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Kartika Kumari, MA [/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005//et_pb_testimonial][/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005//et_pb_column][/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005//et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#E71939″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” custom_padding=”|20px||20px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}”]/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/n Interested in joining the ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ Neurodiversity Hub? The Hub has an array of resources to support teaching and learning for neurodivergent college students./hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/n [/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005//et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005///hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005//forms.office.com/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005//pages/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005//responsepage.aspx?id=s_BgbwZfCU6XFZiduozH2E27tGHcmJpHkzD0QCY4UCJUNUNITlZTRVRaS1gwRFNERzdWTjc2Vk1PUy4u” button_text=”Join the QC Neurodiversity Hub” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005//et_pb_button][/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005//et_pb_column][/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005//et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/n Inclusive Excellence Professional Development for Graduate Students/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/n /hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201cMy number one priority is giving opportunities to students,/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201d said Sally Izquierdo,/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u00a0Ph.D.,/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u00a0a Board Certified and NYS Licensed Behavior Analyst and Psychologist. As Director of QC Project REACH, she has developed behavior analytic supports for autistic CUNY students, and workshops for neurodivergent students and faculty. She is also a member of the QC HHMI Advisory Board./hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/n Dr. Izquierdo created the Neurodiversity Support Fellowships in response to a /hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201cgrowing interest among faculty and students to support neurodivergent peers./hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201d The Fellowships offered a foundational work opportunity for graduate students who are, Dr. Izquierdo noted, /hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201calways looking for ways to boost resumes and get experience./hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201d/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/n After an application and interview process, two graduate students in the psychology department were selected as Neurodiversity Support Fellows in 2022. The Fellows collaborated with Dr. Izquierdo to develop educational presentations for faculty, and their research generated the resources in the Neurodiversity Hub./hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/n The Fellowship was /hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201clife-changing for me,/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201d said Kartika Kumari, who had learned about her own neurodivergence just before becoming a Fellow. /hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201cI do enjoy research. I got to delve into understanding myself and the needs of the neurodivergent population on campus, and how we respond differently to stressors and motivators as students./hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201d Ms. Kumari completed her Masters in Behavioral Neuroscience while she was a Fellow and then worked as a Resource Coordinator at QC Project REACH, where she built an online, student-focused hub to help neurodivergent undergraduates navigate the college experience./hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/n Ms. Kumari said, /hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201cIt/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u2019s really gratifying to see a student smile after a conversation, if they/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u2019re anxious and I can alleviate those anxieties. If I/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u2019d had that support, things could have looked different for me, so I want to be there to support them./hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201d The Neurodiversity Support Fellowship started a professional journey for Ms. Kumari, who has gone on to a new role as a Learning Support Specialist at a college in New Jersey./hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/n [/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005//et_pb_text][/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005//et_pb_column][/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005//et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|auto|13px|auto||” custom_padding=”|20px||20px|false|true” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#E71939″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/n [/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005//et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/n [/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005//et_pb_text][/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005//et_pb_column][/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005//et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/n One of the main things for faculty to keep in mind, Ms. Kumari observed, is /hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201clearner variability. We take in information in all different ways. Some students may be able to read a textbook and take in information, while others may respond better to an audiobook. It may seem small, but it has a huge impact./hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201d/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/n The first presentation focused on the range of neurodiversity among students and offered a reminder that diversity can take many forms, including disabilities that are invisible./hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/n That/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u2019s why Universal Design for Learning, which supports learning for all students, is such a powerful pedagogical approach. /hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201cI think it/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u2019s important that folks know they don/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u2019t have to be aware of a person/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u2019s disability to support them in their classrooms,/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201d said Dr. Izquierdo. /hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201cIf we create a learning environment with those universal principles built in, in most cases we don/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u2019t need to know [a student/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u2019s disability]./hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/u201d/hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/n The second seminar presented inclusive classroom practices. 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Dr. Izquierdo partnered with the team of Neurodiversity Support Fellows to offer two professional development sessions for faculty and staff, with the aim of deepening awareness about neurodiversity./hhmi/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/14005/n