It Takes All Kinds Of Minds

It Takes All Kinds Of Minds (ITAKOM for short) is an international conference entirely focused on the far-reaching concept of neurodiversity.

The meeting will draw together personal, practitioner and academic experience. Our goal is to present not only the latest knowledge, but also visions for the future of embracing neurodiversity. We believe that bringing together different perspectives can help us to better understand neurodiversity and create a neurodiversity affirmative world.

ITAKOM will leave no mind behind.

Recognised internationally for our expertise, previous conferences and research, Salvesen Mindroom Centre is a leading Scottish charity supporting, informing, and empowering children and young people experiencing barriers to learning  Through our outreach support services, our training and advocacy projects, and our research partnership with the University of Edinburgh, we are forging a new future for neurodivergent people, ensuring that the right policies and practices are put in place to enable them to flourish and fulfil their potential. Our vision and focus is to help create a neurodiverse world in which no mind is left behind. We have hosted five very successful international conferences since our charity launched. Our first conference See The Bigger Picture was held at the EICC in Edinburgh in 2003. We are now returning to the EICC in 2023 with It Takes All Kinds Of Minds: an international conference on the science and reality of neurodiversity.