Pedro Noguera (Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California), Michael Horn (Guild Education), Bror Saxberg (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative), and Trisha Callella (Digital Promise) discuss Shifting From Sink or Swim to Unlocking Potential: Leveraging Learning Sciences for Adults at the 2021 ASU+GSV Summit.Much is written and discussed about ways to customize learning experiences around the whole child in grades PreK-12. But, we hear considerably less on this for adult learners. This panel will spotlight the importance of better understanding who adult learners are and what research says matters when addressing their neurodiversity.