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SUMMARY:Neurodivergent-Centered Practices for Collaboration & Advocacy 
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nRuth Durkee\, J.D. & Kelly Cray \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for workshop series instead \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis course is designed to support educators\, professionals\, and others whose work impacts students in PreK – 12 and beyond in building their knowledge and skills in the areas of collaboration and advocacy. With an emphasis on understanding inter-disciplinary processes for assessment and planning\, centering the student and family\, and navigating challenging conversations\, this course will highlight considerations necessary to implementing neurodiversity affirming practices at the team level. \n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: February 20\, 2026 – April 24\, 2026 \n\n\n\nSynchronous Online Class Meetings | 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM \n\n\n\n2/20/2026 \n\n\n\n3/27/2026 \n\n\n\n4/17/2026
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/neurodivergent-centered-practices-for-collaboration-advocacy/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Certificate Programs,Graduate Courses
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SUMMARY:Neurodivergent-Centered Practices for Collaboration & Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nGeneral Education\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s): Danielle Kent & Kelly Cray \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nHybrid \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants must attend all events:  \n\n\n\n\nFebruary 20\, 2026\n\n\n\nMarch 27\, 2026\n\n\n\nApril 17\, 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this series\, participants will look carefully at the language around neurodiversity\, including buzzwords and popular terminology\, to consider how best to honor and reflect the experiences of being a student in an educational culture that is still evolving to meet diverse needs. They will explore the power and impact of centering students and supporting families. Finally\, participants will hear from expert panelists representing several disciplines to gain insight into common misconceptions\, miscommunications\, and challenges that occur in collaborative work. Participants will leave inspired to engage in ongoing learning\, and contribute to the success and wellbeing of every student. Day 1: How We Talk about Neurodiversity \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nBuild an understanding of the buzzwords and popular trends that exist in neurodiversity discourse\n\n\n\nUnderstand evidence-based practices and suss out ideas that have popular appeal but are not backed by research\n\n\n\nCommunicate effectively and collaboratively with professionals who may have differing views on neurodiversity\n\n\n\nBegin to develop a toolbox of affirming practices that invites and honors access needs\n\n\n\n\nDay 2: Centering the Student and Supporting the Family \n\n\n\nParticipants will:  \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the importance of student and family participation in the educational process and when/why deference to the student is crucial\n\n\n\nLearn to navigate situations where the student’s needs or preferences may be at odds with the family’s \n\n\n\nApply principles of Universal Design for Learning to remove unnecessary communication and participation barriers with professionals\, family members\, and the student \n\n\n\nContinue to develop a toolbox of affirming practices to invite and honor access needs\n\n\n\n\nDay 3: Panel Discussion & Presentation \n\n\n\n\nExplore the challenges that can arise in collaboration across professional disciplines and perspectives \n\n\n\nGain new insight into the student and family experience\n\n\n\nDemystify the practices and vocabulary specific to individual professional disciplines\n\n\n\nBuild understanding of assessment types used by various professionals and how data from different sources can be appropriately used to inform decision-making\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3-Credit Course Option \n\n\n\nIn addition to the three workshop days\, course takers will complete readings and engage with recommended content; complete reflections and analyses; engage asynchronously with peers to help synthesize new learning; participate in optional additional meetings with the course instructors; engage in field work while applying course concepts; and produce a culminating artifact demonstrating evolution of professional practice. \n\n\n\nRegister for 3-Credit Graduate Course \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nDanielle Kent \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nKelly Cray
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/neurodivergent-centered-practices-for-collaboration-advocacy-workshop-series/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,Workshops
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