Nutritional Psychiatry, Food and Mood with Sara Langley
Sara Langley is a dedicated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specializing in the medication management of children and adolescents. She specializes in Nutritional Psychiatry, including how food impacts mood and behavior, as well as traditional medication management. She treats conditions such as ADHD, Autism, depression and anxiety. She is double board certified in Primary care and Psychiatry and is based in Beverly Hills, CA.
- Acting
- Active listening
- Advocate
- Advocating
- AI
- animation
- ARP
- Aspergers
- Authenticity
- Autism
- Behavioral support
- Benefits
- books
- Brain development
- bring different
- Careers
- Case Management
- Child development
- College
- Communication
- determination
- Diagnosis
- Disabilities
- Disability
- Diversity
- Early diagnosis
- Education
- Employment
- Entertainment
- Executive Function
- family
- Financial Management Service
- Financial Planning
- FMS
- hacking your brain
- Inclusion
- Inclusion Matters
- Independence
- late diagnosis
- Life Planning
- Marriage
- Maximize potential
- Mentorship
- Music
- Neurodiversity
- Neuroscience
- parent wisperer
- Parenting
- Personal Life
- Planning
- Podbean
- Podcast
- Podcasts
- Pooled Trust
- Relationships
- Self determination
- Self direction
- Siblings
- sibshops
- Social Security
- Social skills
- Special Needs Trusts
- Spectrumlab
- success
- Support
- Transition
- Working
Living a Neurodivergent Life with Ambassador Ian Hale, PhD
Ambassador Ian Hale has written Support Platform extensively about autism. He himself identifies as being on the spectrum and is an amazing advocate and voice for the autism community. He is a member of the world Academy of Medical Science, Mensa, a Trustee of Autistic Nottingham and a longtime Member of the UK Government Advisory Policy.
- Acting
- Active listening
- Advocate
- Advocating
- AI
- animation
- ARP
- Aspergers
- Authenticity
- Autism
- Behavioral support
- Benefits
- books
- Brain development
- bring different
- Careers
- Case Management
- Child development
- College
- Communication
- determination
- Diagnosis
- Disabilities
- Disability
- Diversity
- Early diagnosis
- Education
- Employment
- Entertainment
- Executive Function
- family
- Financial Management Service
- Financial Planning
- FMS
- hacking your brain
- Inclusion
- Inclusion Matters
- Independence
- late diagnosis
- Life Planning
- Marriage
- Maximize potential
- Mentorship
- Music
- Neurodiversity
- Neuroscience
- parent wisperer
- Parenting
- Personal Life
- Planning
- Podbean
- Podcast
- Podcasts
- Pooled Trust
- Relationships
- Self determination
- Self direction
- Siblings
- sibshops
- Social Security
- Social skills
- Special Needs Trusts
- Spectrumlab
- success
- Support
- Transition
- Working
Keeping Your Memories Safe with Angela Andrieux
Angela Andrieux is a fine art photographer, photography coach, and product evangelist for Mylio Photos. She is passionate about helping others organize, edit, and protect their photos. She delights in the control Mylio Photos offers for meticulous organization, satisfying her analytical side, while her creative side is captivated by photography, visual storytelling, and artistic image editing. Her diverse collection predominantly showcases travel, landscapes, cityscapes, and family moments.
- Acting
- Active listening
- Advocate
- Advocating
- AI
- animation
- ARP
- Aspergers
- Authenticity
- Autism
- Behavioral support
- Benefits
- books
- Brain development
- bring different
- Careers
- Case Management
- Child development
- College
- Communication
- determination
- Diagnosis
- Disabilities
- Disability
- Diversity
- Early diagnosis
- Education
- Employment
- Entertainment
- Executive Function
- family
- Financial Management Service
- Financial Planning
- FMS
- hacking your brain
- Inclusion
- Inclusion Matters
- Independence
- late diagnosis
- Life Planning
- Marriage
- Maximize potential
- Mentorship
- Music
- Neurodiversity
- Neuroscience
- parent wisperer
- Parenting
- Personal Life
- Planning
- Podbean
- Podcast
- Podcasts
- Pooled Trust
- Relationships
- Self determination
- Self direction
- Siblings
- sibshops
- Social Security
- Social skills
- Special Needs Trusts
- Spectrumlab
- success
- Support
- Transition
- Working
Executive Function Coaching with Michelle Raz
Michelle Raz is an author and Board-Certified Coach specializing in ADHD and executive functioning, and is the founder of Raz-Coaching Academics, Thrive Beyond Therapy, and Sprout Coach. She has been empowering neurodivergent students since 2010 through her online academic coaching platform, which uses neuroscience-backed strategies to help middle school, high school, and college students develop executive function skills for academics and career development. She is also a founding member of the Octopus Movement, a global think tank for promoting the gifts of non-linear thinkers.
