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Apply by March 31: Neuroscience for Neurodiverse Learners

Apply by March 31: Neuroscience for Neurodiverse Learners

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Applications are still being accepted for our Neuroscience for Neurodiverse Learners program!

Neurodivergent high school students and first-year college students are invited to apply for our engaging day camp, hosted August 10-14. This program offers a variety of sessions and engagement with neuroscience and college preparation:

  • Sessions on cutting-edge neural technologies, research practices, and career options
  • Engagement with neuroscience faculty and neurodivergence advocates
  • Lectures and hands-on activities focused on neuroscience, brain functions, neural engineering, neuroethics, communications, accommodations, and other relevant topics.
  • A larger neurodiverse community featuring peers, near peers, staff, and mentors

Please drop into an info session via Zoom to learn more. We can answer questions about the application process and clarify program components. Applications due March 31!

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

  • Identify as a neurodivergent learner (such as those with academic challenges related to a learning disability, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and Tourette syndrome).
  • Have aptitude and interest in attending college.
  • Currently be a high school sophomore, junior, or senior, or a college freshman.
  • Commit to program participation on the UW's Seattle campus (August 10–14).

Priority is given to applications received by March 31st. Applications received after that date are considered on a space-available basis.

Want more insight? In 2024, Seattle’s Child published DO-IT Center Summer Camp: A Place for Neurodiverse Learners. This article highlights the experience of a participant who went on to join our staff. “When I logged in, I felt so safe. I felt like I was able to be myself. I was able to make mistakes in a way that I didn’t feel like I could make at school, or in other places where I’m showing up in a professional capacity,” they share.