Neuroinclusive Meetings Lab: A Hybrid Facilitation Toolkit That Actually Works

This session is a skills lab designed for AccessU’s training format. Together we will build and practice a repeatable meeting approach that supports neurodivergent participation without requiring anyone to disclose a diagnosis or request special treatment. The focus is on practical, observable behaviors and reusable artifacts that participants can implement immediately in Teams, Webex, Zoom, and in-person rooms.

Participants will work through three phases of a meeting, with guided exercises for both onsite tables and virtual attendees:

Before the meeting (clarity and predictability): You will revise a vague meeting invite into a neuroinclusive invite with purpose, outcomes, agenda timing, and participation options.
During the meeting (participation and pacing): You will practice facilitation moves that reduce cognitive load, support processing time, and include both chat and voice participants in hybrid settings.
After the meeting (closure and follow-through): You will produce a decision-and-actions recap that makes accountability clear, reduces “hidden curriculum,” and supports people who process best asynchronously.

This lab includes individual work, small-group practice (onsite tables and virtual breakouts), and coached debriefs. You will leave with templates and a facilitation script you can reuse or adapt to your organization’s culture.