2023 Rutgers Neurodiversity Summit

You are invited to attend the 2023 Rutgers Neurodiversity Summit!

Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location: Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services, 100 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Registration is required by June 7^th and in-person attendance will be limited. 

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Summary of the Day

9:00-9:30 am              Welcome and Continental Breakfast

9:30-10:00 am            Opening Remarks

                                         Dr. Christopher Manente, Welcome and Speaker Introductions 

                                         Dr. Anna Branch, Rutgers Senior Vice President for Equity 

                                         Dr. Francine Conway, Rutgers New Brunswick Chancellor-Provost 

10:00-11:00 am          Keynote Presentation – “I think of it as a curse gift”: Learning Together How to Develop Neurodiversity-Affirmative Beliefs and Practices

                                         Dr. Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, CUNY Project REACH

11:10-12:00 pm          Cultivating Compassion Project

                                         Dr. Stephanie Lyon, Rutgers GSAPP

12:10-12:30 pm          Artist Spotlight: Elizabeth Dicker

12:30-1:15 pm            Lunch 

1:15-1:45 pm              Accessible Dance Presentation & Performance

                                         Dr. Natalie Schultz-Kahwaty, Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts

1:45-2:05 pm              Overview of Rutgers Neurodiversity Taskforce Survey Findings

                                         Jane Matto, MSW Graduate Student

                                         Genta Kukaj, LifeSPAN Lab Research Assistant

2:15-3:00 pm              Rutgers Neurodiverse Student Panel

                                         Moderator: Amy Gravino, RCAAS Relationship Coach

3:00 – 4:00 pm           Cocktail Hour and Networking