Professionals

Our understanding of neurodivergence in adulthood is evolving too quickly for most institutional frameworks to keep up.  We are learning new things every day and the concept of neurodiversity is increasingly relevant.  High masking presentations of Autism in adults are more varied and common than we knew.  The overlap between ADHD and Autism is much more common than we knew.  It is an exciting time and it is more important than ever to question our assumptions and to invite lived experience and updated research into our systemic thinking. The hard part is finding someone who has this identity, is good with the research, and is funny. Oh my gosh, I can’t believe how coincidental this is, but I happen to know someone like this!

I am someone with a background in ethics and a recent certification in neurodiversity affirming wellness training.  I have an intersectional identity so long and complicated to describe that it would never fit on my nametag.  And honestly, I think this is becoming the norm.  Rather than looking at inclusion work as a buffet of single options to add to the salad, we could shift into a salad or even a smoothie mentality as the norm.  Throw it all in the blender and call it intersectional because it is.  My work and life are at the intersection of neurodivergence, belonging, and culture.  I often speak to multiple organizational priorities at once.  Is that a problem or a time saver?  I say option B.

It’s 2026. Everyone in your practice, your classroom, your office is navigating multiple identities that can’t be collapsed into one easy category. And so are you!  We can all be better understood and tended to when we grow our knowledge base.  Knowledge is power!  Let’s dig in. Often it’s precisely what we don’t know that matters most.

Some topics I can bring to you or your team:

Neurodiversity as a paradigm — What it means and why it matters

High-Masking Autism in adults — Updated understanding

ADHD: It’s not all medicine and planners

Spiky profiles v Factory-style output (We are not machines)

Sensory processing at work — atmosphere, food, and how to connect

Communication styles, assumptions, and missed signals

Belonging & Intersectionality

I'm always working on more so if you have an idea, just ask.