Design for Neurodiversity: Creating Neuro-Inclusive Spaces
08-16, 14:00–14:50 (US/Eastern), Tobin

This talk will explore the concept of neurodiversity and its implications for designing events and spaces with neurodivergent people’s diverse needs in mind. The neurodiversity paradigm promotes embracing neurological differences, emerging from the autistic rights and disability justice movements of the 1990s. Accessibility guides and resources rarely focus on neuro-inclusive design. The presentation will highlight strategies for creating neuro-inclusive environments informed by research in education, including examples such as low-sensory rooms in libraries and conferences. Attendees will be encouraged to reflect on how neuro-inclusive design can benefit the communities they engage with.

Dorothy Howard is a researcher, archivist, and open knowledge advocate.
fediverse: @hexatekin@mastodon.sdf.org

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