- Acting
- Active listening
- Advocate
- Advocating
- AI
- animation
- ARP
- Aspergers
- Authenticity
- Autism
- Behavioral support
- Benefits
- books
- Brain development
- bring different
- Careers
- Case Management
- Child development
- College
- Communication
- determination
- Diagnosis
- Disabilities
- Disability
- Diversity
- Early diagnosis
- Education
- Employment
- Entertainment
- Executive Function
- family
- Financial Management Service
- Financial Planning
- FMS
- hacking your brain
- Inclusion
- Inclusion Matters
- Independence
- late diagnosis
- Life Planning
- Marriage
- Maximize potential
- Mentorship
- Music
- Neurodiversity
- Neuroscience
- parent wisperer
- Parenting
- Personal Life
- Planning
- Podbean
- Podcast
- Podcasts
- Pooled Trust
- Relationships
- Self determination
- Self direction
- Siblings
- sibshops
- Social Security
- Social skills
- Special Needs Trusts
- Spectrumlab
- success
- Support
- Transition
- Working
Living and Learning with Rachelle Vartanian
Rachelle Vartanian is the Founder and President of Living and Learning Enrichment Center, a nonprofit organization providing a broad range of resources and support services to individuals with disabilities and their families across 12 southeast Michigan counties. Since 2015, the agency has partnered with more than a hundred businesses and organizations to provide access to inclusive employment skill-building opportunities and meaningful job placement support. Rachelle is an active member of dozens of regional business and service organizations bringing with her a mission of empathy, education, and advocacy. Rachelle is also the parent of an adult son with autism and is committed to forging pathways to a higher quality of life for Michigan residents with autism and other disabilities.
- Acting
- Active listening
- Advocate
- Advocating
- AI
- animation
- ARP
- Aspergers
- Authenticity
- Autism
- Behavioral support
- Benefits
- books
- Brain development
- bring different
- Careers
- Case Management
- Child development
- College
- Communication
- determination
- Diagnosis
- Disabilities
- Disability
- Diversity
- Early diagnosis
- Education
- Employment
- Entertainment
- Executive Function
- family
- Financial Management Service
- Financial Planning
- FMS
- hacking your brain
- Inclusion
- Inclusion Matters
- Independence
- late diagnosis
- Life Planning
- Marriage
- Maximize potential
- Mentorship
- Music
- Neurodiversity
- Neuroscience
- parent wisperer
- Parenting
- Personal Life
- Planning
- Podbean
- Podcast
- Podcasts
- Pooled Trust
- Relationships
- Self determination
- Self direction
- Siblings
- sibshops
- Social Security
- Social skills
- Special Needs Trusts
- Spectrumlab
- success
- Support
- Transition
- Working
Path-Now and Finding the Right Provider with Wendy Forkas
Wendy is the CEO of Adjoin, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism across California, and eventually other states as well. With over 30 years in the disabilities field and two decades of executive leadership, she is a passionate advocate, with a commitment to build inclusive, transformative opportunities for the community she serves. Wendy was the visionary for Path-Now, a unique online app that custom matches individuals with disabilities and autism to tailored service connections.
- Acting
- Active listening
- Advocate
- Advocating
- AI
- animation
- ARP
- Aspergers
- Authenticity
- Autism
- Behavioral support
- Benefits
- books
- Brain development
- bring different
- Careers
- Case Management
- Child development
- College
- Communication
- determination
- Diagnosis
- Disabilities
- Disability
- Diversity
- Early diagnosis
- Education
- Employment
- Entertainment
- Executive Function
- family
- Financial Management Service
- Financial Planning
- FMS
- hacking your brain
- Inclusion
- Inclusion Matters
- Independence
- late diagnosis
- Life Planning
- Marriage
- Maximize potential
- Mentorship
- Music
- Neurodiversity
- Neuroscience
- parent wisperer
- Parenting
- Personal Life
- Planning
- Podbean
- Podcast
- Podcasts
- Pooled Trust
- Relationships
- Self determination
- Self direction
- Siblings
- sibshops
- Social Security
- Social skills
- Special Needs Trusts
- Spectrumlab
- success
- Support
- Transition
- Working
Finding Your Authentic Self w/ Dr. Norma Hollis
Dr. Norma Hollis is a transformational strategist who writes, develops and implements programs for human development. She is an international speaker and coach specializing in transforming the lives of people who want to live the authentic life they were born for. She is a leading authority on authenticity and is affectionately known as the Godmother of Authenticity.
