When Laurence Walker ’24 enrolled at the University of Lynchburg, one of his goals was to help students who, like him, identify as neurodiverse, an umbrella term that includes attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism, dyslexia, and other conditions.
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A deep desire to educate neurodivergent students: Meet Laurence Walker ’24
Special education major Laurence Walker ’24 is a parent, a stroke survivor, and a cancer patient. He’s also a poet, the student representative for the Neurodiversity Alliance, and previously earned a degree in divinity.
