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One Day • 15 Speakers
A Summit Experience For Neuroaffirming Providers
This isn’t a 1-hour webinar on a single topic.
This is a fast-paced, high-impact summit with 15 neurodivergent thought leaders pouring out decades of experience designed to give you clarity across the full landscape of neuroaffirming practice.
You’ll experience:
- Short, high impact 15 minute sessions
- Big ideas broken down into practical takeaways
- A variety of topics that connect together into one clear approach
- Live hosting from Jessie & Chris to keep it fun & engaging
No fluff. No dragging sessions.
Just powerful conversations that help you grow as a neuroaffirming provider.
This is where therapy will shift for you.
More connected. More meaningful. More affirming.
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Why Emotional Regulation Feels Hard - And What Actually Helps
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Dr. Barry Prizant, Author of Uniquely Human
Dr. Barry Prizant is one of the world’s leading voices in autism and neurodiversity, with over 50 years of experience supporting neurodivergent individuals and their families. He is the co-author of the SCERTS Model and author of the best-selling book Uniquely Human, a groundbreaking reframe of how we understand autism. |
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When Masking is About Safety: Race, Autism & Survival
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Meghan Ashley Townsend, M Perfect Consulting
Meghan Ashley, LPC is a licensed counselor, autistic consultant, and TEDx speaker who supports individuals and families in understanding themselves and embracing their authenticity. Drawing from both her professional background and lived experience as a parent of two autistic children, she empowers families with practical, neuroaffirming approaches to support. |
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The Girls We Overlook: Autism, Camouflage & Missed Diagnoses
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Andi Putt, Mrs. Speechie P
Andi Putt is an autistic pediatric speech-language pathologist who specializes in autism evaluations. As the founder of Mrs. Speechie P and a neurodivergent clinician herself, she brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work as a disability advocate. |
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Having Words...Until You Don't: Apraxia, Part-Time AAC, & Being Misunderstood
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Tiffany Joseph, Nigh Functioning Autism
TJ is an autistic advocate and the voice behind Nigh Functioning Autism, a platform dedicated to reshaping how autism is understood through lived experience. She creates content that brings visibility to the internal experiences often missed in traditional narratives…supporting more respectful, nuanced, and neurodiversity-affirming conversations across families, professionals, and communities. |
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When Behavior Strategies Backfire: Understanding Demand Avoidance
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Dr. Casey Ehrlich, At Peace Parents
Casey Ehrlich, PhD, is a leading researcher on PDA in the United States, as well as the founder and CEO of At Peace Parents. Drawing from both her research and lived experience as a neurodivergent parent of PDA children, she has supported thousands of families with practical, science-backed, neuroaffirming approaches. |
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Rethinking Accommodations: From Gatekeeping to Access
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Dr. Destiny Huff, IEP Consulting
Dr. Destiny Huff, LPC, is an AuDHD licensed counselor and founder of Destiny Huff Consulting, helping parents of neurodivergent learners secure the support their children need in school. She provides compassionate, identity-affirming guidance grounded in a neuroaffirming lens to help students thrive in school and life. |
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The Energy Meter: A Powerful Tool That Changes Self-Regulation
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Dr. Jac Fede & Dr. Amy Laurent, Autism Level Up
Jac and Amy are the co-founders of Autism Level Up!, supporting autistic individuals and their partners with neuroaffirming strategies. Jac is an autistic advocate and PhD, bringing lived experience and expertise in data and accessible tools. Amy is an occupational therapist, developmental psychologist, co-author of the SCERTS Model, and TEDx speaker, combining professional knowledge with lived experience to empower the autism community. |
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Through My Device: Connecting & Crushing It As a Full-Time AAC User
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Otto Lana, Otto Types
