How Neurodivergent Populations Experience (and Struggle with) Museums and Cultural Spaces
The Smithsonian Staff Learning Series presents “How Neurodivergent Populations Experience (and Struggle with) Museums & Cultural Spaces: A Talk with ADDitude Magazine.”
Fewer than half of museum-goers touched by ADHD feel that “museums, exhibits, and other cultural attractions are well-equipped for neurodivergent visitors.” According to a recent ADDitude survey of nearly 200 educators, caregivers, and adults with ADHD, the biggest barriers to visiting museums include crowds, noise, overwhelming stimulus—and possibly a lack of understanding among staff about their neurodivergent visitors’ struggles. Possible solutions? ADDitude’s readers had many ideas and tips to share, as well as examples of the exhibits and institutions their families enjoy most. In this presentation, we will present findings from our survey regarding the accommodations used by neurodivergent visitors, the improvements they say would have the biggest impact, and the experiences at cultural institutions they cherish most.
About the Speakers
Carole Fleck, Editor-in-Chief, ADDitude magazine Carole Fleck has worked for mission-driven publications for many years, including as director of content for Diabetes Forecast magazine, as a medical literacy editor for patient engagement at Elsevier, and as senior editor at AARP publications. She has devoted much of her career to helping to inform people with chronic conditions and improve health outcomes.
Anni Rodgers, General Manager, ADDitude Anni has worked with ADDitude for 17 years, crafting its editorial strategy, priorities, and voice to serve an evolving audience of caregivers, adults, educators, and healthcare providers about all aspects of living with ADHD and comorbid conditions. As general manager, she oversees ADDitude’s acclaimed webinar program, its website serving 2.5 million users monthly, its nearly 1 million newsletter subscribers, and its groundbreaking print magazine—now celebrating its 25th anniversary.
About ADDitude
ADDitude launched its first issue 1998 to improve ADHD understanding, diagnosis, and treatment. Today, our mission has expanded to bring attention to an undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, and untreated population of women, girls, and minorities and to illuminate the serious and potentially life-altering consequences that follow.
This video is made available by the National Museum of American History.
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Posted: 9 October 2023
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