A sessions = General Interests
B sessions = Higher Education
C sessions = Workplace
D sessions = Birds of a feather (shared interest discussions)
| Day 1: Friday, August 29, 2025 | Activity/Title | Context | Presenter |
| 8:00 – 9:00 am | Breakfast & Registration/Check in | ||
| 9:00 – 9:30 am | Welcome Message (URI Leadership) | President Marc Parlange Dean Charles Watson | |
| 9:30 – 10:30 am | Keynote speaker | Dr. Cyril Burke & NP Leanne Burke | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 am | Break | ||
| 11:00 – 12:00 pm | Breakout Sessions | 1A: General Interest: Neurodiversity 101 & Language 1B: Higher Ed Panel 1C: Unlearning Bias in the Workplace 1D: Birds of a Feather (Shared Interest Discussions) | 1A: Nina Schiarizzi-Tobin (URI) 1B: Northeastern University, University of Rhode Island, University of Connecticut, University of New Hampshire 1C: Jamell Mitchell from EY 1D: |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Breakout Sessions | 2A: Current Political Climate 2B: Higher Ed: Strength Based Pedagogy/Curriculum 2C: Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Microsoft AI 2D: Birds of a Feather | 2A: Michael John Carley (NU) Jessica Wilson (SAP) 2B: Connie Syharat (URI) 2C: Tiffany Treacy (Microsoft) 2D: TBD |
| 2:00 – 2:30 pm | Break | ||
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Breakout sessions | 3A: Neurodiverse Research Panel: Poster Session 3B: How create ND Affirming Programming 3C: Workplace Panel 3D: Birds of a Feather | 3A: Meg Parry (URI), Amy Laurant (URI), Cinthia Satornino (UNH), Kathryn Greenslade (UNH), Jan Coplan (Landmark) 3B: Nina Schiarizzi-Tobin (URI), Barry Prizant (URI), & Lisa Madelane (URI) 3C: Jeff Cowgill (JP Morgan Chase), Shea Belsky (Hubspot), Richard Booth (Brown University), & Jamell Mitchell from EY 3D: TBD |
| 3:30 – 3:45 pm | Break | ||
| 3:45 – 4:45 pm | Breakout sessions | 4A: Neurodiversity & The transition to Higher Education 4B: TBD 4C: Workplace: How to Create a Sensory Friendly Work Environment 4D: Birds of a Feather | 4A: Paige Ramsdell (URI), Lee Williams (CAN), & TBD 4B: TBD 4C: Kelly Mann (Cushman & Wakefield) & Kelly Hall (PREF NU) Gable Clark (SGA Architecture) 4D: TBD |
| 4:45 – 5:30 pm | Closing | ||
| Day 2: Saturday, August 30th, 2025 | Activity/Title | Context | Presenter |
| 8:00- 9:00 am | Register/Check In | ||
| 9:00 – 9:30 am | Welcome Message | Anthony Marchese – Dean of Engineering (URI) | |
| 9:30 – 10:30 am | Panel #1: Intersectionality | AC Goldberg (NU), Bridget Smyser (NU), recruiting | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 am | Break | ||
| 11:00 – 12:00 pm | Panel #2: The Student Lived Experience | NU, UCONN, & URI | |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:30 – 2:30 pm | Panel #3: Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs | ||
| 2:30 -3:00 pm | Transition to the Edwards Auditorium | ||
| 3:00 – 4:00pm | Special Speaker | Temple Grandin | |
| 4:00 – 4:30pm | Closing |