Director of Research and Impact Shopworks Architecture
Neuronormativity drives social work education, codified through competencies and social-economic functions in society. Yet ~20% of people diverge from a neuronormative range. Such neurodiversity—a biological reality and justice movement—demands action. This workshop offers concrete strategies for developing neurodiversity-affirming instructional and practice spaces to accept and support all learners.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
accurately identify what neurodiversity is, the ways it emerges in the social work classroom and other practice settings, and why it matters for social work education and practice.
define concrete strategies for developing a more neurodiversity-affirming approach within their instructional and practice settings.
workshop one area of their practice to become more neurodiversity-affirming, leveraging difference to elicit greater understanding, acceptance, joy, creativity, and justice in our work.
