UA DS 'All Access' Fall 2026 Neurodiversity Workshop Series

UA DS 'All Access' Fall 2026 Neurodiversity Workshop Series

August 10, 2026

Join UA Disability Services for a three-part virtual workshop series exploring neurodiversity in higher education. Each 90-minute workshop builds upon the previous one, offering practical tools, meaningful conversations, and strategies for creating more accessible, welcoming learning environments.

We encourage participants to attend all three workshops. Session recording links will be made available to all registrants.

Registration details coming soon.

Workshop Schedule

Workshop 1

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
2:00 p.m. Alaska Time
Understanding Neurodivergence in Higher Education

Workshop 2

Monday, October 19, 2026
1:00 p.m. Alaska Time
Supporting Neurodivergent Students and Others

Workshop 3

Friday, November 20, 2026
12:00 p.m. Alaska Time
Navigating Classroom Challenges

Featured Presenter: Sara Sanders Gardner (they/them)

Sara Sanders Gardner is an openly autistic educator, designer, and consultant who has spent more than 20 years helping colleges, universities, workplaces, and communities better understand neurodiversity.

As founder of Bellevue College's nationally recognized Neurodiversity Navigators program and Autistic at Work LLC, Sara combines lived experience with practical strategies that help build more accessible, welcoming environments where everyone can thrive.

Sara also served as technical editor for Neurodiversity For Dummies and Autism For Dummies, bringing both professional expertise and authentic perspective to every presentation.

Additional workshop information, registration details, and registration links will be available soon.