To support and connect with Autism in Black: ĭon't miss this informative episode on universal design learning and the importance of disability-inclusive education for students with disabilities. To register for the third annual Autism in Black Conference and hear more from Patrinia, visit.

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Additionally, Patrinia talks about her journey into advocacy, her practice, and the work she does. Listeners will gain insight into the importance of disability-inclusive education and the impact it can have on students with disabilities. In this discussion, Patrinia shares her expertise in universal design learning and how it can bring disability-inclusive learning experiences to public elementary schools. Patrinia is also a speaker at the third annual Autism in Black Conference happening virtually from April 28th through the 30th. HEC Paris currently allows their dyslexic students to request materials on more readable and orientation-centered colored paper.On this episode of Autism in Black Podcast, host Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC, founder, and CEO of Autism in Black Ink, speaks with Patrinia Baksmaty, an education disability inclusion strategist, founder of The Kaleidoscope Collaborative, and Harvard-certified Universal Design Learning practitioner. For example, London School of Economics does not penalize spelling and grammar mistakes for neurodiverse students, and allows for 25 minutes of extra time on examinations. HEC Paris Business School, Ivey Business School in Canada, and London School of Economics in the United Kingdom have all included recruitment and retainment schemes for those with autism and other neurodiverse conditions. Some elite business schools around the world have also taken part in the inclusion wave. The University of Bath in the United Kingdom created an Inclusive Universities Project to conduct focus groups for students with autism to ultimately raise awareness and develop support networks for those with various disabilities and mental health conditions. While making sufficient academic working conditions conducive for neurodiverse and other communities with disabilities is still underway in several university settings, some universities and other colleges are forging a new path beyond the minimum of providing reasonable accommodation.

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