3rd Annual Beyond the Label Conference
We’re excited to announce the 3rd Annual Beyond the Label Conference—a FREE community event focused on redefining inclusion through the full neurodiversity umbrella.
This Year’s Focus: The Full Neurodiversity Umbrella
This year, we’re expanding the conversation.
Grounded in topics explored by our speakers, we’ll be diving into:
• ADHD & executive functioning
• FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder)
• Trauma and nervous system impacts
• Emotional regulation & relational care
• Identity, authenticity, and lived experience
• ADHD & executive functioning
• FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder)
• Trauma and nervous system impacts
• Emotional regulation & relational care
• Identity, authenticity, and lived experience
Because neurodiversity isn’t one experience—it’s a spectrum of ways brains adapt, process, survive, and thrive.
What This Conference Is About
This isn’t about “fixing” individuals.
It’s about rethinking the systems people are expected to function within.
This isn’t about “fixing” individuals.
It’s about rethinking the systems people are expected to function within.
Together, we’ll move beyond awareness and into:
Universal Design
Equity in everyday interactions
Neuro-affirming practices
Real-world, actionable strategies
Universal Design Equity in everyday interactions Neuro-affirming practices Real-world, actionable strategiesSo that all people—not just those who fit the mold—can experience true belonging.
Who Should Attend
• Educators & school staff
• Employers, HR professionals & hiring leaders
• Community professionals & service providers
• Healthcare & mental health practitioners
• Neurodivergent individuals & advocates
• Educators & school staff
• Employers, HR professionals & hiring leaders
• Community professionals & service providers
• Healthcare & mental health practitioners
• Neurodivergent individuals & advocates
What to Expect
This is not a passive conference—you’ll leave with tools you can actually use.
• Interactive workshops
• Real-life strategies for immediate implementation
• Lived-experience voices
• Panel discussion across the neurodiversity umbrella
• The Neuro-Inclusive Action Plan (N.A.P.)
• Community resource tables connecting you with local supports
• Networking opportunities throughout the day
This is not a passive conference—you’ll leave with tools you can actually use.
• Interactive workshops
• Real-life strategies for immediate implementation
• Lived-experience voices
• Panel discussion across the neurodiversity umbrella
• The Neuro-Inclusive Action Plan (N.A.P.)
• Community resource tables connecting you with local supports
• Networking opportunities throughout the day
Featured Speakers & Sessions
Jenna Verenka, NP
When the System Misses the Signs
A powerful look at missed and delayed identification of neurodivergence, introducing a practical 4-Point Mental Health Screening System™ to support earlier detection and stronger self-advocacy.
When the System Misses the Signs
A powerful look at missed and delayed identification of neurodivergence, introducing a practical 4-Point Mental Health Screening System™ to support earlier detection and stronger self-advocacy.
Jenny Smith
The In Between Between Us
A relational, connection-first approach to supporting neurodivergent youth—moving beyond behaviour and into understanding, regulation, and identity.
The In Between Between Us
A relational, connection-first approach to supporting neurodivergent youth—moving beyond behaviour and into understanding, regulation, and identity.
Kacie Kulture (Kacie Avery)
The Mosaic Method – Building Where You Thrive Instead of Survive
A bold, lived-experience talk exploring neurodivergence, queerness, and what becomes possible when we build lives that actually fit us.
The Mosaic Method – Building Where You Thrive Instead of Survive
A bold, lived-experience talk exploring neurodivergence, queerness, and what becomes possible when we build lives that actually fit us.
Workshop: Tape Stencils 101 – Unlocking Your Creativity
A hands-on, accessible art experience focused on expression, regulation, and creativity as a tool for connection.
Rob More
Reimagining the Future for People Living with FASD
Blending lived and professional experience, this session explores evidence-based approaches to better support individuals with FASD across systems.
Reimagining the Future for People Living with FASD
Blending lived and professional experience, this session explores evidence-based approaches to better support individuals with FASD across systems.
Somatic Integration with Megan Hill
Body Breaks: Embodied Reset Sessions
Short, guided moments throughout the day to pause, reset, and reconnect through breath, movement, and grounding.
Body Breaks: Embodied Reset Sessions
Short, guided moments throughout the day to pause, reset, and reconnect through breath, movement, and grounding.
These sessions are optional and experiential, allowing you to feel regulation tools in action—not just learn about them.
Beyond the Label Is More Than a Conference. It’s a space where:
• Systems are questioned
• Lived experiences are centered
• And real change begins
• Systems are questioned
• Lived experiences are centered
• And real change begins
This is about building a world where all brains belong—in practice, not just in theory.
Thanks to generous funding from the Municipality of North Grenville, this event is completely FREE!
Registration is required. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/beyond-the-label-conference-expanding-the-neurodiversity-umbrella-tickets-1988102435904
Complimentary lunch is included.
Please indicate any allergies or dietary restrictions during registration.
Whether you’re an educator, employer, parent, community leader, or someone with lived experience—this event is for you.
Let’s build a future where neurodiversity is not accommodated, but integrated.
Details
Date
May 24, 2026
Time
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location
North Grenville Municipal Centre, 285 County Road 44, Kemptville
Accessibility Statement
Municipal Office
285 County Road #44,
PO Box 130
Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0
Hours:
Monday through Friday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
General Inquiries
613-258-9569
Arena Staff (business hours)
613-258-9569 ext 175
Arena Staff (evenings/weekends)
613-316-2451 or 613-316-5010
After-hours Emergency Number
613-787-5651
