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B. Edward Benoit, Independent Scholar, CanadaShendah Benoit, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada
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As the number of neurodiverse students attending Canada’s colleges and universities increases, there is a growing awareness of the need for greater neuroinclusivity within the postsecondary education sector. This paper is a theory-building essay that proposes a conceptual framework for enhancing neuroinclusivity across British Columbia’s post-secondary system. The proposed conceptual framework consists of four main components: institutional theory, organizational sensemaking, compassionate systems leadership and organizational responses. Bridging the micro, meso, and macro levels, the conceptual framework provides a comprehensive model that demonstrates how organizations interpret institutional contexts and pressures through internal sensemaking processes. Compassionate systems leadership provides a lens to inform and shape these sensemaking processes to produce substantive organizational responses that are innovative, generative, and inclusive.
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Conference: IICE2026Stream: Higher education
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Benoit B., & Benoit S. (2026) A Conceptual Framework for Enhancing Neuroinclusivity in Higher Education ISSN: 2189-1036 – The IAFOR International Conference on Education – Hawaii 2026 Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 27-40) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2026.4
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2026.4
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