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The Neurodiversity Alliance

National Neurodiversity Leadership Summit August 7-10, 2025 · Denver, Colorado

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    Event Overview

    The nation’s largest gathering of Neurodivergent students

    The Neurodiversity Alliance’s National Neurodiversity Leadership Summit is the nation’s largest gathering of neurodivergent students and young adults.

    This year’s event will feature inspiring speakers and special guests, engaging workshops and hands-on activities, and opportunities to connect with other students, recent graduates, and leaders in the neurodiversity movement!

    Over 250 students, recent graduates, and other leaders from across the country will gather in Denver to build confidence and community, develop leadership and professional skills, share resources and promote peer-to-peer support, and raise awareness.

    The summit also serves as our training institute for The Neurodiversity Alliance’s Campus Leaders to gain the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to lead programming in their local communities, as well as National Leaders to prepare to serve alongside staff mentors in various roles throughout the year ahead.

    Attendees

    100

    National
    Leaders

    100

    Campus
    Leaders

    50

    Staff, Speakers,
    and Stakeholders

    Schedule at a Glance

    Our Summit is designed by and for neurodivergent people and we make every attempt to meet the variety of sensory, stimulation, and other needs that are common within the neurodivergent community.

    For example, all sessions will include a variety of fidgets, snacks, and water, along with options to sit or stand to help folks engage in ways that work best for them.

    More details regarding each session will be shared as we get closer to the event!

    All participants will be provided with a grab-and-go breakfast and/or lunch before traveling to the airport. Small community sessions will be held throughout the day to ensure participants have somewhere to wait before departure.

    Accommodations

    Our Summit is designed by and for neurodivergent people, and we make every attempt to meet the variety of sensory, stimulation, and other needs that are common within the neurodivergent community. While we do our best to anticipate needs in advance, we encourage participants to advocate for themselves and their needs while attending.

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Emma Cardona at [email protected]. Advance notice is necessary to ensure we have time to make necessary arrangements.

    Registration

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    The 2025 National Neurodiversity Leadership Summit is designed to give incoming leaders the tools to lead successful chapters on their campuses and represent the organization nationally.

    As such, this year’s National Neurodiversity Leadership Summit is open to all students and recent graduates who have applied and been accepted to serve as Campus Leaders or National Leaders for the 2025-26 school year.

    Our leadership applications for the 2025-2026 school year have closed, but there are still ways to get involved and attend! We are looking for folks to fill the roles of logistics intern and resident assistant on-site at this year’s summit. If you are interested in those roles, or in learning about more ways to attend, please email [email protected]

    Thanks to the generous support of our community partners, there is no cost to attend the 2025 National Summit.

    Our goal is to open registration more broadly, beginning with our 2026 National Summit.

    Travel & Lodging

    Thanks to the generous support of our community partners, all costs associated with travel, lodging, and meals for students and other participants are fully paid for by The Neurodiversity Alliance for those attending the event.

    There is no cost to participants to attend the 2025 National Summit.

    Travel

    All travel is coordinated and paid for by The Neurodiversity Alliance.

    To request reasonable accommodations related to travel, please contact Emma Cardona at [email protected] to discuss options to best meet your needs.

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    Lodging

    All participants will stay in the Dimond Family Residential Village on the Denver University campus.  These residential spaces are fully accessible, equipped with air conditioning, with bedding and linens provided.

    To request reasonable accommodations related to lodging, please contact Emma Cardona at [email protected] to discuss options to best meet your needs.

    Food & Drink

    To request reasonable accommodations related to meals, please contact Emma Cardona at [email protected] to discuss options to best meet your needs.

    Sponsorship

    The Neurodiversity Alliance is proud to offer this life-changing experience to students and recent graduates entirely free of charge thanks to the support of community partners.

    We invite you to join us in shaping the future of neurodiverse leaders by sponsoring the National Neurodiversity Leadership Summit - the nation’s largest gathering of neurodivergent students and recent graduates. As a sponsor, your organization will gain high-impact visibility and the opportunity to directly support the growth of a more equitable and inclusive future.

    To learn more about available sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at [email protected] to learn more.

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