UNH Center for Neurodiversity
The UNH Center for Neurodiversity (CND) strives to create a campus that celebrates neurodiversity, promotes equal opportunities, and enhances the overall well-being and success of our neurodivergent community members and all community members in general. The Center’s mission is grounded in the belief that neurodivergent individuals can benefit from education and adjustments that address barriers, correct misunderstandings, and break apart norms that center ableism.
The CND provides education, outreach, research, support, and advocacy in partnership with the Institute on Disability; Student Accessibility Services; Civil Rights and Equity Office; the Center for Research; Career and Professional Success; the Office of Community, Civil Rights and Compliance, and other relevant UNH areas. It operates via a network of people, support, and resources that serve faculty, staff and students across all UNH campuses.
Commitments:
- Helping individuals reach their full potential.
- Fostering an inclusive and supportive campus environment.
- The acceptance, empowerment, and understanding of UNH faculty, staff, and students across the neurodiversity spectrum.
- Promoting neurodiversity awareness, supporting related research, collaborating with and buttressing the efforts of institutes and offices who work with neurodivergent populations, and serving as a resource for campus constituents and the state of New Hampshire.
Deliverables:
- Support internships and work experiences for neurodivergent students.
- Provide consultation for evidence based inclusive teaching.
- Assist with Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning assessment and resources across campus.
- Audit campuswide policies and practices for inadvertent challenges to accessibility.
- Collaborate with students, staff, and faculty engaged in research, awareness building, and related pursuits to provide space for seminars and presentations on their research or endeavors to the UNH community.
- Connect individuals to supportive offices like CREO, SAS, IOD, etc.
- Deliver and distribute information and resources on neurodiversity across campus.
- Provide education and development related to critical topics such as neurodiversity, accessibility, Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and disability awareness.
For more information on the UNH Center for Neurodiversity, contact Dr. Nadine Petty nadine.petty@unh.edu or Dr. Kathryn Greenslade Kathryn.greenslade@unh.edu
Student training opportunity:
2026 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy
Application Deadline: Sunday, March 8, 2026
Applications for the 2026 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy are now open. The 2026 program will be held virtually from Monday, July 13 to Sunday, July 19, 2026. ACI helps autistic students learn to make their college campuses better for people with disabilities. ACI participants learn about making student groups, understanding disability policy, and talking to people in power. After the Academy, students get help from ASAN to meet their advocacy goals at their college.
Faculty Training opportunities:
Webinar on Making Postsecondary Education for students with IDD More Accessible, February 10, 2026, 2:00-3:00pm. While this webinar focuses on postsecondary education for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, many of the practices may be applicable to students who are Neurodivergent.
Webinar: Coaching in Action: Supporting Students in College Settings | Think College, March 17, 2026, 1:00-1:45pm. This webinar focused on academic coaching may have information to consider when developing supports for Neurodivergent students, which may be helpful for academic coaches at CFAR or college/department-specific tutoring/mentoring/advising staff.
