ATD Central PA is proud to participate in the ATD Regional Webinar Series. This collaboration of 9 ATD chapters (Appalachia, Central PA, Greater Philadelphia, Long Island, Maryland, Mid NJ, Northern NJ, New York City and Pittsburgh) bring together the very best speakers from around all our networks to provide world-class presenters and content! We look forward to sharing these webinars with you for the rest of 2024!

Program Description:

Neurodivergent learners must navigate a world established for those with neurotypical cognitive processing. This results in learners who have tremendous potential but feel as though they are inadequate due to their differences. However, research provides a strong body of evidence indicating that neurodivergent learners have remarkable abilities and can often provide innovations and insights that surpass those of their neurotypical counterparts.

This workshop, led by awarding winning learning designer, Megan Kohler, offers a strengths-based approach to designing educational experiences for neurodivergent learners.

Megan Kohler

Megan Kohler is an Assistant Teaching Professor and learning designer at the John A. Dutton e-Education Institute at Penn State University. She has led a number of high-profile initiatives for the university including the Art 10 iTunes U course, the Epidemics: Infectious Disease Dynamics Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), and the Penn State Digital Badging Project. In 2021, she was awarded the G. Montgomery and Marion Mitchell Innovative Teaching Award by The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State University.

ATD Capability aligned to this event: Professional Capability: Learning Sciences