About the Panel

Neurodiverse students in post-secondary institutions often encounter unique challenges that can be misunderstood, leading to additional barriers to success. Join us for a panel discussion featuring B.C. post-secondary students and recent graduates with lived experience. We will explore the challenges neurodiverse students face, discuss how institutions and educators can best support students, and celebrate the unique strengths and perspectives that neurodiversity brings.

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This session will be recorded, archived, and made available publicly on BCcampus.ca. By participating in this session, you acknowledge you are aware your participation will be recorded and the recording will be openly available.

Panelists

Kaeli Sort (Royal Roads University) is a passionate advocate and systems thinker with lived experience as a neurodivergent learner. She holds two master’s degrees in leadership and executive business administration, as well as a bachelor’s in child and youth care. Kaeli’s advocacy is shaped by the intersection of her diverse experiences, including past roles in child protection, government policy, youth engagement research, and family counseling. As the leader of the former youth in care (FYiC) community of practice, she champions equitable policies and amplifies the voices of adults with lived foster care experience.  

Hallie Brown (Douglas College) is currently attending Douglas College’s LIST food services program with the hopes of further improving her life skills in the food and beverage industry. In her spare time, she enjoy solving brain puzzles, baking, arts and craft making, and hanging out with friends. She is hoping to bring a warm and positive perspective that others can relate to.  

Shana Harrison (Simon Fraser University) is in the final semester of her master’s degree in counselling psychology, with her thesis research exploring how masking affects the mental health of autistic women. Her dream is to one day become a psychologist, have her own private practice where she specializes in working with other neurodiverse individuals like herself, and to become an established scholar in the field of autism research.