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SUMMARY:ND Pride Science Conference
DESCRIPTION:Science Conference – Neurodiversity Pride Week 2026\nThursday 11 June 2026 | Online in Hyhyve | CEST / Amsterdam time \nReserve your free ticket: h1.nu/scienceconference\nMore information: neurodiversityprideday.com/science \nThe Science Conference opens Neurodiversity Pride Week 2026 with a full day of research\, lived experience\, creativity\, policy\, education\, workplace insight\, and neurodivergent-led knowledge. Across the day\, more than 20 speakers from around the world will share their newest research and ideas on neurodiversity: not as a problem to be solved\, but as a source of knowledge\, identity\, culture\, creativity\, and social change. \nThis online conference takes place in Hyhyve\, an interactive digital conference centre. This means you can watch the presentations\, but also walk around\, meet other participants\, have conversations\, and experience the day more like a real conference environment than a regular livestream. \nEach speaker will present for approximately 20 minutes\, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A. There will be a lunch break from 13:00 to 14:00 and a dinner break from 18:30 to 19:30\, with no presentations scheduled during those times. \nTickets are free\, with free access for the first 200 participants. \nProgramme\n09:00 – Walk-in\nParticipants can enter the Hyhyve conference space\, explore the online environment\, and get ready for the day. \n09:30 – Opening by the Science Conference team\nThe team welcomes participants\, introduces the purpose of the Science Conference\, and explains how the day will work. \n10:00 – Hans Bruintjes\nHans Bruintjes explores discrimination against neurodivergent people in education\, the labour market\, government action\, and legal protection\, connecting personal stories with policy\, law\, and practical change. \n10:30 – Sharon Zivkovic\nSharon Zivkovic presents her work on supporting autistic social entrepreneurs\, focusing on how disability\, business\, and social enterprise support services can become more strengths-based and neurodiversity-affirming. \n11:00 – Aaron Saint-James\nAaron Saint-James examines Universal Design for Learning in Australian higher education\, asking how universities can move from accessibility in policy language to accessibility in real everyday practice. \n11:30 – Jeya Malhotra\nJeya Malhotra shares a cross-cultural study of pedagogical approaches for neurodivergent children\, exploring how inclusive education can be measured\, compared\, and improved across different contexts. \n12:00 – Elena Lamprecht\nElena Lamprecht investigates hallucinations in neurodiverse populations through sensory\, trauma-informed\, genetic\, and cultural perspectives\, with the aim of improving understanding and support. \n12:30 – Friederike Charlotte Hechler\nWhy can eating become such a complex part of everyday life for autistic people? Friederike Charlotte Hechler presents preliminary findings from a mixed-methods study exploring the challenges\, consequences\, and coping strategies associated with atypical eating\, drawing on autistic people’s own experiences and perspectives.\n\n13:00 – 14:00 – Lunch break\nThere are no presentations during this hour. Participants can rest\, eat\, explore Hyhyve\, or connect with others. \n14:00 – Jiyuan Li\nJiyuan Li opens the afternoon programme with a contribution to the wider conference conversation on neurodiversity\, research\, lived experience\, and social change. \n14:15 – Nedward WD Rehanek\nNedward WD Rehanek discusses neurodiversity\, madness\, disability\, art\, and games\, showing how game design can become a powerful medium for self-expression and representation. \n14:30 – Anna Pyzskowska\nAnna Pyzskowska contributes to the conference programme as part of the international group of emerging neurodiversity researchers and thinkers. \n15:00 – Jasmine Shah & Valentina Landin\nJasmine Shah and Valentina Landin present their work on creative communication tools for neuroinclusive workplaces\, exploring how colour\, symbols\, metaphors\, and co-design can support cross-neurotype dialogue. \n15:30 – Evelyn Lynch\nEvelyn Lynch explores identity\, early misidentification\, masking\, and unmasking\, asking what it means to discover yourself when the labels given in childhood never matched your lived experience. \n16:00 – Žaneta Stanovská\nŽaneta Stanovská examines neurodivergent artistry\, embodied cognition\, and creative collaboration\, showing how neurodivergent creative processes can challenge deficit narratives and expand our understanding of sociality. \n16:30 – Carly Coursey\nCarly Coursey presents an oral history study of neurodivergent employment\, comparing lived experiences of work with the dominant narratives found in academic research. \n17:00 – Thomas Schoegje\nThomas Schoegje explores cognitive fingerprints\, workplace fit\, and conversational agents\, asking how people can better understand how their minds work and how technology may support neurodiverse working lives. \n17:30 – Itzel Yagual\nItzel Yagual shares research on neurodivergent women’s work and non-work relationships\, communication landscapes\, role overload\, and the conditions needed for sustainable belonging. \n18:00 – Lena-Marie Sailer\nLena-Marie Sailer examines how organisations engage with neurodiversity in practice\, looking beyond hiring toward employee networks\, internal communities\, and everyday workplace inclusion. \n18:30 – 19:30 – Dinner break\nThere are no presentations during this hour. Participants can take a proper break before the evening programme begins. \n19:30 – Rebecca Trychel\nRebecca Trychel explores neurodiversity within early educational systems\, drawing on education and family policy research to ask how support is delivered and how systems can become more responsive. \n20:00 – V Liwai Garcia\nV Liwai Garcia presents research on disclosure\, power\, retaliation\, and resilience for Autistic and AuDHD leaders\, asking what it costs to lead while disabled and how workplaces can become safer. \n20:30 – Closing\nThe Science Conference closes with a short reflection on the day\, the questions raised\, and the wider meaning of science within Neurodiversity Pride Week. \nAbout the Science Conference\nThe Science Conference is part of Neurodiversity Pride Week 2026. It brings together researchers\, lived-experience