Sarah Brown is a New York City based podcast producer and editor. She has worked on shows such as Minority Korner, Get on Up, #Matter and Fixing the Future. She also produces her own show called The Queerience, which is a podcast all about the LGBTQIA+ community. Sarah has a […]
Kaishawna is a 21 year old Deaf Black Autistic woman, clarinet player and college student who is studying to become an educator for neurodivergent and disabled students. She communicates using an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) text-to-speech app on her iPad, sign language, and sometimes unreliable vocal speech. She is a disability advocate and […]
Patty DeDurr is a mom, healthcare worker and award-winning author of two children’s books: “This Kid Can Hyperfocus” (a story about ADHD) and “This Llama Can Write” (a story about dysgraphia). She provides educational information and resources about supporting neurodivergent kids on her publisher’s website, Sensing Greatness. Patty has ADHD […]
Content note: This episode describes instances of medical trauma and mental health crises, and mentions violence and death. Kate Wallinga is a forensic psychologist and crisis clinician by training, and currently hosts the podcast “Ignorance Was Bliss” which has surpassed 1 million downloads. Kate has ADHD, epilepsy, and a traumatic […]
Adam Mico is the Principal of Data Visualization and Enablement at Moderna. He is a Tableau Visionary, 3x Tableau Ambassador, an Advisory Board Member of the Data Leadership Collaborative, and a member of the Tableau Speaker Bureau. In his spare time, he blogs, produces data visualizations, travels, and networks with […]
Janelle Johnson, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), is a wife, mother, and Founder of Bridges Family Life Center, a Systemic Therapy and Consulting group practice near Raleigh, North Carolina. An award-winning educator and innovative mental health leader, she is often sought out for her social justice advocacy regarding intersectionality […]
Ben VanHook is an autistic master’s degree student studying public policy at George Mason University, with the hopes of reforming employment and education policy to make them more inclusive for neurodivergent individuals. Ben’s passion for creating a more inclusive world stems from his own experiences as an autistic Jewish Asian […]
Jordyn Zimmerman earned her bachelor’s degree in Education Policy from Ohio University and her Masters of Education at Boston College. As a nonspeaking autistic student who was denied access to effective augmentative communication until she was 18, Jordyn has personal experience challenging the educational status quo. Her experience is featured […]
After working as a gifted education teacher and school counselor, Emily Kircher-Morris pursued her passion of supporting the affective needs of gifted and twice-exceptional children as a clinical mental health counselor. She is also the host of The Neurodiversity Podcast and the author of several books, including “Teaching Twice-Exceptional Learners […]
