Amir Arami- A Broader Lens for Understanding Neurodiversity: Autism and Traumatic Brain Injury Correlations, Insights, and Outcomes

May 28

In this session Amir Arami, founder of Verbal Autism, shares how his personal journey through a traumatic brain injury led to the creation of a revolutionary online app to facilitate individualized communication for individuals who are non speaking and on the autism spectrum. Within a discussion about correlations between autism and TBI, Amir and US Autism President Dr. Marlo Payne Thurman (who is also a TBI survivor) this session takes a deep dive into some of the complex relationships between autism and TBI to provide new insights on topics surrounding wellness and sustainability for individuals across the autism spectrum and for all who struggle with their extremes in neurodiversity.

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Amir Arami

Amir Arami grew up struggling with dyslexia. After overcoming his learning disability, he was in a severe motor vehicle accident as a high school student. Following his recovery, he earned his undergraduate degree in psychology and graduate degree in special education, with the goal of focusing on Autism and Inclusion.

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