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.
Faculty and Student Workshops on Neurodiversity and Neurodivergent Student experiences
Internal campus event (on-site and remote)
Location/host: Northeast Lakeview College (San Antonio)
Date: August 7th and 14th, 2026
Keynote Talk: Access Friction: How should we respond when access needs differ and conflict in higher ed?
Internal campus event (on-site and remote)
Location/host: Oakton College, Des Plaines IL
Date: August 10th, 2026
Workshop: Low-teach teaching and accessibility
Internal campus event (Remote) | More information
Location/host: The College of New Jersey
Date: August 19th, 2026
Workshop: Inclusive group learning: Balancing
learning outcomes, access needs, and
student interests
Internal campus event (Remote) | More information
Location/host: Suffolk University
Date: September 1, 2026
Past Events
Towards Mutual Understanding: Communicating Across Neurodiversity (Nader Alexander Salem Forum)
On-site and open to the public | More information
Location/host: Bryant University, Smithfield RI
Date: March 25th, 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
Access Friction: What Can We Learn from Situations in Which Access Needs Differ and Conflict (Dr. Mei-Yau Shih Speaker Series)
Hybrid event | More information coming soon
Location/host: UMass Amherst CTL
Date: April 15th, 2026
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
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
Sarah E. Silverman 