Crossposted from Neurodiversity NPO. Read the full article here.
Neurodiversity and Connected Learning – A Cross-Cultural Dialogue on Intertwined Asset-Based Paradigms
Mimi Ito, Connected Learning Lab, UC Irvine
What is neurodiversity and connected learning and how can they support a movement for inclusive education? What is the promise and peril of emerging technology and cultural differences in realizing this potential? These are some of the questions we explored on June 24, 2025 (June 25 JST), at our kick-off webinar for the Neurodiversity Potential Study Group (NeuPoteKen). This first webinar brought together twenty-four Japanese and English-speaking participants, in a conversation that I facilitated together with the Wordly translation app. Our featured speakers were disability and technology studies researcher Rua Williams, and cognitive and learning scientist Daisuke Okabe.
