Joleena Louis, Esq. is a premier New York attorney who focuses her practice on helping families in high conflict or complex situations. This often includes helping parents with special needs children create a plan that helps the child thrive during the change in the familial structure.

BG Mancini is an Acupuncture Physician, a leader in Neurodevelopmental education and a Functional Medicine Practitioner.

Dan McManmon is the President of the College Internship Program (CIP).

Dr. Michael McManmon founded the College Internship Program (CIP) in 1984. Prior to Founding CIP, he worked for state, private and non-profit organizations in several states and was certified as a family teacher through the Boys Town Center in Nebraska.

Wendela Whitcomb Marsh is an award-winning author, sought-after speaker, and autism expert specializing in late-diagnosed autism. Following a long and fulfilling career in education, she took early retirement to write. She has had eight books about autism published since then, garnering 6 prestigious book awards so far.

Ethan Miller grew up in a family with parents dedicated to serving those children with severe to mild autism or other cognitive disabilities. Ethan's father and mother were pioneers in the field and developed The Language and Cognitive Development Center school and clinic, which Ethan Miller is director of today.

Michaela (she/they) is an AuDHD music therapist and child life specialist working with children, adolescents and young adults with a wide variety of disabilities at Voices Together in Eastern North Carolina. As a music therapist, Michaela prioritizes honoring the autonomy and individuality of each client they work with, regardless of disability, diagnosis, or support needs.

Dr. Yoshifumi Miyazaki is a researcher specializing in nature therapy. In 2018 he published Shinrin-yoku: The Japanese Way of Forest Bathing for Health and Relaxation.

Alexander (Alex) Morris-Wood is the Dean of Admissions, Transition Programs, & Strategic Outreach at Beacon College.

Nigel Rising has worked in the financial services industry for thirty years, specifically compliance and surveillance. Past employers include Charles Schwab, USAA and AIG. Among her proudest accomplishments is creating an entire compliance department for a national financial services firm essentially from scratch.

Ryan Nelson, PhD, CCC-SLP is the Head of the Department of Communicative Disorders and Doris B. Hawthorne BORSF Endowed Professor in Communicative Disorders at the University of Louisiana, at Lafayette.

Leanne Nieforth is a Ph.D. student in Human-Animal Interaction at the Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Marguerite (Maggie) O’Haire is an internationally recognized Fulbright Scholar who is currently an Associate Professor of Human-Animal Interaction in the Center for the Human-Animal Bond at Purdue University.

Tasha Oswald is a passionate autism therapist, researcher, and advocate, and is the founder of Open Doors Therapy in Palo Alto, CA.

Dr. Partington is the founder and director of Partington Behavior Analysts in California and is internationally-recognized as a leader in the field of autism treatment.

Bren Payne is a veteran teacher of over 25 years having taught multiple subjects across multiple grades in both special education and general education classrooms.

Dr. Vaidya M. Prasad is the founding director and honorary chief physician of Sunethri Ayurvedashram & Research Center, Thissur, Kerala.

As President of College Living Experience (CLE), Amy Radochonski is a champion for supporting neurodiverse students in higher education, careers, increasing independence in their community, and finding meaningful relationships.

Vijay Ravindran is an accomplished entrepreneur and technology executive, and is the founder and CEO of Floreo, a venture-backed start-up developing virtual reality learning for people with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD and anxiety.

Dr. Nicole Rodriguez is the Director of the Early Intervention Program in the Integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (iCASD) at the University of Nebraska’s Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute.