From Theory to Action: Implementing Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices
Elizabeth Kilgallon (she/her)
April 5, 2025
1:30-2:30
Furcolo Hall 0015 or Zoom (meeting ID 932 4839 0987)
Summary
This presentation will explore essential insights for educators and practitioners about the neurodiversity movement and share practical strategies for integrating its principles into educational and clinical practice. The discussion will include examples of how the presenter has applied neurodiversity theory to make her collaboratory work increasingly neurodiversity-affirmating.
About the speaker
Elizabeth Kilgallon (she/her) is an autistic PhD student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, mentored by Dr. Abbey Eisenhower. Elizabeth’s research focuses on neurodiversity-affirming practices in educational and clinical settings, actively challenging ableism and sanism through her academic work and clinical practice as a graduate clinician. She acts as a coach to teachers in a neurodiversity-affirming professional development program and has co-designed didactic trainings for educators, clinicians, and teachers across a variety of research projects to promote neurodiversity-affirming approaches.