To celebrate this year's Neurodiversity Celebration Week taking place from Monday 18 March to Sunday 22 March, 冈本视频 is holding a role model exhibition, and hosting three awareness sessions in partnership with the .
Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and recognises the many talents and advantages of being neurodivergent and celebrating those differences.
Dr Chris Knifton, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences said: “Neurodiversity Celebration week is about raising awareness and celebrating different minds. 冈本视频 should be a place where diversity is valued and is a place where staff and students can be their authentic selves.”
As part of the celebration, 冈本视频 is holding a role model exhibition in the Campus Centre for the duration of the week. Six members of staff across 冈本视频 have shared their stories about their Neurodiversity and their lived experiences and shown how their Neurodiversity has helped them to embark on successful careers.
In addition, we have a in the Campus Centre Atrium, which is a visual representation of the different minds we have at 冈本视频, helping to raise awareness of neurodiversity. The display has been installed in conjunction with the .
Please find Neurodiversity Celebration Week below:
Neurodiverse Role Model Exhibition (all)
Monday 18 March to Sunday 22 March
Campus Centre Building (glass cabinet under the stairs)
This exhibition highlights the different Neurodiverse minds that we have represented across 冈本视频 and aims to celebrate differences and showcase role models that fall under the Neurodiverse umbrella.
Please find details of the Neurodiversity Celebration Week awareness sessions below:
Wednesday 20 March
10am-3.30pm
Leicester Castle Business School, Civil Court Boardroom 0.02
Session 1: How to develop your curriculum with ADHD/ Neurodiversity in mind
- What is a neurodiversity friendly inclusive lecture?
- How to make learning accessible for students with neurodiverse needs
- Session times: 10:00-11:30
- Open to: academic staff
Session 2: How to achieve successful learning methods as a student/alumni with ADHD and or other Neurodiverse needs
- What support is available - accessing the 冈本视频 student journey
- Frameworks to support independent learning
- Session times: 12:00-13:30
- Open to: students, alumni, and academic staff
Session 3: What is Neurodiversity and why is it important to the whole community?
- Why ND is important?
- The evolving paradigm, impact on education, workplace, community and culture.
- Session times: 14:00-15:30
- Open to: professional services staff, academic staff, students and alumni
When booking onto the event, please detail which session(s) you would like to register for (Session 1, Session 2, and or Session 3.)
Click to sign up or scan the QR code below.
Posted on Friday 8 March 2024