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
Dec December 11 Mon 2023
Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
"Neurodiversity As Disagreement About What Exists"
Elle Benjamin, PhD, UC Berkeley
Jan January 22 Mon 2024
Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
"Neurodivergent Success in Graduate School"
Jessica Schonhut-Stasik, MSc
Astronomy Doctoral Candidate, Vanderbilt University
Feb February 26 Mon 2024
Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
"Helping Autistic Adults Develop Self-Compassion"
Ru Ying Cai, PhD, Autism Spectrum Australia and La Trobe University
Chris Edwards, PhD, Autism Spectrum Australia and Griffith University
Feb February 29 Thu 2024
Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York
“The Strengths-Based Model of Neurodiversity: Applications in Education, Employment, and Clinical Settings"
Mar March 03 Sun 2024
Exploring Neurodiversity in Healthcare and Medicine
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
Mar March 07 Thu 2024
Disability Rights and Inclusion: A Multidisciplinary Conference, Touro Law Center
Central Islip, New York
“Applying the Strengths-Based Model of Neurodiversity in the Workplace"
Mar March 18 Mon 2024
Mar March 19 Tue 2024
Neurodiversity Association Hong Kong
Hong Kong
“Unleashing the Power of Neurodiversity, a New Concept in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion"
Mar March 22 Fri 2024
Neurodiversity Celebration Week
“Good Practice for Neurodiversity Professionals"
Apr April 11 Thu 2024
Beautiful Minds: Neurodiversity, Equity and Inclusion Conference, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
"Neurodiversity in the Workplace"
Apr April 15 Mon 2024
Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
Rev. Jennifer DeBusk Alviar
Unitarian Universalist Community Ministry
May May 02 Thu 2024
Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachussetts
“Neurodiversity in Psychiatric Practice"
May May 20 Mon 2024
Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity
Mona Kay, MSW, PhD, Host of the “Neurodiverse Love” podcast
Greg Fuqua, MA, Divergent Coaching and Consulting
Jun June 05 Wed 2024
Opening Keynote, American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) National Conference
“Neurodiversity and Strengths-Based Approaches in Medicine"
Feb February 25 Tue 2025
Behavioral Health Grand Rounds, Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health and University of Pennsylvania
Princeton, New Jersey
“Neurodiversity: The New Diversity"
Program News
January 2023
California Department of Developmental Services awarded Dr. Lawrence Fung and his team on a new project to develop and assess a curriculum designed to train job coaches to support regional center consumers with intellectual / developmental disabilities.
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.
Openings
Neurodiversity Publications
Jan January 2024
A dual design thinking - universal design approach to catalyze neurodiversity advocacy through collaboration among high-schoolers
Schuck, R.K. and Fung, L.K.
Front Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 10:14:1250895.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1250895.
Aug August 2022
Neurodiversity: An Invisible Strength?
Fung, L.K., Ulrich, T.L., Fujimoto, K.T., Taheri, M.
JOM 74, 3200–3202 (2022).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-022-05454-2
Jun June 2022
The impact of autism-related training programs on physician knowledge, self-efficacy, and practice behavior: A systematic review.
Lauren Clarke and Lawrence K Fung
Autism (2022).
May May 2022
A Scoping Review of Peer Mentoring Programs for Autistic College Students.
Isabelle F. Morris, Christy Matta, Lawrence K. Fung
Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-022-00325-7
Jan January 2022
Neurodiversity and Opportunities in Psychiatry.
Psychiatric Times (2022).
Nov November 05 Fri 2021
Stanford program matches autistic job seekers with employers.
Stanford Medicine News (2021).
Quick Links Featuring the Stanford Neurodiversity Project in the Media:
Success, February 16, 2024
Stanford Medicine SCOPE 10k, May 3, 2023
Kent State Today, April 21, 2023
Scienceline, March 4, 2023
Doctors with autism speak out against stigma
By Alice Sun