Understanding Neurodiversiity: What It Is...and What It Isn't from Humanities Cafe
Experts on the definition and prevalence of neurodiversity in our society.
Event Details
Dr. Anne Dilenschneider, Dr. Lacy Knutson, Dr. Keena Melville – Understanding Neurodiversity: What It Is…and What It Isn’t – Dr. Anne Dilenschneider, licensed professional counselor and SDHC Scholar, Dr. Lacy Knutson, Lucas P. Wintrode Assistant Professor of Special Education-Autism Studies at SDSU, and Dr. Keena Melville, Director of the Lucas P. Wintrode Center for Autism Support at SDSU, join SDHC host Stacy Chidaushe to discuss the definition and prevalence of neurodiversity in our society, including an understanding of what it means to be “neurodivergent,” its effects, and the vital importance of dispelling the misunderstandings behind it.
A program from the South Dakota Humanities Council, Humanities Café is a bi-weekly program which brings together presenters to discuss important issues affecting Americans.
The goal of this program is to be informative and conversational — to discuss issues and bring about a greater understanding of the complexities that lie beneath these issues.
Interested in attending a Café? Join us Thursdays at 12 p.m. over Zoom. A full schedule with dates, times, and descriptions of each event is listed herehttps://sdhumanities.org/humanities-cafe-brainstorming/.