Here are some upcoming presentations and events that I am doing, which will give you a sense of some of the work that I do and organizations I work with. I have indicated where events are open to the public. Past events can be found lower down on this page.
Neurodiversity for Educators: History Theory and Practice
Internal campus event | Hybrid | More information
Location/host: Lansing Community College Professional Activity Days
Date: January 7, 2026 | Time: Morning
A friendship worth fostering: Applying UDL to support neurodivergent students
Internal campus event | Hybrid | More information
Location/host: Oakland University
Date: January 8, 2026 | Time: 12pm – 1:30pm
Neurodiversity for Educators
Internal campus event | Remote | More information
Location/host: Rocklin Teaching and Learning Speaker series at University of Iowa
Date: January 15, 2026 | Time: 10am-12pm Central
Workshop: Working with Neurodivergent Instructors
Remote and open to public | More information and registration
Location/host: Zoom
Date: February 11 and 12, 2026
Keynote talk: Fort Wayne Teaching & Learning Conference
In-person | More information and call for proposals
Location/host: Purdue Fort Wayne
Date: February 20th, 2026
Keynote talk: The Grading Conference
Online | More information and call for proposals
Location/host: The Center for Grading Reform
Date: June 17th-19th, 2026
Past Events
Neurodiversity for Educators: History, theory, and practice
In-person (internal campus event)
Location/host: The College of New Jersey
Date: October 6, 2025
Access Friction: What can we learn from situations in which access needs differ and conflict
Remote and open to public
Location/host: Queens University | Accessibility first speaker series | More info and registration
Date: October 22, 2025 | Time: 1pm to 2pm Eastern
Neurodiversity for Educators: History, Theory, and Practice
Remote (internal campus event)
Location/host: Wabash College
Date: August 21, 2025
Pre-Conference Workshop at AAC&U Conference on Learning and Student Success: Supporting Neurodivergent Students Today: Foundational Knowledge and Applications for Instructors, Staff, and Administrators
In-person, conference event | More information
Location/host: AAC&U Conference on Learning and Student Success
Date: Thursday April 3, 2025
Interactive Keynote at Notre Dame Inclusive Teaching Academy: Access Friction: What Can We Learn From Situations in Which Access Needs Differ and Conflict
In-person, application-based event | More information
Location/host: Notre Dame Inclusive Teaching Academy
Date: June 2-6, 2025
An Introduction to Neurodiversity for Educators: History, theory, and practice
Virtual (Internal campus event) | More information
Location/host: Keynote and workshop for Pikes Peak State College Professional Development Week (PDW)
Date: Monday, January 13 2025
Neurodiversity and UDL: A friendship worth fostering
Virtual and open to the public | Register
Location/host: LEAP Indiana Virtual Professional Development Series
Date: Friday, January 24 2025 | Time: 10am-12pm Eastern
Two-part workshop series on Supporting Neurodiversity
Virtual and open to the public | Register
Dates: Thursday, February 13 2025 and Thursday, February 27 2025 | Time: 12:30-1pm Eastern (for both)
Why should we embrace accessible course design?: On the potential of accessibility and the problems of “retrofitting”
In-person, open to community | More information
Location/host: Eastern Illinois University – Keynote for Pedagogy Day 2025
Date: Thursday, March 13 2025
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