About the Stanford Neurodiversity Project

Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development

"The Stanford Neurodiversity Project – a Multi-faceted Approach to Advance Neurodiversity Advocacy and Research in Academic Psychiatry"

Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D.

Grand Rounds, Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

"Neurodiversity in the Educational and Employment Settings"

Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D.

Neurodiversity Awareness Training at the Department of Comparative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine

Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D.

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Marina Ciccarelli, PhD, Curtin University; Cheryl Mangan & Brendan James, Autism CRC (Australia)

Recording

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Janette Dinishak, PhD, University of California at Santa Cruz

OctoberFest Carnival

at New Community Church (1100 Middle Ave, Menlo Park) 

Office of Faculty Development, Diversity and Engagement, Stanford University

"Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage at Stanford" 

Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D.

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.

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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

United Nations Panel Discussion on Advancing Employment for Persons with Disabilities

Join the United Nations live webinar on 3 December from 09:00 – 11:30 a.m. EST/New York time. Listen to panel discussions on the role of innovative technologies and digital accessibility tools in supporting persons with disabilities in employment and the impact of COVID-19 on persons with disabilities in the workplace. There will also be a special event to launch our Employee Resource Group – UN(dis)ABILITIES. 

Overview of content: 

· Panel Discussion I: Advancing Employment for Persons with Disabilities – The Role of Technology

· Panel Discussion II: Advancing Employment for Persons with Disabilities – Post-COVID Return-to-Work

· Launch of UN System-wide Employee Resource Group – UN(dis)ABILITIES

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://un-org.zoom.us/j/96255661798 

Passcode: IntDisRn2!

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity & Relationships: Moving from Expectation to Appreciation of Cognitive Differences

Allison Burgess, LMFT

Recording

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Andrew Komarow, Planning Across The Spectrum

Recording

Stanford Neurodiversity Awareness Training for the SIP Program, Department of Rehabilitation, State of California

Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D.

Diversity & Accessibility Guilds at Technology Transformation Services - U.S. General Services Administration

Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D.

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Bill Wong, OTD, Stanbridge University

Recording

Neurodiversity Awareness Training at the Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine

Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D.

Neurodiversity Awareness Training at the Department of Chemical and Systems Biology (Faculty Meeting), Stanford University School of Medicine

Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D.

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Mahnaz Akhavan Tafti, PhD, Alzahra University, Tehran- Iran

Neurodiversity Awareness Training at the Basic Science Chairs Meeting, Stanford University School of Medicine

Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D.

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Title: The State of the Stanford Neurodiversity Project

Recording

Autism Awareness Month, Shell Oil Company

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Title: Maximizing the Potential of Autistic Individuals at the Workplace 

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Judi Uttal, Orange County Asperger’s Support Group

Ireland's Second National Diversity and Inclusion Conference

Panelists:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University; Sandra Healy, DCU Centre of Excellence for Diversity and Inclusion; Michelle Carpenter, Indeed; Andrew Eddy, Untapped, Neurodiversity Hub

Title: Neurodiversity in the Workplace 

Amazon NAAM 2021

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Title: The Latest Research on Neurodiversity 

Autism Awareness Month, NVIDIA

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Title: Neurodiversity in the Workplace 

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Dana Hooper, Life Services Alternatives, Inc.

Recording

Google Neurodiversity Awareness for Managers Summit

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Title: Neurodiversity 101 and Metrics Innovation during Hiring and Performance Evaluation

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

 Kim Schreiber, NeuroNav

Recording

Slides

Interest Form for NeuroNav

Empire College School of Law

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Title: Maximizing the Potential of Neurodiversity at Higher Education

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Marcelle Ciampi and David Hall of NeuroGuides

Recording

Stanford Neurodiversity Job Fair / Reverse Job Fair

Orange County Asperger's Support Group

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Title: Neurodiversity in the Workplace and the Stanford Neurodiversity Project

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speaker: Jenara Nerenberg, author of Divergent Mind

