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PRESENT THE 2024

NEURODIVERSITY SPEAKER SERIES

The Neurodiversity Speaker Series features a lineup of renowned experts, including educators, mental health professionals, and advocates specializing in neurodiversity. It provides families with valuable insights and tools to better support and connect with neurodivergent learners, including those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and more.

This collaborative initiative seeks to foster understanding, empathy, and inclusion by equipping families and communities with the knowledge and resources they need to create supportive environments for their uniquely wired learners.

All events take place live virtually on Zoom from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. PST and will offer simultaneous Spanish interpretation. Please RSVP for event details and Zoom links. Events will be recorded for asynchronous viewing.

UPCOMING EVENTS

THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2024

Empowered and Equipped: A Personal Perspective of Neurodiversity

DAVID FLINK

FOUNDER AND CHIEF EMPOWERMENT OFFICER, EYE TO EYE

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2024

Basics of Special Needs Planning: Estate Planning, Trusts, and ABLE Accounts

ELLEN COOKMAN, JD

ATTORNEY, LEARNING DISABILITIES CONSULTANT

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Neurodiversity and Disability Support in College: Admissions and Beyond

ERIC ENDLICH, PhD

FOUNDER, TOP COLLEGE CONSULTANTS

ELIZABETH C. HAMBLET

COLLEGE LEARNING DISABILITIES SPECIALIST

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PAST EVENTS - CLICK TO WATCH RECORDING

TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024

Changing Perspectives: Understanding Inclusion, Ableism, and Neurodiversity

SAM DRAZIN

FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHANGING PERSPECTIVES

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A Strength-Based Approach to Learner Variability and Neurodiversity

BARBARA PAPE

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF THE LEARNER VARIABILITY PROJECT, DIGITAL PROMISE

About the Neurodiversity Speaker Series

Families and educators who support neurodivergent youth are always looking for trusted, helpful and practical resources to support neurodiversity. The Neurodiversity Speaker Series includes free, virtual events that have been crafted with their specific needs, issues, challenges, and opportunities in mind.

The Neurodiversity Speaker Series is presented by The Parent Venture, Children’s Health Council, Compass High School, REEL2E, and The RILEY Project, with major funding from the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA). Our consortium of nonprofit organizations shares a common mission to address the needs of families and educators of students who learn differently.

The Parent Venture is a leading provider of inclusive, high-quality parent and community education on critical issues such as mental health, digital media, substance use, college admission, and more.

Children’s Health Council (CHC) specializes in working with families living with ADHD, learning differences, anxiety, depression, and autism.

Compass High School offers a specialized, supportive education for complex learners, focusing on social and emotional learning as well as academic achievement.

REEL2E raises awareness and understanding of practical, research-based strategies for twice-exceptional students in Silicon Valley.

The RILEY Project’s vision is to conduct innovative research and promote an inclusive and informed society. Our support for the 1 in 5 students who learn differently includes creative media, educational solutions, and leadership opportunities within a secure environment for sharing stories and experiences.

To ensure equity for all learners, the Educating All Learners Alliance has created an uncommon alliance of national and local education, disability and civil rights organizations to address and reimagine organizations, approaches, systems, and learning environments.

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