Current and Upcoming Events
Oct October 18 Mon 2021
Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
Janette Dinishak, PhD, University of California at Santa Cruz
Oct October 24 Sun 2021
OctoberFest Carnival
at New Community Church (1100 Middle Ave, Menlo Park)
Oct October 29 Fri 2021
Office of Faculty Development, Diversity and Engagement, Stanford University
"Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage at Stanford"
Nov November 05 Fri 2021
UC Davis Neurodiversity Summit
The summit, co-sponsored by the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain (CMB) and the UC Davis MIND Institute, will feature presentations, a panel discussion, and a moderated debate focused on neurodiversity as it relates to nonspeaking autism and intellectual/developmental disabilities. Panelists and presenters include neurodivergent people, parents, and researchers, with some participants representing more than one of these perspectives.
Click the link to register.
Nov November 16 Tue 2021
STANFORD INCLUSIVE DESIGN WEEK
PANEL: Disability, Design, and AI
The implementation of AI systems for services such as healthcare, housing, employment, and mobility is increasing in prevalence in society. However, these systems have the potential to discriminate against persons with disabilities if not designed well. This panel, consisting of Sachin Pavithran, Lydia X.Z Brown, and Karen Nakamura will discuss the ways in which AI can dehumanize persons with disabilities and what can be done about it from the perspective of US policy, community activism, and disabilities studies.
Register Here (Open to all):
Eventbrite Registration for Disability, Design, and AI Panel
Dec December 20 Mon 2021
Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
Allison Burgess, LMFT
Jan January 07 Fri 2022
Academic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry webinar series, University College Dublin, Ireland
Mar March 02 Wed 2022
Diversity in the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Professions 4 (DMMM4), Anaheim, California, USA
Program News
Nov November 05 Fri 2021
March 25 2021
Stanford Neurodiversity Project and DPR Construction signed an agreement to start a pilot Neurodiversity at Work Program at DPR Construction.
Dec 9 2020
Stanford Neurodiversity Project and Google signed an agreement to start a pilot Neurodiversity at Work Program at Google Cloud.
Quick Links Featuring the Stanford Neurodiversity Project in the Media:
Sep September 17 Fri 2021
Jul July 21 Wed 2021
Mar March 05 Thu 2020
The Stanford Neurodiversity Project, with Dr. Lawrence Fung - Different Brains®
Hackie Reitman, M.D.
Jan January 11 Sat 2020
Neurodiversity is Strength! The Power of Neurodiversity in School and at Work
Location: India Autism Center, Kolkata, India
Dec December 07 Sat 2019
Oct October 17 Thu 2019
Hiring neurodiverse people like me can give companies a competitive advantage - The Washington Post
Haley Moss, Esq
Jun June 27 Thu 2019
Tech Companies Lead the Way in Hiring People with Autism: What Can We Learn From Them? - Triple Pundit
Laura Wise