Google Cloud

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Title: Maximizing the Potential of Neurodiversity at the Workplace

Neurodiversity: A Paradigm Shift in Tertiary Education & Employment

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., and Christy Matta, Stanford University

Title: The Stanford Neurodiversity Project

UC Davis Neurodiversity Summit

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Google Research

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Title: Maximizing the Potential of Neurodiversity at the Workplace

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speaker: Emily Rothman, PhD, Boston University; Jamil Karriem, Hiki

Videorecording

Guest Lecture, University of California at Berkeley

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Title of presentation: The Strengths-Based Model of Neurodiversity and the Stanford Neurodiversity Project

Zoom only.

Psychiatry Grand Rounds, University of California at San Francisco

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Title of presentation: Neurodiversity in the
Medical and Educational Settings

Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN)

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Community Advisory Committee, Palo Alto Unified School District

Title: The Strengths-Based Model of Neurodiversity in Educational Settings

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Zoom link

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speakers: Lauren Rettagliata and Mark Rettagliata  

Grand Rounds, Department of Surgery, Western Reserve Health Education (WRHE)

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Title of presentation: Neurodiversity in the 
Medical and Educational Settings

University College Dublin ACAP COVID-19 Summer School Webinar Series

Title: Neurodiversity and the Impact of COVID-19

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Video

Stanford Neurodiversity Design Thinking Workshop

Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speaker: Maisie Soetantyo, M. Ed., Relationship Development Intervention (R) Certified Consultant

Title: Autism Career Pathways Project (slides)

Los Altos Chambers of Commerce

Title of Presentation: Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Register here.

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speaker: Tiffany Jameson, Grit and Flow

Recording

Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology AVirtual Conference 2020 

Speakers:  

Valentina Bruk-Lee, Ph.D., Florida International University; Susanne Bruyere, Ph.D., Cornell University; Nancy Doyle, Ph.D., City University of London;  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University; Eric Patten, Ph.D., St. Joseph's University

Title: Diamond in the rough?  Neurodiversity inclusion in practice.

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speakers:

Peter DeHaas, San Francisco Disability Business Alliance 

Lawrence Fung, Stanford Neurodiversity Project

Location: 1520 Page Mill Road, Room 117

The Matthew Foundation COVID-19 Virtual Series in collaboration with the Stanford Down Syndrome Research Center

Title: COVID-19'S Impact on Present and Future Services and Plicy for the Down Syndrome and I/DD Community.

Time: 1pm PST 

Speakers: Nicole Jorwic and Jordan Lindsey

Register at: https://tinyurl.com/y8p2xdjt 

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Title: Neurodiversity Housing

Speaker: Ashley Kim, Elevare Community

Slides

Location: Zoom ONLY

21st Century Dads

SFN Zoom Conference - For Dads raising children with special needs

Visit here for more information and registration.

India Autism Center Webinars

Title: Dealing with Stress and Anxiety during the Pandemic

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Recorded Session

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Title: Fighting For Our Different Brains

Speaker: Hackie Reitman, M.D., Different Brains

Recorded Session

Special Seminar, Stanford Neurodiversity Project

Title: Life Interrupted: Managing Stress and Anxiety during a Global Pandemic

Speaker: Janie Hong, Ph.D.

Recorded session

CANCELLED - Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Marcelle Ciampi and David Hall of NeuroGuides

Location: Zoom ONLY

CANCELLED - Roundtable on Autism-Inclusive Employment 

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Location: École À Pas de Géant / Giant Steps School, Montreal, Ontario, Canada

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speaker: Nancy Doyle, Ph.D.

