This year’s conference theme, Neurodiversity: Broadening Our Lens, encourages us to reexamine how we understand, support, and engage the diverse ways people think, learn, communicate, and experience the world. As higher education continues to evolve, this theme challenges us to move beyond traditional assumptions and consider how our teaching, leadership, policies, programs, and learning environments can better serve all members of our academic communities.

We are excited to announce this year’s keynote speaker, Rebecca Whittaker Matte, Professor of Education at Landmark College. Rebecca will explore the concept of neurodiversity and its implications for higher education, examining common neurotypes, the evolving understanding of neurodivergence, and the shift from medical to social models of disability.

In addition to the keynote, the conference will feature a range of interactive sessions and opportunities to share ideas and practices with colleagues across New England.