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CHAS Celebrates Neurodiversity week in UCD on Wednesday 23rd March

Join us as CHAS Celebrates Neurodiversity Week

As part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week at UCD, join us on Wednesday 23rd March for an afternoon of keynote presentations and panel discussions with students, graduates and employers as we discuss Neurodiversity at university and in the workplace.

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We’re very pleased to welcome Ms Siena Castellon as our keynote speaker for the afternoon. Siena is the founder of Neurodiversity Celebration Week and is currently studying at Stanford University. Following Siena’s presentation we will have two panels focusing on neurodiversity after graduation and in the workplace with speakers from Google, the Arts, Medicine, and Goldman Sachs. 

3:00pm | Keynote

Siena Castellon, Founder of Neurodiversity Celebration Week

3:45pm | University - Graduate and Global Perspectives, Panel Discussion

Sinead Lawless, Artist

Siena Castellon, Founder of Neurodiversity Celebration Week

4:25pm | Beyond - Employment, Careers and Industry, Panel Discussion

Dr Mary Doherty, Consultant Anaesthetist & Founder, Autistic Doctors International, School of Medicine, UCD

Adrian Jones, Disability Network Sponsor, Managing Director Principal Investment Area, Goldman Sachs

Jim Hogan, Vice President, Accessibility in Technology, Google

Closing Remarks

Ronan McGovern, Neurodiversity Advocate

UCD College of Health and Agricultural Sciences

University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
T: +353 1 716 7777 | E: chas@ucd.ie