Today, Mai Ling welcomes renowned educator, researcher, and disability advocate Dr. Li-Rong "Lilly" Cheng back to the show for a thought-provoking conversation about neurodiversity, twice-exceptionality, and the ways culture shapes our understanding of disability. Drawing on her decades of international experience, Dr. Cheng discusses the importance of recognizing individual strengths, looking beyond diagnostic labels, and listening to the personal stories of those we serve. She and Mai Ling explore how cultural perspectives influence our perceptions of autism and other differences, why dialogue can be more valuable than diagnosis alone, and how professionals in the disability space can better understand and support the people they work with. Dr. Cheng also shares insights on embracing our own unique abilities, challenging long-held beliefs, and creating a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Today, James sits down with speech-language pathologist, Navy veteran, and entrepreneur Izzy Montano to talk about the possibilities and limitations of AI in the disability space. Izzy shares how his own frustrations with the repetitive tasks of clinical work led him to create SLPTools.ai, a collection of AI-powered tools designed to help SLPs spend less time on paperwork and more time connecting with the people they serve. He and James discuss where AI excels, why human judgment remains essential, and what entrepreneurs should keep in mind when using emerging technology to solve real-world problems. Izzy also shares lessons from his entrepreneurial journey, including the importance of developing new skills and having the tenacity to stick with an idea through the inevitable challenges along the way.

Startup founder and father to four children with ADHD/ADD, Hagay Levy joins the show today to share his entrepreneurial journey thus far. As a man who also has ADHD himself, he knows much about the unique needs of folks in that community, of which our host, Mai Ling Chan, is also a member. Hagay speaks with Mai Ling about his quest to start Iluria, a new tool for measuring the efficacy of medication for people with ADHD/ADD. They talk about identifying the problem, building a solution to the problem, some of the challenges along the way, what's been accomplished thus far, and where Iluria is headed next.