PHOENIX - s4story -- The Neurodiversity Education Research Center in partnership with Arizona State University is hosting the First Annual Neurodiversity STEAM Fest to help bridge Neurodiversity in Education and STEM Education. The event is on Friday, June 16, starting at 9:00 am at the ASU Farmer Education Building 1050 South Forest Mall Tempe, AZ 85281.

The community is invited to enjoy a fun-filled day with activities given by instructors and event organizers who operate from the neurodiversity paradigm and have experience working with students with disabilities, including autism. This is an inclusive complimentary event ideal for middle school teachers and students.

Register for today for this complimentary opportunity for teachers, students, and parents/guardians are invited to actively engage in STEAM teaching and learning. Come play, learn, and take!

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The wearable technology and activities have been co-designed by teachers from three different Phoenix area schools, researchers at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College and the School of Arts, Media, and Engineering (ASU), and the Neurodiversity Education Research Center with funding from an NSF CS for All Grant.

It has long been recognized that "one size fits all" instruction does not work for all learners. Some aspects of neurodiversity are often characterized as deficits in learning, but these same characteristics can also be viewed as talents which can be harnessed for STEAM problem-solving. Neurodivergent learners often bring unique strengths to STEAM problem-solving and should be encouraged and supported in their innovative ways of thinking.