What does Neurodiversity look like in person?

Join us online here:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjBhNWFlMTQtNTY4MC00MDRlLTgxM2MtYTY3MDM1Mjc2M2U5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2267bda7ee-fd80-41ef-ac91-358418290a1e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%227ac376e3-ce4d-4a22-b79c-a223e3237c93%22%7d

Staff and students of Computer Science are hosting a day of sharing stories and information around Neurodiversities such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD or Autism Spectrum Condition), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related conditions.

The event will be held in person and online (see ticket type)

Keynote speaker Paul Micallef will be engaging in an interview and Q&A session during the day. Paul is an autistic life coach, speaker, facilitator and trainer, with a passion for neurodiversity and emotional intelligence. Leveraging his own lived experience, as well as insights gained from many years working with the autistic community, Paul seeks to promote emotional and psychological safety by bridging the empathy gap between mainstream and neurodivergent culture.

Most of us running this event are diagnosed with or identify as Neurodiverse – you might be amazed at the difficulties and disparities in getting a diagnosis! We want to make the day as inclusive as we possibly can. One way is to run hybrid in-person and online sessions where people online can interact with each other – or not! – and with people in person, so that no one misses out based on how they attend. Another way is to focus on the actual experience of living with Neurodiversity, so that we value your individual story as much as we value a piece of academic research.