experts\, educators\, advocates\, artists\, designers\, and systems thinkers from around the world. The programme moves across many fields: legal protection\, autistic entrepreneurship\, inclusive education\, hallucinations and sensory experience\, neurodivergent artistry\, game design\, workplace communication\, employment\, unmasking\, disclosure\, leadership\, cognitive fingerprints\, relationships\, and the future of neuroinclusive workplaces. \nTogether\, these presentations show how wide\, urgent\, and alive the field of neurodiversity research has become. They also show why research matters most when it is connected to dignity\, community\, lived experience\, and real-world change. \nJoin us online on 11 June 2026 for a full day of learning\, connection\, and neurodivergent-led insight. \n  \nContact: researchneurodiversity@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Neurodivergent Scholars' Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 11 June 2026 | 11:45 – 12:45 PDT / Los Angeles time | Online \nNeurodivergent Scholars’ Meeting is an online gathering hosted by Dr Emma Brodzinski\, created as a space for neurodivergent scholars to come together\, share experiences\, and explore strategies for navigating PhD life. \nDoing a PhD can be demanding for anyone\, but neurodivergent scholars may face additional challenges in academic systems that are often built around narrow expectations of productivity\, communication\, focus\, planning\, networking\, supervision and self-management. This meeting offers a more understanding space to discuss those realities without needing to mask or pretend that academia is always easy to navigate. \nThe session invites participants to explore practical tips\, strategies and peer knowledge around doctoral research as a neurodivergent person. It may include reflection on structure\, energy\, executive functioning\, confidence\, motivation\, supervision\, academic pressure\, isolation\, overwhelm and the search for ways of working that are more sustainable. \nThis event connects strongly with Neurodiversity Pride Week because pride is not only about celebration in public spaces. It is also about building supportive spaces within universities\, research communities and academic life\, where neurodivergent people can be recognised as scholars\, thinkers\, researchers and knowledge-makers in their own right. \nPractical information\n\nEvent: Neurodivergent Scholars’ Meeting\nDate: Thursday 11 June 2026\nTime: 11:45 – 12:45 PDT / Los Angeles time\nLocation: Online\nPlatform: Eventbrite / online meeting\nHost: Dr Emma Brodzinski\nAudience: neurodivergent PhD researchers\, doctoral students\, early-career researchers\, and people interested in neurodivergent experiences in academia\nCost: free\n\nWhat to expect\n\nAn online meeting for neurodivergent scholars\nSpace to explore strategies and tips for navigating the PhD\nPeer reflection around academic life\, research and support\nA chance to connect with others who understand neurodivergent experiences in higher education\nA supportive academic space during Neurodiversity Pride Week\n\nThis event may be especially relevant for neurodivergent PhD researchers\, postgraduate students\, academic staff\, supervisors\, research support professionals\, disability support teams\, and anyone interested in making academia more accessible\, humane and neuro-affirming. \nView the event and registration information here \nThis event has been suggested as a relevant contribution to the Neurodiversity Pride Week programme by the community. The event is organised independently and may not be exclusively created for ND Pride.
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Neurodiversity
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 11 June 2026 | 14:00 – 16:00 EDT / Atlanta time | Online via Zoom \nIntroduction to Neurodiversity is an online workplace training hosted by Emory University’s Workplace Culture and Belonging Team. The session introduces employees to neurodiversity and explores how workplaces can better understand\, embrace and uplift the strengths and experiences of neurodivergent people. \nThe training is informed by the experiences of neurodiverse employees at Emory University. It gives participants an opportunity to learn more about neurodiversity in the workplace\, reflect on the role every employee can play in creating inclusion\, and discuss practical strategies for supporting both neurodivergent and neurotypical colleagues. \nThis event connects well with Neurodiversity Pride Week because it focuses on changing workplace culture from the inside. Pride is not only about public celebration; it is also about building everyday environments where people do not have to mask\, hide or explain the way their minds work before they are treated with respect. \nBy introducing neurodiversity in a workplace learning context\, this session supports a broader shift from awareness to action: helping colleagues better understand cognitive differences\, recognise strengths\, reduce barriers\, and contribute to a more inclusive professional community. \nPractical information\n\nEvent: Introduction to Neurodiversity\nDate: Thursday 11 June 2026\nTime: 14:00 – 16:00 EDT / Atlanta time\nLocation: Online via Zoom\nOrganiser: Emory University Workplace Culture and Belonging Team\nSpeaker / presenter: Quinn Foster\nAudience: Emory University faculty and staff\nCost: free\n\nWhat to expect\n\nAn introductory training on neurodiversity in the workplace\nDiscussion of how neurodivergent and neurotypical employees can be supported\nStrategies to understand\, embrace and uplift neurodivergent strengths and experiences\nReflection on the role of employees in creating inclusive workplace culture\nA workplace-focused contribution to the wider conversation around neurodiversity\, belonging and dignity\n\nThis event may be especially relevant for employees\, managers\, HR professionals\, workplace culture teams\, inclusion leads\, allies\, neurodivergent staff members\, and anyone interested in creating professional environments where different ways of thinking\, communicating and working are understood and valued. \nView the event information here \nThis event has been suggested as a relevant contribution to the Neurodiversity Pride Week programme by the community. The event is organised independently and may not be exclusively created for ND Pride.
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