Neurodivergent communication isn’t pathological… it’s intercultural

workshops & coaching for professionals, leaders, & advocates (of all neurotypes)

  • Step Beyond the Medical Model

    Learn about neurodivergent culture as a framework, and reduce misguided pathologizing and harm.

  • Reimagine Communication

    Unlock an approach to communication that expands access, promotes participation, & prioritizes belonging.

  • Lead with Neuro-Affirming Vision

    Learn to imagine transformative futures that give you clarity to promote meaningful change right now.

What if instead of changing neurodivergent people, we could change the communication system?

There’s nothing inherently pathological about different communication behaviors and preferences.

(Please read that again)

In fact, there are well-established systems (theory, models, & skillsets) for communicating across differences; the same models used by organizations, diplomats, and multinational corporations to promote effective communication and collaboration.

So what happens when we apply these systems to the way we think about neurodivergent communication?

for neurodivergent professionals, it means:

You can stop performing neurotypicality, and, instead, learn a more sophisticated approach to communication that allows you to become skillful at being different.

for leaders & providers (of all neurotypes), it means:

You can move beyond ineffective ABA techniques that don’t get results, and learn to create communication spaces that unlock greater collaboration, deepens your understanding, and transforms your leadership.

A system where neurodivergent communication actually works

Informed by linguistic and intercultural communication frameworks and expertise, we’re…

what you’ll get here

Professional development for those ready to lead change

Open a new lens on your work, and develop cultural, linguistic, and imaginative tools that tackle the communication and equal access challenges often incorrectly treated as medical or behavioral problems.

Here you’ll expand your expertise, enabling you to address systemic and communication issues at their non-medical roots, and to lead change with clarity and purpose.

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neurodivergence is a culture

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neurodivergence is a culture ✶ 

about me

Exploring neurodivergence from outside the medical model… as a culture

I'm a 3E (gifted + autistic + Latina) linguist, interculturalist, and former civil rights worker. Today, I call myself a neurofuturist.

I explore neurodivergence as a culture, and neurodivergent communication as intercultural communication…

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”

Dr. Wayne Dyer