September 22, 2024 (SUNDAY)

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM: Opening Remarks. Lloyd Minor, MD. Dean of the Stanford University School of Medicine. Laura Roberts, MD, MA, Chair, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University

8:45 AM - 9:30 AM: Keynote Presentation: "Positive Psychiatry: Strengths-Based Approach to Mental Health". Dilip Jeste, MD, Director, Global Research Network on Social Determinants of Mental Health and Exposomics; President-Elect, World Federation for Psychotherapy. Editor-in-Chief, International Psychogeriatrics.

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM: Keynote Presentation. "They Not Like Us: Harnessing Our Neurodivergent & Autistic Strengths". Morenike Giwa Onaiwu, PhD, advocate, author, public speaker, and social science researcher, Advocacy without Borders. 

10:15 AM- 11:00 AM: Stanford Neurodiversity Project 2024 Update. Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD, Stanford University

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Employment Panel 1. Strengths-Based Culture in the Workplace. Dave Friedman, Founder/CEO, AutonomyWorks. Tara May, CEO, Aspiritech. David Siegel, CEO, Exceptional Minds

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch Break and Exhibitor Hour

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Performance. "The Joy of Communicating Through Music". Siddharth Ramaswamy, Classical Indian Violinist, UC Santa Cruz

2:00 PM- 3:00 PM: Mental Health Panel 1. Strengths-Based Assessments. Ariel Schwartz, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, University of New Hampshire. Scott Donaldson, PhD, University Professor, Claremont Graduate University

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Higher Education Panel 1.  The Intersectionality of Neurodiversity with Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Research, Education, and Communities: A Need for Empirical Applications. Teresa Girolamo, PhD, San Diego State University. Alicia Escobedo, PhD candidate & Speech-language pathology clinical fellow. Kyle Greene-Pendelton, Consolidated New Britain School District

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Break

4:30 PM- 5:30 PM: K-12 Panel 1. Why Take a Strengths-Based Approach? Christina Arroyo, Elementary Principal. Abby Kirigin, Ed.D. Executive Director, REEL. Lindsey McDowell, Special Education Teacher/ Curriculum & Resource Specialist, Soaring Eagle Academy

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Human Rights Panel 1. Experience from Participants of the Self-Determination Program. Stephen Hinkel, Disability Voices United. Alison Morantz, JD, PhD, James & Nancy Kelso Professor of Law; Director of SIDDLAPP (Stanford I/DD Law & Policy Project), Stanford Law School. Kristianna Moralis, Disability Voices United

6:30 - 6:45 PM: Day 1 Closing. Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD, Stanford

September 23, 2024 (MONDAY)

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM: Welcome. Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD, Stanford University

8:45 AM- 9:30 AM: Keynote Presentation: "The Miracle Project: Rehearsing for Life". Elaine Hall, The Miracle Project. Ryan Berman, The Miracle Project. 

9:30 AM- 10:15 AM: Keynote Presentation: "Supporting Autistic People’s Mental Health: Why is the Neurodiversity Paradigm Essential". Meng-Chuan Lai, Associate Professor and Co-Chair, Advisory Council for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigeneity and Accessibility in Clinical Care in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM: Keynote Presentation. "From Medical Model to Role Model: People with Disabilities Taking Charge". Judy Mark, President and Parent of a Neurodiverse Young Man, Disability Voices United

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Employment Panel 2. Partnership between Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories and Neurodiversity Researchers to Develop an Employee Workshop on Supporting a Neurodiverse Workforce.  Ben Schwartzman, PhD, Vanderbilt University. Caroline Grantz, PhD, Grantz Psychological Services. Alex Sturm, PhD, Loyola Marymount University. Andrekka (AJ) Lanier, EdD, DEI Specialist Projects Liaison. Christine Hartmann, PhD, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. 

