Theme of 2025 Summit:
Leveraging Neurodivergent Strengths to Create a Better Future Together

Welcome from the Director

Welcome to the Stanford Neurodiversity Project. We are holding our sixth annual Stanford Neurodiversity Summit from September 13-15, 2025. The theme of this year's summit is "Leveraging Neurodivergent Strengths to Create a Better Future Together" This hybrid summit is a unique conference bringing together neurodiverse/neurodivergent individuals, employers, service agencies, educators and students, parents, and professionals from all areas of the field. 

This year’s Stanford Neurodiversity Summit will showcase how the strengths of neurodivergence will bring opportunities to innovate, collaborate, and build a stronger and more forward-thinking society. SNS2025 is not just about discussing ideas—it’s about taking action. To face unprecedented challenges in our society, we must build the resilience of neurodiverse/neurodivergent individuals through collaborative and novel approaches. We will prioritize topics related to strengths-based, collaborative approaches between neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals, groundbreaking advancements to transform communities through neurodivergent contributions, and real-world applications of neurodivergent strengths in education, employment, technology, healthcare, and entrepreneurship.

We are planning the conference with Universal Design in mind to maximize accessibility and inclusion; we want neurodiverse individuals to participate. We will be adding the Summit at a Glance and accessibility guidlines on this page as we get closer to the summit. 

To ensure that you can enjoy the scheduled activities at the summit, I encourage you to register today. General registration is at a low cost ($20, Virtual Only) to ensure accessibility. This year we will also offer a Hybrid option allowing attendees to join us in person. ($75, Hybrid).  Our team is also working on a mechanism to cover registration fees for those who need financial assistance. The target date for the announcement on complimentary tickets is early ----. Professional registration fee is $250 (Hybrid with CME, CE)

We look forward to seeing you at the summit in September.

Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD

The Stanford Neurodiversity Summit: What We Stand For

The Stanford Neurodiversity Summit is a forum for exchange of ideas about neurodiversity among all people.  It is a venue where we listen to each other, especially when our views are not the same. This active listening is not just about respect, but an act to grow together as a community.

At this forum, we will share visions, innovations, and inspirations about how neurodiversity can make our society better. Here is where neurodiverse/neurodivergent people, their family members and friends, educators, clinicians, researchers, and all other stakeholders and professionals learn from each other. Neurodiverse individuals will share their unique life and professional journeys, and some will share their significant contributions to the community. Other professionals and stakeholders will illustrate how their work enhances the lives of neurodiverse individuals.

The Stanford Neurodiversity Summit encourages respectful inquiry and invites attendees to submit questions to speakers before and during the summit. We have set up interactive sessions between speakers and attendees and will collect views of the community about what research and community-based services should be prioritized and how they can be designed better. With your contributions, our collective efforts will build a sanctuary for all who promote and safeguard neurodiversity.