Location: 1520 Page Mill Road, Room 117

Family Leadership Summit, Palo Alto Unified School District

Keynote Speaker: Jonathan Mooney, Author of "Normal Sucks"

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Location: Gunn High School, CA

Bay Area Autism Consortium

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Title: The Strengths-Based Model of Neurodiversity at Stanford

Location: Sobrato Redwood Shores conference center; 350 Twin Dolphin Dr, Redwood City, CA 94065

Community Conversations on Mental Health and Well-being

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Time: 9-10am

Title: Neurodiversity is Strength: The Power of Neurodiversity at Stanford University

Community Conversations on Mental Health and Well-being

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Time: 1:30 to 2:30pm

Title: Neurodiversity is Strength: The Power of Neurodiversity at Stanford University

Turquoise Neurodiversity Workshop

Speakers:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speaker: Haley Moss, Esq

Second International Conference on Autism

Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Location: Kolkata, India

Video

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speaker: Siena Castellon, creator of Neurodiversity Celebration Week

Location: Stanford University School of Medicine, 1520 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, Room 117

San Francisco Autism Society

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Location: Li Ka Shing Center, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Anthony Pacilio, JP Morgan Chase

Location:  Stanford University School of Medicine, 1520 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, Room 117

Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Stanford University

Speakers:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Alison Morantz, J.D., Ph.D., Nicole Ofiesh, Ph.D., Stanford University

Location: 401 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA

Autism Tree Project Foundation Annual Neuroscience Conference

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Presentation: "Neurodiversity is Strength: The Power of Neurodiversity in School and at Work"

Location: Sanford Consrtium of Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, CA

Autism in High Tech Summit

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Presentation: The Strengths-Based Model of Neurodiversity and the Stanford Neurodiversity Project

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Tasha Oswald, Ph.D. (Open Doors Therapy)

Autism at Work Summit

Speaker:  Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Presentation: "Mental Health at the Workplace"

Deej and Q&A with DJ

Location: Haymarket Theater, Palo Alto High School, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Joseph Strayhorn, M.D.

Stanford Neurology Grand Rounds

Keynote Speaker: Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Presentation Title: The Strengths-Based Model of Neurodiversity and the Stanford Neurodiversity Project

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Hala Annabi, Ph.D.

University of Washington

Autism at Work Summit

Keynote Speaker: Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Presentation Title: The Strengths-Based Model of Neurodiversity and the Stanford Neurodiversity Project

National Alliance on Mental Illness,Contra Costa County

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Presentation Title: The Strengths-Based Model of Neurodiversity and the Stanford Neurodiversity Project

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Valerie Paradiz, Ph.D.
NeuroNavigators

Autism Speaks Transition to Adulthood Town Hall

Speakers: Lawrence Fung, M.D,, Ph.D., Stanford;  Lisa Croen, Ph.D., Kaisar Permanente; Alex Diaz, College Internship Program; Nathaniel Majors, Project Speak Up; Somer Bishop, Ph.D., UCSF.

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Ronan McGovern, AIB

Neurodiversity Awareness Seminar at the Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine (Lab Management / Professionalism Series)

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
Presentation title: Maximizing the Potential of Neurodiverse Trainees in Medicine at Stanford 

Neurodiversity at Work Roundtable, United Nations

Speakers: Lawrence Fung, M.D,, Ph.D., Stanford;  Sarah Loucks, SAP; Neil Barnett, Microsoft; Jim Sinocchi, JP Morgan Chase; James Mahoney, JP Morgan Chase; Susanne M. Bruyère, Cornell; Barbara Bookman, City University of New York; Martha K. Jackson, NYC Mayor’s Office.

Dr. Fung presented the Stanford Neurodiversity Project at the United Nations.

Marin Autism Collaborative Annual Meeting 

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
Presentation title: Neurodiversity is Strength! The Power of Neurodiversity in School and at Work. 