- Acting
- Active listening
- Advocate
- Advocating
- AI
- animation
- ARP
- Aspergers
- Authenticity
- Autism
- Behavioral support
- Benefits
- books
- Brain development
- bring different
- Careers
- Case Management
- Child development
- College
- Communication
- determination
- Diagnosis
- Disabilities
- Disability
- Diversity
- Early diagnosis
- Education
- Employment
- Entertainment
- Executive Function
- family
- Financial Management Service
- Financial Planning
- FMS
- hacking your brain
- Inclusion
- Inclusion Matters
- Independence
- late diagnosis
- Life Planning
- Marriage
- Maximize potential
- Mentorship
- Music
- Neurodiversity
- Neuroscience
- parent wisperer
- Parenting
- Personal Life
- Planning
- Podbean
- Podcast
- Podcasts
- Pooled Trust
- Relationships
- Self determination
- Self direction
- Siblings
- sibshops
- Social Security
- Social skills
- Special Needs Trusts
- Spectrumlab
- success
- Support
- Transition
- Working
Racers for Autism with Jordan Modiano
Jordan is a race car driver, business owner, motivational speaker, and proud Autism Super Dad. He is the founder of Racers 4 Autism, a nonprofit using motorsports to drive awareness, inclusion, and acceptance for individuals on the spectrum. He also leads two Express Employment Professionals offices in Upstate NY, where he brings his passion for leadership and purpose-driven work to life. He speaks across the country about resilience, leadership, and the lessons learned from raising a daughter with autism, running a business, and racing full throttle—both on the track and in life.
- Acting
- Active listening
- Advocate
- Advocating
- AI
- animation
- ARP
- Aspergers
- Authenticity
- Autism
- Behavioral support
- Benefits
- books
- Brain development
- bring different
- Careers
- Case Management
- Child development
- College
- Communication
- determination
- Diagnosis
- Disabilities
- Disability
- Diversity
- Early diagnosis
- Education
- Employment
- Entertainment
- Executive Function
- family
- Financial Management Service
- Financial Planning
- FMS
- hacking your brain
- Inclusion
- Inclusion Matters
- Independence
- late diagnosis
- Life Planning
- Marriage
- Maximize potential
- Mentorship
- Music
- Neurodiversity
- Neuroscience
- parent wisperer
- Parenting
- Personal Life
- Planning
- Podbean
- Podcast
- Podcasts
- Pooled Trust
- Relationships
- Self determination
- Self direction
- Siblings
- sibshops
- Social Security
- Social skills
- Special Needs Trusts
- Spectrumlab
- success
- Support
- Transition
- Working
Critical Adjustments for Employment Opportunities with Ricki Macken-Chilvers
Ricki’s education in marriage and family therapy, and her 25 years of experience working in mental health services with children and disability services for adults, has influenced her vision to run an agency that meets the needs of the clients served by, as well as the employees who work at, Pleasantview Industries. With significant nonprofit and social services experience, Ricki is now learning about the world of business with the hope of helping businesses see the opportunities they have in connecting with one of the least accessed workforce resources across the nation – individuals with disabilities.
- Acting
- Active listening
- Advocate
- Advocating
- AI
- animation
- ARP
- Aspergers
- Authenticity
- Autism
- Behavioral support
- Benefits
- books
- Brain development
- bring different
- Careers
- Case Management
- Child development
- College
- Communication
- determination
- Diagnosis
- Disabilities
- Disability
- Diversity
- Early diagnosis
- Education
- Employment
- Entertainment
- Executive Function
- family
- Financial Management Service
- Financial Planning
- FMS
- hacking your brain
- Inclusion
- Inclusion Matters
- Independence
- late diagnosis
- Life Planning
- Marriage
- Maximize potential
- Mentorship
- Music
- Neurodiversity
- Neuroscience
- parent wisperer
- Parenting
- Personal Life
- Planning
- Podbean
- Podcast
- Podcasts
- Pooled Trust
- Relationships
- Self determination
- Self direction
- Siblings
- sibshops
- Social Security
- Social skills
- Special Needs Trusts
- Spectrumlab
- success
- Support
- Transition
- Working
Human-Centered AI with Derek Crager
Derek Crager is a late-diagnosed autistic and ADHD professional who spent a lifetime misunderstood — until he found his voice in technology. With a background in industrial reliability and a mind wired for pattern recognition, Derek turned personal struggle into purpose, founding Practical AI and the community hub AIforAutistics.com.
Through his work, Derek helps neurodivergent individuals harness AI not just to cope — but to create, earn, and thrive. His flagship tool, Pocket Mentor, offers voice-powered guidance in industrial settings, proving that AI can be both human-centered and practical.
- Acting
- Active listening
- Advocate
- Advocating
- AI
- animation
- ARP
- Aspergers
- Authenticity
- Autism
- Behavioral support
- Benefits
- books
- Brain development
- bring different
- Careers
- Case Management
- Child development
- College
- Communication
- determination
- Diagnosis
- Disabilities
- Disability
- Diversity
- Early diagnosis
- Education
- Employment
- Entertainment
- Executive Function
- family
- Financial Management Service
- Financial Planning
- FMS
- hacking your brain
- Inclusion
- Inclusion Matters
- Independence
- late diagnosis
- Life Planning
- Marriage
- Maximize potential
- Mentorship
- Music
- Neurodiversity
- Neuroscience
- parent wisperer
- Parenting
- Personal Life
- Planning
- Podbean
- Podcast
- Podcasts
- Pooled Trust
- Relationships
- Self determination
- Self direction
- Siblings
- sibshops
- Social Security
- Social skills
- Special Needs Trusts
- Spectrumlab
- success
- Support
- Transition
- Working