Neurodiversity Celebration Week at DMU

To celebrate this year's Neurodiversity Celebration Week taking place from Monday 18 March to Sunday 22 March, DMU is holding a role model exhibition, and hosting three awareness sessions in partnership with the ADHD Foundation.

Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and recognises the many talents and advantages of being neurodivergent and celebrating those differences.

Dr Chris Knifton, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences said: “Neurodiversity Celebration week is about raising awareness and celebrating different minds. DMU should be a place where diversity is valued and is a place where staff and students can be their authentic selves.”

As part of the celebration, DMU is holding a role model exhibition in the Campus Centre for the duration of the week. Six members of staff across DMU have shared their stories about their Neurodiversity and their lived experiences and shown how their Neurodiversity has helped them to embark on successful careers.

In addition, we have a Neurodiversity umbrella display in the Campus Centre Atrium, which is a visual representation of the different minds we have at DMU, helping to raise awareness of neurodiversity. The display has been installed in conjunction with the ADHD Foundation, the Neurodiversity Charity.

Please find Neurodiversity Celebration Week below:

Neurodiverse Role Model Exhibition (all)

Monday 18 March to Sunday 22 March

Campus Centre Building (glass cabinet under the stairs)

This exhibition highlights the different Neurodiverse minds that we have represented across DMU and aims to celebrate differences and showcase role models that fall under the Neurodiverse umbrella. 

Please find details of the Neurodiversity Celebration Week awareness sessions below:

Wednesday 20 March

10am-3.30pm

Leicester Castle Business School, Civil Court Boardroom 0.02

Session 1: How to develop your curriculum with ADHD/ Neurodiversity in mind

• What is a neurodiversity friendly inclusive lecture?
• How to make learning accessible for students with neurodiverse needs

• Session times: 10:00-11:30
• Open to: academic staff

Session 2: How to achieve successful learning methods as a student/alumni with ADHD and or other Neurodiverse needs 

• What support is available - accessing the DMU student journey
• Frameworks to support independent learning

• Session times: 12:00-13:30
• Open to: students, alumni, and academic staff

Session 3: What is Neurodiversity and why is it important to the whole community?

• Why ND is important? 
• The evolving paradigm, impact on education, workplace, community and culture.

• Session times: 14:00-15:30
• Open to: professional services staff, academic staff, students and alumni 

When booking onto the event, please detail which session(s) you would like to register for (Session 1, Session 2, and or Session 3.)

Click here to sign up or scan the QR code below.