Meetup Presentation | Neurodiversity In The Workplace

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Presentation Title: Neurodiversity In The Workplace: What Does It Mean

Autism at Work Awareness Day

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

Presentation Title: Maximizing the Potential of Neurodiversity In The Workplace

VII Annual International Conference “Autism: Challenges and Solutions”, Moscow, Russia 

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
Presentation title: Maximizing the Potential of Neurodiverse Students and Employees through Specialized Program Development 

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Yudi Bennett
Exceptional Minds

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Autism Aspergers Spectrum Coalition for Education, Networking and Development 

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
Presentation title: Maximizing the Potential of Neurodiverse Students and Employees 

Strengths of Dyslexia: Entrepreneurship & Neurodiversity Symposium

Sponsored by:
Stanford Schwab Learning Center, UCSF Dyslexia Center, Stanford Neurodiversity Project

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Laurie Sperry, Ph.D.
Yale University 

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"Asset Focused EmployABILITY"

Workshop on "Asking for Accommodations in the Workplace: Jobs and Internships" 

Sponsor: BEAM, Stanford Career Education

Santa Clara County Psychological Association - Workshop on "Working With Autism Spectrum Disorders in Teens & Adults" 

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD

Presentation title: Stanford Neurodiversity Project: A positive psychology approach

Neurodiversity Awareness Seminar at the San Andreas Regional Center 

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
Presentation title: The Stanford Neurodiversity Project 

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Micaela Connery
The Kelsey

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Neurodiversity Awareness Seminar at the Vaden Health Center at Stanford 

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
Presentation title: Maximizing the Potential of Neurodiverse Students at Stanford 

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Mark Jessen, SAP

Neurodiversity Awareness Seminar at the Stanford Graduate School of Business 

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
Presentation title: Maximizing the Potential of Neurodiverse Students and Employees 

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Janet Lawson and Dan Swearingen
Autistry Studios

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San Francisco Autism Society

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
Presentation title: The Stanford Neurodiversity Project 

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

David Nordfors
i4j

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Accessibility Week at Google

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
Presentation title: Maximizing the Potential of Neurodiverse Students and Employees 

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speaker: Steve Keisman
Presentation title: 

Neurodiversity Awareness Seminar at Schwab Learning Center

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
Presentation title: "How to Help Neurodiverse Students Learn Better?"

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speaker: Alicia Danforth, PhD
Presentation title: "Psychotherapy in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder"

Neurodiversity @ Stanford UIT Pilot Kickoff Workshop

Neurodiversity Awareness Seminar at Stanford Career and Experiential Education

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
Presentation title: Introduction to Neurodiversity: How Can We Help Our Neurodiverse Students at Stanford?

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speaker: Michael Bernick
Presentation title: "With California's Extensive Autism Employment System, Why is Autism Unemployment Higher Today than in 1990"

Neurodiversity Awareness Seminar at the Gene Vector and Virus Core

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
Presentation title: Introduction to Neurodiversity - A prelude to the Neurodiversity at Work Program

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speaker: Susanne Bruyere, PhD
Presentation Title: Workplace Disability Inclusion Policies and Practices: Implications for Autism at Work Initiatives

NSF Convergence Workshop, Nashville, TN.

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
Presentation title: The Stanford Neurodiversity Project

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speakers: Anlor Davin and Gregory Yates; Co-chair, Autism Aspergers Spectrum Coalition for Education Networking and Development (AASCEND; http://www.aascend.org/)
Presentation title: Mindfulness Practice for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Bay Area Parent Mentor Night, Autism Tree Project Foundation, Stanford, CA

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
Presentation title: The Stanford Neurodiversity Project

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speaker: Kerry Margo
Presentation topic: College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Research Workshop, 3rd Autism at Work Summit, Seattle, WA.

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
Presentation title: The Stanford Neurodiversity Project

Neurodiversity Awareness Seminar at the University IT Department

Speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
Presentation title: Introduction to Neurodiversity - A prelude to the Neurodiversity at Work Program

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speaker: Jan Johnston-Tyler; Evo Libri https://evolibri.com/
Presentation topic: Neurodiversity hiring programs

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speaker: Tim Goldstein
Presentation topic: Training companies on understanding neurodiverse individuals

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speaker: Paulette Penzvalto; Program Manager, Google
Presentation topic: Neurodiversity Internship Program at Google  

Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity

Speaker: Cheryl Morin; SAP
Presentation topic: SAP Autism at Work High School Program