Alex Tcherdakoff (she/her), the primary contact for this SIG, is a Doctoral Teaching Associate from the Bristol Interaction Group in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bristol, whose ongoing PhD is in Human-Computer Interaction for ADHD and multi-neurodivergent adults. She was also the primary contact for last year's 2025 SIG.

Patricia Piedade (she/her) is a Ph.D. student at ITI/LARSyS and INESC-ID, University of Lisbon. Her research interests lie at the intersection of accessibility and participatory methodologies, with current focus on how to make public spaces enjoyable for neurodivergent individuals who, like herself, experience feelings of sensory overload and distress within such spaces. 

Grace Stangroome (she/her) is a PhD student from the Bristol Interaction Group in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bristol, whose PhD aims to understand ways in which HCI can be used to improve co-working or peer-working with mixed-ability (disabled and non-disabled) student groups. She was also an organiser for last year's 2025 SIG.

Marta E. Cecchinato (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of computer and information sciences at Northumbria University. Her research explores the design of technologies that enhance productivity and well-being, particularly for diverse user groups such as knowledge workers, gig workers, and neurodivergent individuals, including adults with ADHD. She was also an organiser for last year's 2025 SIG.

Antonella Nonnis (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of User Experience Design at the London College of Communication, UAL. Her research explores how a more inclusive and open research and design approach to technology for play could benefit marginalised children, such as non conventionally verbal autistic children. She was also an organiser for last year's 2025 SIG.

Shoko Kimura is a Project researcher at the Nagoya Institute of Technology whose research interests include HCI, neurodiversity, and inclusion. She helped to put together the sensory and quiet rooms at CHI 2025 (Which many participants of the 2025 SIG mentioned really appreciating!) and has already coordinated the quiet rooms for CHI 2026 in Barcelona.

Nicolai B Hansen is an Assistant Professor in Computer Science at Aalborg University, in the Human-Centred Computing group. Their research focuses on HCI and participatory design, developing models, frameworks, and prototypes to support collaborative, civic-oriented digital tools.

 Laura Maye is a Lecturer in Human and People-Centred Computing at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland. Their research focuses on inclusive technology design, emphasising co-design, ethnography, and action research to explore novel human–technology interactions and amplify under-represented voices.

Anna R L Carter (she/her) is an Innovation Fellow at Northumbria University. Her research sits at the intersection of inclusivity, accessibility, and participatory design. She is currently focused on developing playful interaction methods that investigate alternative modality interactions.