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 7th and in-person attendance will be limited.
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
100 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