Supporting Neurodiversity in the Classroom
Speaker: Meadow Schroeder
Date: October 1st, 2025, 10am - 12pm
Location: Online via Zoom
This session will review characteristics of students with neurodiversity including ADHD and Autism. It will then discuss how symptoms can affect education performance and other expectations at the postsecondary level. It will conclude with case studies where the audience will work together to generate ideas for how to support students of diversity.
Dr. Meadow Schroeder
Meadow Schroeder, PhD, R Psych is an Associate Professor in the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. She has been teaching and mentoring graduate students in educational psychology for over a decade. She has taught school psychology and counselling courses in assessment, intervention, and ethics. Her main research interests include how students with disabilities are supported in the educational setting, diagnostic decision-making, and self-regulated learning.
This event is part of a Distinguished Visiting Scholars series on accessibility in teaching and learning. Learn more about the speakers and other events here.