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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
Aug August 07 Fri 2020
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
Aug August 07 - Sep 18 Fri-Fri 2020
Aug August 17 Mon 2020
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)
Sep September 04 Fri 2020
Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN)
Speaker: Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University
Sep September 14 Mon 2020
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
Sep September 21 Mon 2020
Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
Speakers: Lauren Rettagliata and Mark Rettagliata
Sep September 24 Thu 2020
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
Oct October 05 Mon 2020
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.
Oct October 06 Tue 2020
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
Nov November 16 Mon 2020
Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
Speaker: Emily Rothman, PhD, Boston University; Jamil Karriem, Hiki
Dec December 21 Mon 2020
Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
Speaker: Jenara Nerenberg, author of Divergent Mind
Jan January 25 Mon 2021
Meeting of the Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
Marcelle Ciampi and David Hall of NeuroGuides
Program News
Stanford Neurodiversity Summit
Quick Links Featuring the Stanford Neurodiversity Project in the Media:
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
Issue 2 of our newsletter is here!
Featured Story:
Finding Your Voice: Interviews with Cole Hasserjian and Julia Parr
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