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Event 20: Neurodiversity around the World

90 minutes

Thursday 20 March 2025

19:00 to 20:30 (GMT)





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About the event

Thank you for your interest in this event. This event has now taken place, and though registrations are closed, if you would like to watch the recording then you can access it here (along with the other NCW 2025 event recordings!). We hope you enjoy.


Neurodiversity has landed on the global stage, but accurate knowledge and efforts to increase the inclusion of neurodivergent people have not propelled forward. Neurodiversity must be discussed in global policy, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) efforts, and, in some regions, necessary access to care and education. 


This panel on Global Perspectives aims to bring together international perspectives on the progress of neuroinclusion worldwide to create a rich discussion on how to continue to create a more neuroinclusive world for all.


This is a free online event via Zoom.

Tania Gerard (Tarn-ya)
| Event Chair

Founder, Neurodiversity Trainer and Accessible Marketing Consultant

Tania Gerard is a TEDx Speaker, Neurodiversity Trainer, Accessible Marketing Consultant and the founder of Tania Gerard Digital. As an ADHD UK Ambassador, she advocates for neuroinclusion in workplaces and education. Tania works with companies globally to implement accessible marketing and inclusive business strategies. She has been featured in BBC Radio, Authority Magazine, and Alt Marketing School’s ‘100 Marketers to Watch’. Through her consultancy, workshops, and podcast ADHD Founders Unfiltered, she educates businesses to create environments where neurodivergent individuals can feel safe.

Dr Sujata Bhan, Senior Professor

Head of the Department of Special Education, SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai

Dr. Sujata Bhan has been actively involved in administration, research, and teacher training in special and inclusive education for over three decades. Her primary focus lies in equipping educators to address diversity in their classrooms. She has presented papers at numerous international conferences through prestigious grants and has published extensively in reputed journals, authored and edited several books, and contributed chapters to various publications.

Dr. Bhan serves as a co-editor of an international journal and is a reviewer for multiple national and international journals. She is frequently consulted by State and Central Government institutes, including the Rehabilitation Council of India, to support the development of policies and curricula for the education of children with special needs.

Rosalin A. Kyere-Nartey

Founder & Executive Director

Rosalin is a dedicated advocate for dyslexic individuals across Africa, reshaping education and career opportunities through the Africa Dyslexia Organization (ADO). A dyslexic herself, she began reading and writing at 17, fueling her mission to drive systemic change and ensure learners access essential tools for success. Beyond advocacy, she is the Lead Hospitality Consultant at iQ Mundo and Country Representative for the Swiss Education Group in Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. She holds an MSc in International Hospitality Management and is committed to creating an inclusive Africa where dyslexic individuals can thrive in education and the workforce.

Emily Kwan

Founder & Chairwoman of NeuroDiversity Association Hong Kong
Clinical Director, Kids Connect
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Emily Kwan is the Founder and Chairwoman of the NeuroDiversity Association Hong Kong (NDAHK). With over 20 years of extensive experience in the clinical and educational fields from both Canada and Hong Kong, Emily has been devoting herself to empowering neurodiverse children, families, and schools; as well as educating those who are less familiar with this population about the strengths of neurodiversity. As the Clinical Director of Kids Connect, she has been living through the transformative power of strength - based model and the potentials of neurodivergentindividuals, leading her strong belief in the importance of our valuing of neurodiversity as a society.

Under her visionary leadership, NDAHK has emerged as a catalyst in the neurodiversity movement in Hong Kong. Through strategic partnerships, public education, and community outreach, NDAHK aims to redefine and reshape the societal perceptions of neurodiversity so a more inclusive society that values neurological differences can be built.

Joy Young

Global Neurodiversity Education Advancement

Committed to global neurodiversity education advancement, Joy Young partners with leaders to promote neuro-inclusive communities. Joy is committed to building a better world through an increased understanding of neurodiversity. In 2023 Joy was recognized as one of the Top 50 Global Neurodiversity Evangelists.

Serving over 40 years as a teacher and school administrator, Joy has a heart for all learners. Following her years in education, Joy's role as neurodiversity coach in EY’s Neurodiversity Centers of Excellence introduced her to opportunities and challenges of neurodiversity in the workplace.

Their combined years of teaching totaling over 100 years, Joy and colleague Tim will soon launch their book, “The Neurodiversity Connection: An Educator’s Guide to Understanding Differing Neurotypes to Support Student Success.” This book leverages storytelling and research to encourage curiosity, understanding and respect for both the neurominority and the neuromajority. Joy shares that living with and learning from her neurodistinct husband of over forty years, her autistic son, and her ADHD daughter is simply priceless

Marcia Brissett-Bailey

Author, international speaker, Dyslexia advocate, Careers Adviser specialist within SEND.

Marcia Brissett-Bailey is a thought leader, speaker, and educator, and the author of Black, Brilliant and Dyslexic, featured in Forbes. A passionate advocate for dyslexia, she amplifies underrepresented voices through an intersectional lens.

She is Director of Rethink Learning Consultancy, co-founder of Black Leadership & Excellence in Neurodiversity (BleND) CIC, and an advisory board member for Birkbeck University’s Centre for Neurodiversity at Work and Rowan University.

Recognised on the Diversity Power List 2024/25, she has received multiple awards, including Rising Stars 100 Winner and WeAreTheCity Alumni Achievement Award. Marcia is ranked among the UK’s Top 50 Influential Neurodivergent Women.

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