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DEI SIG: Gaining Perspectives on Coaching Neurodivergent Clients
January 16 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Topic: Gaining Perspectives on Coaching Neurodivergent Clients
Speakers: Jeremy Walker, PCC, Dr. Tracy Winter, PCC, and Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley
Host: Devra Korwin, PCC
CCEs: 0.75 Core Competencies / 0.75 Resource Development
Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific Time
Location: Virtual meeting via Zoom.us. Remember to log in before registering for the event.
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Description
This special DEI Event is part of the DEI SIG series for 2025 to help foster a greater understanding of the needs of Neurodiverse clients (ADHD, Autism Spectrum, Learning Differences). This program is designed to learn about these dimensions and attributes, which are not always appreciated or understood within an organization or relationships, and to develop deeper awareness as you support and coach your clients.
Takeaways from the event:
- A greater understanding of Neurodivergent characteristics
- How to coach a likely Neurodivergent client
- Benefits of Neurodiversity in the workplace
- Neurodiversity in relationships
- Barriers to employment and retention
- Understanding Dual Diagnosis
About Jeremy Walker:
Jeremy Walker is a certified coach specializing in mental health, relationships, personal transformation, and neurodiversity. He discovered he was on the autism spectrum in 2021, at age 45, after years of gradual decline into autistic burnout. This has become an increasingly common experience with people diagnosed well into adulthood. This was after having become a certified coach in 2018 and a 25-year career in software development.
About Dr. Tracy Winter:
Tracy Winter, PhD, PCC, has been a professional coach since 2009 and an ADHD Coach Mentor, and Trainer since 2021. Though she has coached executives and leaders, she is most passionate about coaching twice-exceptional people and other neurodivergent folks.
Her coaching approach is based on adult development models and an understanding of how neurodivergent brains can manifest differently from the norm and from each other.
About Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley:
Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley, Ed.D., is an author and founder of the Dyslexia Training Institute. She is a national speaker, advocate, and expert witness for students and their families. She co-created and produced “Dyslexia for a Day: A Simulation of Dyslexia ” and wrote these well-received books: Dyslexia Advocate! How to Advocate for a Child with Dyslexia within the Public Education System, Dyslexia & Spelling: Making Sense of it All, and The Adult Side of Dyslexia.
