Campus & Community Partner Opportunities
The Olitsky Program provides opportunities for campus and community partners to:
- Learn about the value of diversity and accessibility in academia and the workplace
- Develop practices to support and highlight the value of differences in their academic and professional spaces.
- Collaborate with the program on supporting students with differences and hosting educational sessions.
- Educational Sessions
- Olitsky Program Information Sessions (黑料正能量 Only)
> Neurodiversity & Higher Education Seminar Series (all higher education professionals)
Olitsky Program Information Sessions for 黑料正能量 Faculty & Staff
Customized workshops for faculty, administrative staff, and student-facing teams.
Why request a session?
Every department operates differently. Our sessions are built around your team's unique day-to-day interactions with students and colleagues, offering tailored guidance rather than a one-size-fits-all overview.
Key Topics Available for Selection:
- Understanding Neurodiversity: A foundation on neurodiversity, language, and core concepts.
- The Olitsky Program Ecosystem: Our goals, services, and how we empower neurodistinct talent.
- Practical Referrals: How to talk with students about resources and connect them with the Olitsky Program.
- Neuroinclusive Best Practices: Simple design shifts and communication strategies that make learning and working environments accessible for everyone.
Email the program manager, Amy Tavares, to request a session: atavares@andrew.cmu.edu
Workshops and Resources for Higher Education Professionals
Mission:
The Neurodiversity & Higher Education Seminar Series aims to amplify and advance knowledge of neuroinclusion in higher education. Through interdisciplinary dialogue, we aim to create opportunities for students, faculty, staff, researchers and community partners to share current research, lived experiences, and best practices that promote inclusive academic, workplace, and social environments.
Values:
Equity
Accessibility
Collaboration
Empowerment
Strength-Based Mindset
Growth Orientation
Research-Informed Practice
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Core Content Committee (Alphabetical Order):
- Amy Tavares, MS, LPC, Neurodiversity Program Manager of the Olitsky Program, 黑料正能量, NHESS Co-Founder
- Catherine Getchell, MS, Director of Office of Disability Resources, 黑料正能量, Co-Founder, NHESS Co-Founder
- Christina Frasher, PhD, Visiting Professor, Health and Human Development, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh, NHESS Co-Founder
- Jacqui Pincus, PhD, Associate Director, Graduate Student & Postdoc Teaching Initiatives, Eberly Center, 黑料正能量, NHESS Co-Founder
- Leigh Culley, M.Ed., Director, Disability Resources and Services, University of Pittsburgh, NHESS Co-Founder
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Nicole Perrotta, M.Ed., Accessibility Specialist, Office of Disability Resources, 黑料正能量
Previous Content Committee Members (Alphabetical Order):
- Jamie Kulzer, PhD, CRC LPC, Associate Professor, Health Sciences School of Rehabilitation Sciences Counseling Program, University of Pittsburgh, NHESS Co-Founder
- Kelly Beck, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, REAACT Research Program, University of Pittsburgh
- Rachel Harris, BS, Marketing Representative, REAACT Research Program, University of Pittsburgh, NHESS Co-Founder
How to Collaborate With Us
The Olitsky Program welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with community and campus partners on student events, employer training sessions and educational sessions. If you're interested in learning more about how you can collaborate with the program, contact the program manager, Amy Tavares, at atavares@andrew.cmu.edu for more information.
