WITH HUMAN BEHAVIOR AT THE CENTER OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES FACING HUMANITY, OTHER ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, IHAC AIMS TO REFLECT, EXPLORE AND DISCUSS HOW HUMAN CHANGE MECHANISMS AT THE INDIVIDUAL, COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEVELS ARE NEEDED TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENTS FOR ALL. THIS EVENT SERIES HIGHLIGHTS OUR WORK AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONALS FROM DIVERSE FIELDS USING NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE-INFORMED EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY TO CREATE A MORE COMPASSIONATE AND HUMANE WORLD, ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME.







Creating Inclusive, Neurodiverse-Friendly Workplaces

In Your Community September 21, 2018 Please join Center for Neurodiversity and Institute for Human-Animal Connection as Drs. Stephen Mark Shore and Kristie Patten Koenig lead a thought-provoking discussion about what makes a community "neurodiverse-friendly" and how to create and sustain "neurodiverse-friendly" workplaces in your community. Joining the discussion will be leaders from our local, neurodiversity community including Philip Tedeschi of Institute for Human-Animal Connection, Lauren Burgess of DIRT Coffee, and Bill Morris of Blue Star Recycling.



Businesses leaders, community members, neurodiverse individuals and their families, educators, clinicians, students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to attend this much needed conversation about the benefits of making our communities more humane and inclusive.



General Information



Cost: This event is free and open to the public. Time: 9:00am - 11:30am Location:

University of Denver - Graduate School of Social Work

Craig Hall - 1st Floor Community Room

2148 South High Street

Denver, CO 80210

Parking: Street Parking

The University of Denver is located on the light rail as well as numerous bus routes. Parking in the neighborhood around the University of Denver is limited and is typically restricted to 1- and 2-hour time periods. Street parking without time limitations is available approximately 5-6 blocks off campus.

Hourly Parking

There are a limited number of hourly ($2/hr, $8/four hrs, $10/day) parking spots available in campus parking lots and garages near the conference hall. The address of the parking garage closest to Craig Hall is: 2130 S High St, Denver, CO 80210. Visit the DU Parking web site for more information.

Pre-paid Garage Parking is no longer available

Program: 8:30am - Registration with Coffee and Light Snacks

9:00am - Opening Remarks 9:10am - Stephen Shore 9:40am - Kristie Koenig 10:10am - Panel Discussion featuring Lauren Burgess of Dirt Coffee, Bill Morris of Blue Star Recycling, Stephen Shore, Kristie Koenig and Philip Tedeschi of the Institute for Human-Animal Connection 10:30am - Q&A 10:45am - Outdoor Reception







Please contact ihac@du.edu with any questions. About the Speakers

Kristie Patten Koenig, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA, is Associate Professor and Department Chair at New York University, Department of Occupational Therapy. Dr. Patten Koenig is an occupational therapist, with a PhD in Educational Psychology who examines the implementation and efficacy of strength based programs and policies utilized in public schools, college campuses and the workplace. Her research focuses on utilizing a strength based paradigm, in partnership with autistic individuals and their perspectives to understand the impact of these issues on quality of life and adaptive behavior in order to guide person centered interventions utilizing strengths in inclusive settings. Dr. Koenig is the Principal Investigator of the NYU Steinhardt's ASD Nest Program, the largest comprehensive K-12 inclusive program for children and adolescents with autism in the New York City Department of Education. She is currently Co-PI of a NSF grant entitled "IDEAS: Inventing, Designing and Engineering on the Autism Spectrum" that leverages STEM interests of middle school students with autism to develop social competence and potential career pathways. She is co-founder of the NYU Connections program, which supports autistic students' success at NYU which received National recognition in its first pilot year. Dr. Patten Koenig has published and presented nationally and internationally on topics related to examining the efficacy of public school interventions and examining autism from a strength based or abilities based model.



Stephen Shore, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA, was diagnosed "Atypical Development and strong autistic tendencies", nonspeaking until 4, and recommended for institutionalization, Dr. Shore is now an Adelphi University professor of Special Education, adjunct professor of Occupational Therapy at NYU, and internationally renowned for education, publications, and consulting. A board member of Autism Speaks, president emeritus of the Asperger/Autism Network, and former board member of the Autism Society, Dr. Shore serves on the boards of numerous related organizations.

































