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We’d be happy to speak or present at your company or organization!
Elevate your community's understanding of neurodiversity through captivating speeches and presentations by speakers from The Neurodiversity Foundation. NDF can assemble a panel of experts and practitioners focused on a topic your exploring, host a fireside chat or work with you to create an interactive session that will be as interesting as it is impactful.
How Can We Help You?
We’d be happy to speak or present at your company or organization!
Elevate the understanding of neurodiversity through captivating speeches and presentations by speakers from The Neurodiversity Foundation. NDF can assemble a panel of experts and practitioners focused on a topic you're exploring, host a fireside chat or work with you to create an interactive session that will be as interesting as it is impactful.
In addition, we are often asked for individual coaching sessions with C-suite executives and senior leaders
Founder & CEO
Empowering Neurodiversity: Shawn Fry
Shawn Fry an entrepreneur turned hospital CIO turned data scientist and back to entrepreneur, Shawn sold his most recent company to private equity in 2019 and has dedicated the rest of his life to embracing neurodiversity and the powers it unlocks through thought leadership, personal security, and self-esteem in one’s uniqueness. Shawn founded the Neurodiversity Foundation in 2016 in hopes of removing barriers and changing the narrative around neurodivergence in all professional fields and social environments. Shawn aims to drastically improve the quality of life for neurodivergent individuals through the Neurodiversity Foundation’s goals to facilitate self-efficacy, acceptance, connection, and strengthen our communities and workforce.
Shawn delivers impactful presentations to a diverse array of audiences, encompassing students, educators, and business leaders. These talks provide valuable insights and inspiration to a wide range of professionals and learners across various fields and sectors
Founder & CEO
Empowering Neurodiversity: Shawn Fry
Shawn’s unique perspective as a neurodivergent individual combined with his professional accomplishments makes him an engaging speaker on topics such as:
Neurodiversity and Entrepreneurship: Lessons from building and selling successful companies while fostering inclusive workplace cultures that empower neurodivergent talent.
Divergent Thinking: Exploring how his patented innovations stem from outside-the-box thinking and how embracing diverse cognitive approaches can lead to groundbreaking solutions in any field.
Neurodiversity in Science and Medical Care: Drawing from his experience as a hospital CIO, and his close network of autism and neurodiversity medical
practitioner, Shawn discusses how treating root causes versus symptoms often leads to better patient outcomes and more opportunity for individuals’ strengths to flourish.
Neurodiversity and Education: Insights into how educational systems can better support neurodivergent individuals by recognizing their unique strength
Shawn is a sought after speaker, motivating and inspiring others by demonstrating the transformative power of neurodiversity in both personal and professional contexts.
In addition, based on his personal journey as an autistic parent of children on the spectrum, and his professional expertise, Shawn speaks on the following topics
Raising Neurodiverse Children: A Parent’s Journey of Advocacy and Empowerment
Practical strategies for parents to embrace their children’s differences as unique strengths and foster self-confidence.
How parents can foster environments that allow neurodiverse children to thrive at home, in school, and beyond.
Leveraging Professional Expertise to Support Neurodiverse Families
Insights into building personalized support systems that address each child’s unique needs.
Tips for parents on becoming effective advocates for their neurodiverse children in schools and communities
Creating a Strengths-First Mindset: Lessons from Parenting and Leadership
Discussing how his “Strengths First” philosophy, developed through the Neurodiversity Foundation, applies to parenting neurodiverse children.
Tips for reframing challenges as opportunities to unlock potential.
Parenting with Divergent Thinking: How Creativity and Innovation Shape Neurodiverse Families
Using his skills as an inventor and entrepreneur to think outside the box when addressing his children’s challenges.
Encouraging parents to adopt innovative approaches to education, communication, and problem-solving.
These topics allow Shawn to blend his personal journey with his professional expertise, offering valuable insights for parents, educators, and advocates working to support neurodiverse individuals.
President, Neurodiversity Foundation
Sandi Drucker Wright
Sandi is a dedicated advocate for neurodiverse individuals, championing their inclusion and highlighting their unique strengths. She also is
Drawing on her extensive experience at Columbia Business School, her expertise in experiential learning programs, and her work in education and technology, Sandi can speak on topics such as:
Unlocking Neurodiverse Talent: How organizations can recognize and leverage the unique strengths of neurodiverse individuals.
Inclusive Work Environments: Strategies for creating workplaces that support neurodiverse employees to thrive.
Experiential Learning for Inclusion: How hands-on learning programs can prepare leaders to foster inclusion of neurodiverse talent in the workforce while delivering multiple layers of ROI.
Bridging Education and Employment: The role of education and training programs in preparing neurodiverse individuals for meaningful careers.
The Business Case for Neurodiversity: How embracing neurodiversity drives innovation, creativity, and organizational success.
Sandi’s insights are grounded in her practical experience building impactful programs and her dedication to advancing inclusion both within organizations and society at large.”
In addition, based on her journey as a parent of neurodiverse children and her professional expertise, Sandi speaks on the following topics:
Turning Differences into Superpowers: Embracing Neurodiversity at Home and Beyond
Sharing her personal journey of raising neurodiverse children, navigating diagnoses, and reframing challenges as unique strengths.
Practical strategies for parents to foster self-confidence and celebrate their children's individuality.
Building Bridges: Supporting Neurodiverse Children with Tools from Experiential Learning
Applying principles of experiential learning to parenting and education for neurodiverse children.
How hands-on approaches can help children with ADD or Dyslexia thrive by focusing on their strengths.
Creating Inclusive Futures: Lessons from Parenting and Professional Advocacy
How her dual roles as a parent and social impact leader inform her approach to fostering inclusion in workplaces, schools, and communities.
The importance of cultivating environments that value diverse perspectives.
Neurodiversity as a Strength: Strategies for Success in Education and Beyond
Discussing how parents, educators, and institutions can work together to help neurodiverse children succeed academically and socially.
Highlighting the need for systemic change to recognize neurodiverse talents as assets.
These topics would allow Sandi to blend her personal experiences with her professional expertise, offering actionable insights for parents, educators, and advocates.
Notable Speaking Engagements,
Features, and Awards
We pursue our projects through a lens of empowerment, utilizing a strengths-first approach. It is because of our unique outlook and paths to solutions that we are often asked to present on panels throughout the country as well as speak at events.
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Notable Speaking Engagements, Features, and Awards
We pursue our projects through a lens of empowerment, utilizing a strengths-first approach. It is because of our unique outlook and paths to solutions that we are often asked to present on panels throughout the country as well as speak as keynotes at events.
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Phone: (979) 317-6300
Address: Neurodiversity Foundation,15002, Lakefair Drive
Suite 103, Richmond, Texas 77406
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