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ACND 2025: Connecting Through Play

Our fourth conference will continue to build on the legacy of forging a positive view of neurodiversity, emphasising the inherent value and strengths of our unique differences and our common humanity. Our unique delegate combination of professional expertise across education and health with insights from neurodivergent presenters is fostering a rich dialogue leading the conversation around best practice.

FRIDAY Main Auditorium
8:30am - 8:55am Registration
9:00am - 10:00am Opening Session: Welcome To Country & Opening Address
Keynote 1
10.30am - 11.00am Exhibition Centre
Morning Tea & Play
11.00am - 11.50am Concurrent Abstract Session 1
Stream 1: Neurodivergent Life
Stream 2: Learning and Neurodevelopmental Disorders*
Stream 3: Engagement with/ Approaches for Neurodevelopmental Disorders*
Concurrent Abstract Session 2
Stream 1: Neurodivergent Life
Stream 2: Learning and Neurodevelopmental Disorders*
Stream 3: Engagement with/ Approaches for Neurodevelopmental Disorders*
11:50am - 12.00pm Movement Break
12.00pm - 1.00pm Keynote 2
1.00pm - 2.00pm Exhibition Centre
Lunch & Play
2.00pm - 3.00pm Concurrent 2
Stream 1: Neurodivergent Life
Stream 2: Learning and Neurodevelopmental Disorders*
Stream 3: Engagement with/ Approaches for Neurodevelopmental Disorders*
3.00pm - 3.15pm Comfort Break
3.15pm - 4.30pm Plenary 1
5:30pm – 7:30pm Professional Network Event (Ticketed Event OFFSITE)
SATURDAY Main Auditorium
9.30am - 10.30am Plenary 2
11.00am -12:00pm Concurrent 3 Session 1
Stream 1: Neurodivergent Life
Stream 2: Learning and Neurodevelopmental Disorders*
Stream 3: Engagement with/ Approaches for Neurodevelopmental Disorders*
12.00pm - 1.00pm Concurrent 3 Session 2a (20 minute Abstract presentation)
Stream 1: Neurodivergent Life
Stream 2: Learning and Neurodevelopmental Disorders*
Stream 3: Engagement with/ Approaches for Neurodevelopmental Disorders*
Session 2b (20 minute Abstract presentation)
Stream 1: Neurodivergent Life
Stream 2: Learning and Neurodevelopmental Disorders*
Stream 3: Engagement with/ Approaches for Neurodevelopmental Disorders*
1.00pm - 2.00pm Exhibition Space
Lunch & Play
2.00pm - 3.00pm Concurrent 5
Stream 1: Neurodivergent Life
Stream 2: Learning and Neurodevelopmental Disorders*
Stream 3: Engagement with/ Approaches for Neurodevelopmental Disorders*
3.00pm - 3.10pm Comfort Break
3.10pm - 4.00pm Plenary 3

Our fourth conference is building on the legacy of forging a positive view of neurodiversity, emphasising the inherent value and strengths of our unique differences and our common humanity. One of our defining features is the blend of delegate experience across education, health and family life, matched with presenters who represent professional expertise and neurodivergent experience to create a rich dialogue that is leading the conversation in Australia around best practice.

Presentations cover the following streams:

  1. Neurodivergent Life
  2. Learning and Neurodevelopmental Disorders*
  3. Engagement with/Approaches for Neurodevelopmental Disorders*


Join us as we explore the opportunities to connect, learn and grow through play!

*Usage of the term Disorders for our conference is intended to align with current DSM-5-TR terminology. The approach of our conference is to highlight 'differences' in neurodevelopment.