Supporting Neurodiverse Students Learning Events Cohort 2026-27

Audience: These learning opportunities aim to support educators, families and community providers serving students with disability-related needs in the area of social and emotional learning.

Come join a learning community around topics connected to students with neurodiverse needs! This cohort will meet virtually from 3:30-4:30 pm approximately once a month with the purpose to learn together with an emphasis on learning from each other. 

Content for each session is available before hand, online at snswi.com, so only a small amount of time for each meeting will be on topic review. This will allow for more time to discuss and connect with others around the topic of the meeting. 

Teams are encouraged to attend together but individuals are most welcome. Participants will be encouraged to unmute and join in conversations in breakout rooms and will be able to choose what group they would like to join. Registration is only required once and can be done at any time throughout the year. You do not need to attend all events, join when you can or for the subjects that interest you. If others attend with you, please have them register separately, even if they are in the same room with you when you attend. You will receive meeting links closer to the meeting date. 

Cohort Dates (all included with your one-time registration) and the topics we will draw from:

October 20, 2026 - Chaos to Calm

November 18, 2026 - Regulation

Dec 15, 2026 - Hidden Curriculum

Jan 20, 2027 - Untangling

Feb 16, 2027 - Resilience

Mar 17, 2027 - Executive Functioning

Apr 20, 2027 - Understanding Sensory

May 18, 2027 - Flexibility

About the presenter: Katie Berg MA Ed., Supporting Neurodiverse Students Statewide Coordinator

Katie has been educating students for over 20 years.She has worked in the private sector, public education and statewide through an IDEA Discretionary Grant. From her experiences providing one-on-one therapy, classroom teaching, district training, and now statewide work, Katie has had opportunities to engage learners in a range of subjects related to students with neurodiverse needs. Many years were spent focused on working with students with autism and students experiencing mental health differences. Katie focuses on Social and Emotional Learning skills to support students and educators in problem-solving challenging behaviors. 

The Supporting Neurodiverse Students Professional Learning Grant CFDA# 84.027A acknowledges the support of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction in the development of this material and for the continued support of this federally-funded grant project. There are no copyright restrictions on this document; however, please credit the Wisconsin DPI and support of federal funds when copying all or part of this material.