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Poster Presentations. Performance. Empowering Creativity: Celebrating Autistic Artistry. Heyon Choi. Student. Phillips Academy Andover

2:00 PM- 3:00 PM: Mental Health Panel 2. Delivering a New Diagnosis of Neurodivergence to Patients and Families: A Strengths-based Approach for Empowerment. Brooke Garren, LCSW, Uniquely You Behavioral Health. Heidi Wheeler, PsyD, Child Mind Institute. Jessica Hogan, PsyD, Private Practice. Stacy Greeter, MD, Private Practice. Kim Rust, LCSW, PhD, Private Practice

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Higher Education 2. Catalyzing Change: The Transformative Potential of Strengths-Based Approaches in STEM Higher Education. Arash Esmaili Zaghi, PhD, University of Connecticut. Keivan Stassun, PhD, Vanderbilt University. Helen Taylor, PhD, University of Cambridge. Connie Syharat, University of Connecticut. Marisa Chrysochoou, PhD, University of Missouri. 

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Break

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM: K-12 Panel 2: Harnessing Learner Variability: Practical UDL Applications and Strength-Based Approaches in Education. Julia-Beth Dimitriou, Fremont Unified School District. Marcy Dann, Ed.D, Bridges Education Group. Barbara Pape, Digital Promise

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Human Rights Panel 2. Fully AAC-tivated: Thriving in an AAC-cessible World. Bella Santoyo, MODSQUAD4ACCESS. Otto Lana, MODSQUAD4ACCESS. William Del Rosario, MODSQUAD4ACCESS.

6:30 - 6:45 PM: Day 2 closing. Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD, Stanford

September 24, 2024 (TUESDAY)

8:30 - 8:45 AM:  Welcome. Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD, Stanford

8:45 - 9:30 AM: Keynote Presentation. "Great Minds Are Not All The Same".  Temple Grandin, PhD. Author and Advocate; Professor of Animal Science, Colorado State University

9:30 - 10:15 AM: Keynote Presentation. "Neurodiversity Unleashed: Turning Dyslexic Traits into Tools for Success". Gil Gershoni, Creative Director and Founder, Gershoni Creative.

10:15 - 11:00 AM: Keynote Presentation. Deficit Disorder No More: Strengths-Based Approach to ADHD. Edward Hallowell, MD. Psychiatrist, Speaker, and New York Times Best-selling Author.

11:00 - 12:00 AM: Employment Panel 3. Building Your Strengths in a Trade. Ivan Rosenberg, PhD, Uniquely Abled. David Hagerty, Diablo Valley College. Danny Combs, TACT.

12:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Poster Presentations. Performance. Empowering Creativity: Celebrating Autistic Artistry. Heyon Choi. Student. Phillips Academy Andover

1:00 - 2:00 PM: Lunch Break and Exhibitor Hour

2:00 - 3:00 PM: Mental Health Panel 3. Strengths-Based Interventions. Connie Sung, PhD, Michigan State University. Ru Ying Cai, PhD, Autism Spectrum Australia. Punit Shah, PhD, University of Bath.

3:00 - 4:00 PM: Higher Education Panel 3. Harnessing the Strengths of Neurodiversity in Medicine by Supporting Neurodivergent Clinicians During Medical Training. Stacy Greeter, MD, Private Practice. Alicia Cho, DO, Oregon Health Sciences University. Reese Ramponi, APRN, Child Guidance Center of S CT. Kevin Kendrick, MD, Perth Clinic.

4:00 - 4:30 PM: Break

4:30 - 5:30 PM: K-12 Panel 3. Strengths - Boosted IEPs. Jade Rivera, EdD, Bridges Graduate School. Jeni Rickard, EdD, Pleasanton USD, Kristin Wright, Sacramento County Office of Education.

5:30 - 7:15 PM: Stanford Neurodiversity Project - Research, Education, and Advocacy Camp for High Schoolers (SNP-REACH) and Network for K-12 Neurodiversity Education and Advocacy (NNEA).

7:15 - 7:30 PM: Poster Prize Presentation and Summit Closing Remarks. Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD, Stanford