iCan Do Lunch featuring Dr. Stephen Shore

520 Summit Street,Winston-Salem NC 27101

23 June, 2022

Description

iCan Do Lunch is a popular, uplifting and inspiring community event. This year’s theme ON OUR OWN explores how neurodiverse adults are living independently and working in the community. Keynote speaker Dr. Stephen Shore, diagnosed with autism at an early age, has defied expectations who is a fulltime professor, author, and international speaker. Early in his life Stephen Shore was diagnosed with "Atypical Development and strong autistic tendencies" and "too sick" for outpatient treatment Dr. Shore was recommended for institutionalization. Nonspeaking until 4, and with much support from his parents, teachers, wife, and others, Stephen is now a full time professor at Adelphi University and adjunct at NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, focusing on aligning best practice in supporting autistic people to lead fulfilling and productive lives. “We are delighted to have Dr. Shore join us at our tenth “iCan Do Lunch,” says Kim Shufran, Executive Director and CEO of the Winston-Salem based non profit organization offering programs and activities for neurodiverse individuals. “Stephen is living proof of the success that awaits many individuals who are on the Autism spectrum. His early diagnosis was not an end, but a beginning to a productive and influential life and career.” In addition to working with children and talking about life on the autism spectrum, Stephen is an internationally renowned educator, consultant and author on lifespan issues pertinent to education, relationships, employment, and self-advocacy. His most recent book College for Students with Disabilities combines personal stories and research for promoting success in