College Link Program's 15th Anniversary! 

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Location:  CORE 178

Kick-Off! 

Come join us as we open our celebration with a light lunch

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Location: CLP Lab LI 1124

CLP Open House

Check out our space in LI 1124 (first floor of Annex) and see what we’ve done.  Dessert will be provided.

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Location:

Student Panel

Meet some of the current CLP Students, CLP alumni, ad other neurodiverse students on campus. Snacks will be provided.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Location:  Dance Studio PE 140

Embracing Neurodiversity: Inclusive Teaching in Taiko and Beyond   

With Yeeman "ManMan" Mui and Carrie Alita Carter from Actually Autistic Artists

Workshop Description: This interactive session helps educators deepen their understanding of neurodiversity and learning differences. Participants will explore inclusive approaches to teaching, community building, and communication through movement and rhythm. Activities draw on the shared energy of taiko to model accessibility, collaboration, and respect for individual processing styles.  

Actually Autistic Artists 

Bio:  Actually Autistic Artists -Yeeman “ManMan” Mui (they/them) and Carrie Alita Carter (no pronouns), are multidisciplinary taiko performers, educators, and facilitators based in Los Angeles and Tokyo who draw their lived experiences as neurodivergent, disabled, queer and trans/nonbinary individuals to create inclusive and engaging learning spaces. ManMan specializes in nonverbal, sensory-based music education, while Carrie brings expertise as an educator and dyslexia specialist focused on embodied connection and collaboration.   

Together, they created Listening into Silence, an interactive performance and educational experience using music, movement, and storytelling to explore neurodiversity, identity, and communication, which they share globally through performances and educator professional development.

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Location: CORE 159

From Crush to Connection: An Overview of PEERS® for Dating 

With Christine Moody from PEERS® at UCLA  

Presentation Description: This interactive session introduces PEERS® for Dating, an evidence-based program developed at UCLA. PEERS® for Dating supports neurodivergent adults in developing skills for building and maintaining romantic relationships, including finding people to date, online dating, and handling conflict in relationships. Participants of this session will learn about the UCLA PEERS® for Dating program, explore key strategies taught in PEERS® for Dating, and have a chance to practice selected PEERS® for Dating skills. 

Bio: Christine Moody, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Director of Research at the UCLA PEERS® Clinic. In her role, Dr. Moody facilitates research efforts on the efficacy and implementation of the various PEERS® social skills programs. She also coordinates a large team of research assistants and serves as a group leader in various PEERS® programs. Outside of PEERS®, Dr. Moody leads the postsecondary education and employment initiatives at the UCLA Tarjan Center. Specifically, she is involved with multiple partnerships with the California Community College Chancellor's Office and California Department of Rehabilitation to support those serving young adults with developmental disabilities in these systems. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from UCLA and has been working with youth and young adults with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families for over fifteen years. 

10:00 am – 11:00 am  

Location: CORE 159

Student Research Updates  

With Rachel Brunson and students' PAR research team,  and Shubha Kashinath and students

Rachel Brunson Director of SCAA at East Bay since June of 2022.	Avi Taneja          Business Administration Major student at East Bay.	Garrett Collins    Environmental Science Major student at East Bay.	Jacob Ruskin Recent East Bay Alum, majored in Anthropology.	Sierra Wade  Speech Language Pathology graduate student at East Bay.

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm

Location: Dance Studio PE 140

Inclusive Taiko Drumming Class

With Eric Kupers

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Location: CORE 159

Inclusion Films  

With Joey Travolta  

BIO: Joey Travolta is the Creatorm, Co-Producer and Director of Lights, Camera, Friendship on the Spectrum. Born into a show business family, Joey began his career as a performer in 1978 as a recording artist with Casablanca Records and starred in the feature film, Sunnyside (1979). Joey has directed and produced over 20 films, including the critically acclaimed Enemies of Laughter (2000). Prior to singing, acting and directing, Joey worked as a special education teacher in New Jersey.

In 2005, Joey produced the documentary Normal People Scare Me, while mentoring a fifteen year old boy with autism whom directed the film. Inspired by that experience, Joey developed the curriculum for Inclusion Films, a program that has served hundreds of aspiring neurodivergent filmmakers. Inclusion Films has a mission of inclusion - to train people with different abilities in the art of filmmaking - help to create a shift in employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. The soft skills learned in the training program can be applies to other jobs and in all aspects of their lives.

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Location: Dance Studio, PE 140

Self-Advocacy for Neurodivergent Students  

With Actually Autistic Artists.

In this supportive workshop, neurodivergent students learn and practice self-advocacy strategies for academic and community spaces. Through discussion, reflection, and creative exercises, participants identify personal access needs and develop confidence in communicating with them.