Otto is a 21-year-old autistic AAC user and college sophomore from San Diego who champions the right to communicate. He has presented nationally on communication access, AAC, and inclusion, and serves on advisory boards for the Department of Developmental Services and Universal Design for Learning. Otto is also a writer, award-winning activist, and co-founder of the MOD Squad, a youth-led initiative promoting belonging and accessibility for all. |
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When Feeding Feels Hard: Neuroaffirming Support for ARFID & Beyond
Session Topic
Naureen Hunani, RDs for Neurodiversity
Naureen is an AuDHD registered dietitian, clinical supervisor, and founder of RDs for Neurodiversity, supporting children and families with feeding challenges through a trauma-informed, weight-inclusive, and neuroaffirming approach. With over 18 years of experience and a parent to two neurodivergent children, she has shared her expertise at national and international conferences and was honored with ASAN’s Nothing About Us Without Us Award for advancing justice-oriented care. |
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What Neurodivergent Really Means - And Why It Matters
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Sonny Jane Wise, Lived Experience Educator
Sonny Jane Wise is a neurodivergent, queer, and disabled advocate, keynote speaker, and author who leads conversations on neurodiversity through lived experience. She is the creator of the original Neurodivergent Umbrella graphic and author of We’re All Neurodiverse and The Neurodivergent Friendly Workbook of DBT Skills. Drawing on her lived experience and expertise, Sonny empowers schools, organizations, and communities to build neuroinclusive spaces and challenge deficit-based narratives. |
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At What Cost? Understanding Children's Sensory & Nervous System Budgets
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Laura Petix, The OT Butterfly
Laura Petix, known as OT Butterfly, is a licensed pediatric occupational therapist, neurodivergent mom, and advocate for neurodiversity inclusion. She helps parents understand how sensory processing shapes behavior and learning, providing practical strategies to support engagement and growth. Drawing on her clinical expertise and personal experience, Laura empowers families to embrace neurodiversity and foster environments where every child can thrive. |
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Gestalt Processing: What Most People Still Get Wrong
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Chloe Estelle & Lillian Carrier, OurTism
Autistic twin sisters Chloe Estelle & Lillian Carrier are autistic advocates who support autistic individuals and their communities through their work in the nonprofit space. Chloe is the NeuroAffirm Mentor who brings her lived-experience perspective to her work, as well as the media, including serving as Autism Sensitivity Coordinator for the film Horsegirls, which starred her sister Lillian. |
Hosted By Chris & Jessie
Jessie Ginsburg (aka Sensory SLP)
Jessie is the founder of Sensory SLP and creator of the NeuroAffirm Therapy Academy. She’s trained thousands of SLPs to build sensory-safe, neurodiversity-affirming therapy spaces that truly connect with kids. Jessie is known for her bold, compassionate teaching style that makes complex concepts feel simple, doable, and fun.
Chris Wenger (aka Speech Dude)
Chris is a nationally recognized SLP, speaker, and co-creator of NeuroAffirm. He’s known for blending humor, storytelling, and evidence-based strategies to help professionals rethink traditional therapy models. Chris’s sessions leave you feeling inspired, empowered, and ready to revolutionize your practice.
Across Multiple High Impact Sessions You’ll Learn How To:
- Understand emotional regulation through a neuroaffirming lens
- Support PDA without power struggles
- Navigate AAC as a fundamental right to communication
- Recognize masking across identities and environments
- Rethink sensory needs, feeding, and behavior
- Advocate for meaningful, real-world accommodations
- Apply tools like the Energy Meter in everyday practice
Each session is short, focused, and designed to give you something you can actually use right away.
📅 May 15, 2026 ⏰ 9:00AM PT - 2:30PM PT
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Neuroaffirming Providers
This Is One Free Event You Can't Afford To Miss In 2026
This is your chance to start off 2026 at the cutting edge of neuroaffirming therapy. You'll be the first to hear about the latest therapy approaches from some of the most influential and experienced providers in the neuroaffirming community.
You'll join a large community of providers as you draw from neurodivergent lived experiences, the latest research and best practices, and specialized trainings to give you more confidence as a neuroaffirming provider.
You do not want to miss this.
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