With a compassion-focused approach, consider how compassion can be enacted within interpersonal interaction, curriculum design, and leadership culture in higher education and ponder a context in which cognitive diversity can be noticed, welcomed and accepted with warmth. (Hamilton and Petty, 2023)
Explore resources to support the success and wellbeing of Neurodivergent graduate students.
Podcasts
- Listen to the Tea for Teaching podcast episode 313 Supporting Neurodiverse Students and Faculty. The podcast series is hosted by John Kane and Rebecca Mushtare who run the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at the State University of New York at Oswego.
Videos
Watch Neurodiversity 101
From Duke University, learn more about neurodiversity from Sam Brandsen and Tara Chandrasekhar.
Watch Neurodiversity Student Panel
From Duke University, current and former students share their lived experiences through the lens of navigating the academic and social environment as Neurodivergent individuals.
- Visit the The Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning and read about how to Support Neurodivergent Students in the Classroom. Dr. Sara A. Misgen wrote the material with input from C. Baumgarthuber, A. Kerkian, D. Mix, K. Nolte, & C. Smith (2024) Topics include:
- Strengths and Barriers to Neurodivergent Student Success,
- Things Instructors Can Do to Support Neurodivergent Students,
- The TILT Framework. This framework and resources are designed to help faculty develop clear and equitable assignments, something that can help neurodivergent students succeed in class.
- Read Neurodiversity: Some Basic Terms and Definitions (.docx) shared by Dr. Nick Walker who posted a list of a few key neurodiversity-related terms, their meanings and proper usage, and the ways in which he has most commonly seen them misused.
- Read Creating Inclusive Campuses (.pdf) from the Conference Board of Canada (2025) to read about neuroinclusive policies and practices in post-secondary education.