I started my career as a Maryland special educator in 2006. After nearly a decade in the classroom, I moved to the district level, where I spent the next eight years working as an autism resource teacher, instructional specialist, and special education program coordinator. I've spent my career supporting neurodivergent students and their families. My extensive experience working with educators and parents around the IEP table has provided me with in-depth knowledge of the most common stress points between families and school-based professionals, as well as the skills to mediate and help resolve those disagreements. However, one of the most common areas of need I've seen time and again for neurodivergent children and their families is the need for support and guidance outside of school. And as someone who was diagnosed with ADHD and Autism as an adult, I know from personal experience that finding knowledgable and affirming support as an adult doesn't get any easier. 

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In order for neurodivergent people to truly thrive and live our best lives, we need (and deserve) access to neurodiversity-affirming services and supports from childhood through adulthood. Enter NeuroGuides, a unique service that seeks to bridge this gap by offering expert educational consultation and caregiver coaching for neurodivergent children, as well as practical, neuroaffirming peer mentoring for Autistic and ADHD adults. 

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