Exploring Neurodivergence, Disability, and Gender-Based Violence: Toward More Affirming and Accessible Practices

March 23, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

Learning Network and Knowledge Hub

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This LN/KH Webinar explores the intersections of neurodivergence, disability, and gender-based violence through critical disability studies, story-making, and neurodiversity-affirming approaches. Presented by Dr. Patty Douglas, Associate Professor of Disability Studies at Queen’s University and a former special education teacher, this session draws on creative and participatory approaches that centre historically excluded perspectives, inviting participants to consider how dominant narratives about disability, care, communication, and harm shape responses to violence within education, health, and community systems.

Exploring Neurodivergence, Disability, and Gender-Based Violence: Toward More Affirming and Accessible Practices