The Neuro-Inclusion Revolution

Webinar Details

Most classrooms are built for one kind of learner, yet today’s students present a wide range of neurodiverse experiences. Approximately one in 31 children are diagnosed with autism, alongside many others with ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, giftedness, and other forms of neurodivergence. These are not exceptions in the classroom—they are part of nearly every learning community. This reality invites educators to reconsider an important question: Are we designing classrooms for the students we have, or the students we expect them to be?

Drawing from research on motivation and the role of autonomy and choice in student engagement, this webinar explores how small shifts in classroom design can support neurodivergent learners while improving learning opportunities for all students. Participants will examine how deficit-based assumptions influence perceptions of student ability, consider strengths-based approaches to neurodiversity, and learn practical strategies for incorporating flexibility, choice, and student agency without sacrificing rigor or high expectations.

Instructor: Theresa Haskins, Visiting Assistant Professor of Practice, The University of Akron; Adjunct Professor, University of Southern California