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January 23, 2025

Neurodiversity: Media and Its Message

4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Zoom

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mints@merrimack.edu

Sponsor:

The Merrimack Institute for New Teacher Support (MINTS)

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Thank you for your interest in attending the Neurodiversity: Media and Its Message workshop on Thursday, January 23, 2025 from 4:15-6:15 PM EST on Zoom. This free workshop will be facilitated by Helen Fitzgerald and Stephanie Hand.

Workshop Description: We will analyze the role different forms of media play in the perception of disability for neurodiverse and neurotypical people. This may include social media, advertising, and memes. We will also examine the views and opinions of people with disabilities regarding their feelings and needs.

Presenter Biographies: Helen Fitzgerald has been a speech-language pathologist for 23 years. She has worked with children of all ages across her career. She has run private social language groups as well as seen students in private practice. She currently works at Andover High School where she supports students through collaboration, consultation, co-teaching, and direct service. Additionally, she facilitates workshops on Special Education topics such as language disorder, executive function, and disability inclusion with Stephanie Hand for the Massachusetts Teacher Association and Andover Public Schools. She is passionate about bringing awareness to teachers about the impact of learning and communication disorders both in and out of the classroom. She actively mentors graduate students, has served as Clinical Fellowship Supervisor for new speech-language pathologists, and has mentored Speech Pathologists new to the district. She holds a master’s degree from Northeastern University.

Stephanie Hand has over 20 years of experience teaching inclusion classes and small, substantially separate classes in biology and physical science at Andover High School. She additionally facilitates workshops on Special Education topics, such as disability inclusion, with Helen Fitzgerald for the Massachusetts Teachers Association and Andover Public Schools. She was named Science Educator of the Year for Essex County in 2018. She actively mentors new teachers in Special Education, with a deep appreciation of the benefits of peer-to-peer collaboration within the academic community, supporting the development of communities of practice. She holds masters’ degrees from Columbia University and Fitchburg State University.

Please note that all workshops in this four-part series are standalone, so we encourage you to come to the ones that best fit your needs and schedule. Certificates of participation (2 hours) will be provided to you following this workshop.

This event is free and open to Merrimack College students, alumni, and the external community. Please register below to secure your spot and to receive additional details and logistics closer to the event (i.e. Zoom link).

For more information on the workshop, and if you have any questions, please contact MINTS at [email protected].

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