SANDRA CORAL

Bio provided by @nd.narratives⁠

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Sandra (she/they) is the education consultant, narrative therapy practitioner and somatic attachment therapist behind Neurodivergent Narratives. They are a neurodivergent, trans-racial adoptee, educator, social media content creator, podcaster, and new author with their first book aimed at those supporting neurodivergent children in primary schools, “It’s Never just ADHD: Finding the Child Behind the Label” to be published in later in 2023. She currently resides outside of London, UK with her child and partner.⁠

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MARCIA BRISSETT-BAILEY

Bio provided by @theblackdyslexic⁠

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Top 50 Influential Neurodivergent Women 2022!! |BDA Adult Award 2022 | Author of Black, Brilliant & Dyslexic |Thought leader | Forbes feature| Nominated for the Stereotype Buster at the 2021/22 Neurodiversity Awards| Co-founder BDA Cultural Perspective Committee| WFDA trustee| Advisory Board Member of Centre for Neurodiversity at Work | Neurodiversity in Business Co-production Board Member.⁠

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TUMI SOTIRE

Bio provided by @theblackdyspraxic⁠

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Tumi also known as the black dyspraxic is an award-winning Neurodiversity advocate. Tumi has been featured in Forbes and and is the advisory board member for the centre for neurodiversity at work at Birbeck University of London and neurodiversity in business.⁠

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Pha

Bio provided by @Virgosass⁠

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I am a fat, Black Haitian, queer, non-binary-femme and neurosassy polycreative and licensed therapist currently residing in the motherland. Neurodiversity is the most recent layer I’m pulling back and exploring in my healing journey, so there’s a lot that I am learning via my own introspection and retrospection. My unmasking journey looks like falling back in love with myself, with art, design and written word. I am dedicating this year to putting my art out there and being seen. ⁠

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Anise Banks

Bio provided by @Rare_journey_ttp⁠

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I am Anise from Knoxville TN with the neurodistinctions ADHD, PTSD Present and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, depression, and TBI from a stroke. I am a patient advocate speaking for a rare deadly autoimmune blood clotting disorder aTTP (acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura). I also am an advocate liaison at a nonprofit organization whose mission is we are a social and health equity organization specific to black health illiteracy and addressing racism as a public health crisis. I chose to empower my black community, especially my black neurodiverse community to advocate and change the world. ⁠

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KIM (she, her, they, hottie with the body)

Bio provided by @afromerikim ⁠

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Kim (she, her, they, hottie with the body) is an afro-indigenous neurodistinct northern native living in Tennessee. She has worked in social services and administration for 10 plus years honing her ability to offer care to whomever spirit brings in her path. Like many who experience ADHD, Kim was diagnosed late in life. They joined the Black Neurodiversity team in 2022 and have spent much of their time unmasking and rediscovering who they are. Kim enjoys creating spaces that provide respite as well as rehabbing and repurposing found items.⁠

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ADORA NWOFOR

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Bio provided by @Statuesse ⁠

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Adora Nwofor aka Statuesse is your typical everyday awkward Amazon Goddess next door. She leads with grace and humor even when not intended. Comedian and host she is all well rounded and a 2021 Calgary Herald Compelling Calgarian making an impact on Turtle Island. From co-producing and styling community content with Shaw Cable, hosting events like Folkfest, Cariwest and Reggaefest, to making folx jaws drop with comedy at Snickers comedy open mic, comedy clubs nationwide, she isn’t afraid to tell THE edgy story you needed. A people lover, getting a look into new communities is her newest adventure, Living a creative life on Youtube tells how people have continued to express themselves despite a pandemic. That’s not all; there’s also public speaking (at U of C, Mount Royal and Capilano university in the past year), activism (you saw 2020 but she has been on it), wardrobe styling and modeling in the YYC, recently debuted theatre with ETC, Ellipsis Tree Collective (she sang y’all) doing all like she’s having a party. Maybe she IS the party!⁠

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Tiffany

Bio provided by @fidgets.and.fries⁠

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Autistic self-advocate and storyteller. Mother of two. One Autistic. One with Autism. I (Tiffany, if you want it 3rd person) tells stories to challenge the perception of Autism as a life of doom and gloom, foster an environment that welcomes discourse surrounding Intersectionality, and breaking inequitable systems that elevate certain bodies while discarding the others. ⁠Make sure to pre-order their book A Day With No Words at www.adaywithnowords.com

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