Dr. Brynn is the founder of the Autism Partnership Initiative. She is a neuroscientist, board certified and licensed behavior analyst, a certified ADOS-2 assessor, certified DISC personality consultant, and certified speaker, coach, and trainer with Maxwell Leadership. She works collaboratively with colleagues to educate, advocate, and inform others about various developmental conditions, communication styles, personality dynamics, and underlying nutritional deficiencies or medical conditions that impede learning. Dr. Brynn provides telehealth services to parents and families with children with behavioral concerns and also provides 1:1 coaching and small group coaching for neurotypical and neurodiverse individuals seeking to improve their communication and relationships.

Janis is a cofounder of the Autism Partnership Initiative, board certified and licensed behavior analyst, as well as an empathy expert who explores the relationship between autism and mental health, focusing on awareness, recognition, communication, and building steps to independence by teaching social skills to neurodiverse individuals.

Dr. Coldiron is an Occupational Therapist and native of Somerset, Kentucky. He specializes in Pediatric Occupational Therapy with additional certifications in Autism and Feeding Programs. He practices a variety of approaches including motor, sensory, and behavioral. Michael is most passionate about client-centered care, which is why he believes in working closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team, including speech/language pathologists, physical therapists, mental health professionals, and physicians to have the greatest impact on the patient’s unique goals. He believes quality therapy is not commonly found and strives to be a leader in his field to provide that to all of his patients.

Eric is the CEO and founder of the Autism Fitness Program. As a personal trainer, with an educational background in functional fitness and behavior science, Eric combined his knowledge and research to create a best practices approach for fitness programming with neurodiverse individuals, ultimately creating the Autism Fitness Program. Eric assesses each client’s physical, adaptive, and cognitive skills and then creates a customized, effective fitness and adapted PE program for each athlete.

Jomaira serves as the President, Board of Directors/Executive Director of Rooted Hearts. Rooted Hearts is a 501c3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina serving families and caregivers of children living with autism. Jomaira and her husband Andrew, understand firsthand the challenges many parents face when trying to navigate everything that comes with an autism diagnosis. As they connected with more families with children on the spectrum, they realized that many families were left waiting up to 12 months before their child could access any form of therapy, further delaying their child’s skill development. The Ortiz family felt compelled to connect with licensed occupational therapists and developed The Rooted Hearts Autism Toolbox Project. In addition to The Rooted Hearts Autism Toolbox Project, Rooted Hearts Ministries offers opportunities for families to connect through community events and educational opportunities.

Stephanie is the owner of Clear Foundations Therapy and Assessment. She specializes in comprehensive psychological and psychoeducational evaluations to diagnose autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, and other mental health conditions. She provides IQ testing, testing for giftedness, evaluation for kindergarten readiness, school admissions testing, testing for IEP/ 504 planning, and high stakes testing accommodations. She also provides therapy for older teens and adults with autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. Stephanie combines her education and personal experiences to provide compassionate care to her clients!

Patrick is the CEO and founder of the FirstWork app that makes learning on smart devices motivating and adaptive by restricting access to entertainment applications until users complete learning tasks. Patrick’s bachelor’s degree is in behavioral neuroscience and his master’s degree is in behavioral & decision science. Combing his passion for working with the special needs population as a Registered Behavior Technician and enjoying playing and creating video games, Patrick teamed up with a computer science engineer to design the FirstWork App. The FirstWork App is a curriculum-based learning platform that allows the teacher, therapist, or caregiver to select from a variety of pictures to program into a training lesson for the learner. This feature eliminates the need to print and laminate pictures for programming that involves receptive and expressive identification of common nouns, letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. The teaching lessons are easy to customize to meet the needs of the learner. Learners quickly adapt to the platform with the understanding that after answering a few questions, the learner is then granted access to a preferred entertainment app on the device.

Ryan is the founder and Executive Director of RyzAb0ve Fitness. Ryan has served in the fitness industry since 2015 and has achieved several specialized certifications including: Autism Exercise Specialist Certification, ACE Special population certification, Registered Behavioral Technician, AFAA Group Exercise Certification, and is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer. Ryan began volunteering for several organizations supporting individuals with special needs in 2019 which fueled his passion and desire to make a positive impact on this community. Ryan has led group fitness classes for Autism After 18 and The Exceptional Foundation of Charlotte and has provided group training and personal training for those with special needs. He has volunteered for Camp Blue Skies in Georgia and Camp S.O.A.R in Charlotte, NC with the Jewish Community Center, as well as other outings such as bowling, sporting events, and corn hole tournaments.

Michele Redmon is the owner of I.C.O.E. Bracelets. She experienced first-hand the benefits of having emergency contact numbers on your wrist and has a passion to provide peace of mind to parents and families members of a loved one with special needs or other medical conditions. Michele finds joy in customizing these “in case of emergency” bracelets for individuals and families. While many parents can see the value in having their child wear an I.C.O.E. bracelet, Michele shares that it is just as important for a parent to wear a bracelet with their child’s information in case the parent is found unconscious or otherwise unable to communicate information about their child during a crisis.

Dr. Grant is the founder of Greater Life Chiropractic. He experienced chronic pain as a high school athlete and received complete pain relief after six months of chiropractic care, making him a believer in the power of proper spinal alignment and overall health and wellbeing. Dr. Grant completed his undergraduate degree in nutrition at Life University in Atlanta, Georgia, then continued to pursue his doctorate in chiropractic care. Dr. Grant married the love of his life and had two boys. After Dr. Grant’s youngest son was diagnosed with a rare disease known as Hirschsprung’s, Dr. Grant became hyper focused on pediatric chiropractic care and grew an even greater passion and purpose for improving the health and wellness of children with special needs.

Dr. Satodiya is the founder of the Carolinas Psychiatric Institute. Dr Satodiya believes in working collaboratively with his patients and their families. His approach is patient-centered with emphasis on patient education. He incorporates holistic principles in his practice and guide his patients to make a well-informed decision regarding their treatments and empower them to increase mental wellbeing.

As a psychiatrist, Dr. Satodiya is trained to prescribe medications and perform psychotherapy with his patients. He equally values alternate therapies of wellbeing including spirituality, exercise, meditation, and lifestyle modification. As a highly skilled psychiatrist, he adeptly employs a diverse toolkit that includes prescribing medications and conducting psychotherapy with utmost precision and empathy.

Micah is a neurodiverse individual diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder who is pioneering personal growth and success for the ASD population. Micah is the owner of Marshall Health Insurance and spends his personal time speaking, and motivating others through Maxwell Leadership.

Peter is the Executive Director at Ryan’s Place. He started in the Health and Human Services field as a Direct Support Professional in 2009. Peter has been fortunate to have been mentored by numerous subject matter experts during his career and excels in his ability to advocate for those with special needs through research and diplomacy. Peter is a Dual Diagnosis Specialist through the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD-DDS) and Certified Brain Injury Specialist through the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (CBIS).