Maximizing Potential: The Strengths-Based Model of Neurodiversity

The concept of neurodiversity describes the natural variation in how people experience and engage with the world. Recognizing the strengths of neurodivergent individuals can be empowering and lead to favorable outcomes for both the individual and the entire community. Join Dr. Lawrence Fung, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford School of Medicine, as he describes the Strengths-Based Model of Neurodiversity and its role in supporting neurodivergent learning and work environments. He will explain how the model is implemented in the Stanford Neurodiversity Project at Stanford University and other organizations.

About the speaker: Lawrence Fung, MD PhD, is a physician-scientist specializing in autism and neurodiversity. He is the director of the Stanford Neurodiversity Project (SNP) and Neurodiversity Clinic. Dr. Fung’s research traverses from multi-modal neuroimaging studies to a new conceptualization of neurodiversity and its application to clinical, educational, and employment settings. His lab has two primary arms of research: neurobiology of autism and neurodiversity.