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No one should have to fight to be understood, supported or included.

Uniting individuals and the people who support them around a shared understanding of how each person thinks, learns, communicates, connects, and experiences the world...
...so we can strengthen support, change the conditions creating barriers & expand what becomes possible. 

Brain Language & Neuro-Inclusion
Across Home, School, Healthcare & Work

CHAMPIONING PEOPLE • CONNECTING PERSPECTIVES • CHALLENGING SYSTEMS

CHAMPIONING PEOPLE CONNECTING PERSPECTIVES CHALLENGING SYSTEMS

Serving individuals, families, educators, clinicians, employees, managers & HR Leaders 

You want to be understood wherever life happens.

You want the people around you to learn with you…and from one another.

I'm Kate.

Hi there,

But right now? It feels like every conversation starts over, every setting works separately, and the people surrounding the same individual are each carrying a different part of the story.  

I've been the classroom teacher supporting students every day.

I've been the Child Study Team member developing evaluations, learning profiles, and IEPs.

I've worked alongside psychologists, physicians, therapists, educators, and families, helping translate evaluations into practical understanding and meaningful support.

And I've been the parent spending countless nights reading, researching, questioning, and connecting dots because someone I love deserved to be understood.

Each role gave me a different perspective. Together, they showed me what was missing.

The decisions we make are only as good as the understanding they’re built on. Yet too often, the people surrounding the same individual are working separately instead of learning from one another.

And that disconnect doesn’t exist only in schools. It appears at home, in healthcare, throughout the community, in higher education, and in the workplace. Individuals, families, educators, clinicians, employees, managers, and HR leaders may all want someone to thrive, but meaningful support and true inclusion are difficult to build without a shared understanding of how that person thinks, learns, communicates, connects, and experiences the world.

That’s why my work reaches across home, school, healthcare, and work, championing people, connecting perspectives, and challenging the systems and conditions that make it harder for someone to be understood, supported, or included.

I’m building the space I wish had existed years ago: a place where understanding begins by meeting people where they are, where lived experience and professional knowledge inform one another, and where no individual or person supporting them has to figure it all out alone.

Because when we become more fluent in someone’s Brain Language, we make better decisions, strengthen the support surrounding that person, change the conditions creating barriers, and expand what becomes possible.

support and true inclusion are difficult to build without a shared understanding of how that person thinks, learns, communicates, connects, and experiences the world.

That’s why my work reaches across home, school, healthcare, and work, championing people, connecting perspectives, and challenging the systems and conditions that make it harder for someone to be understood, supported, or included.

I’m building the space I wish had existed years ago: a place where understanding begins by meeting people where they are, where lived experience and professional knowledge inform one another, and where no individual or person supporting them has to figure it all out alone.

Because when we become more fluent in someone’s Brain Language, we make better decisions, strengthen the support surrounding that person, change the conditions creating barriers, and expand what becomes possible.

My work takes shape through five connected areas:







Each begins from a different starting point, but they are united by the same purpose: bringing people and perspectives together around a shared understanding of the whole person so we can strengthen support, break down barriers, and expand what becomes possible when we become fluent in someone’s Brain Language.

Special Education & IEP Navigation • Family Support • Brain Language Exploration • Professional Learning & Consultation • Workplace Neuro-Inclusion

I've been the classroom teacher supporting students every day.

I've been the Child Study Team member developing evaluations, learning profiles, and IEPs.

I've worked alongside psychologists, physicians, therapists, educators, and families, helping translate evaluations into practical understanding and meaningful support.

And I've been the parent spending countless nights reading, researching, questioning, and connecting dots because someone I love deserved to be understood.

Each role gave me a different perspective. Together, they showed me what was missing.

The decisions we make are only as good as the understanding they’re built on. Yet too often, the people surrounding the same individual are working separately instead of learning from one another.

And that disconnect doesn’t exist only in schools. It appears at home, in healthcare, throughout the community, in higher education, and in the workplace. Individuals, families, educators, clinicians, employees, managers, and HR leaders may all want someone to thrive, but meaningful

Special Education & IEP Navigation

Family Support

Brain Language Exploration

Professional Learning & Consultation

Workplace Neuro-Inclusion

My work takes shape through five connected areas:

















Each begins from a different starting point, but they are united by the same purpose: bringing people and perspectives together around a shared understanding of the whole person so we can strengthen support, break down barriers, and expand what becomes possible when we become fluent in someone’s Brain Language.

Redefining Autism is a weekly conversation where autism, ADHD, learning differences & disability begin to make sense. From understanding evaluations & navigating school to strengthening relationships & everyday support, each episode helps connect the dots between information & real life. Each episode helps individuals, families, educators, and clinicians connect the dots between evaluations, lived experiences & everyday life.

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OOHS & AHHS

"Absolutely amazing presentation! Kate’s openness and honesty, especially regarding the challenges facing parents and educators, were refreshing and crucial for our work. The information on how the autistic brain processes input was a game-changer for me. I can’t thank her enough for this insightful session!"

“Kate’s take on the autistic brain were a game-changer.”

"Kate just gets it. I never have to over-explain or question if I’m being truly understood. Kate hears the unspoken parts, the things I can’t quite put into words, because she’s lived it too. That makes all the difference.”

"Kate hears the unspoken parts, the things I can’t quite put into words.”

"Kate is truly an inspiration in the world of special education. Her ability to share her personal journey while imparting valuable knowledge creates a unique connection with her audience. I’ll carry the insights on the autistic brain with me throughout my career. This was an eye-opening experience!"

“Kate’s insights on the autistic brain are unforgettable. Truly eye-opening.”

"Kate was my son’s IEP case manager from 6th through 8th grade, and I cannot overstate the impact she had on our lives or the course of his educational experience. When my autistic son’s occupational therapy services were being reduced, Kate became his voice at a time when he could not fully advocate for himself. She stood up for his needs with compassion, determination, and an unwavering belief that he deserved the appropriate supports to succeed.

From the very first day, Kate made it clear that my son was more than a name on a list or a case to manage—he was a human being who mattered. She treated him with dignity, patience, and genuine care, advocating for him as if he were her own child. As a parent, that level of advocacy is rare and life-changing.

Kate didn’t just help us navigate the system; she helped us feel seen, heard, and supported during some of our most difficult moments. If Kate were still working in our district, I would request her as my son’s advocate without hesitation. To this day, I recommend Kate to every parent I meet who is fighting to get their child the services they need and deserve. Families like ours need advocates like Kate."

“Families like ours need advocates like Kate.”

“We are so lucky to have found Kate. Not only does she understand the neurodivergent child, she is gifted in teaching as well. My high school senior was diagnosed with ADHD in 3nd grade. He muscled his way through school all these years with very few educators understanding how his brain works. Kate is tutoring my son in pre calc this year and the results have been amazing. Not only does she understand HOW he learns , she is successfully teaching him a very difficult subject with great results. Listen to her because she understands. The schools just don't teach the way many of the children need to be taught. Unfortunately, parents are sometimes left feeling lost and helpless when their child is struggling to keep up with learning in an environment that doesn't understand them. Reach out to Kate. She can help.”

“When the system doesn’t understand your child...but someone does. You are not alone.”

“I just really want you to know that you were the first teacher ever to teach me how to actually learn. How to study, how to find my way of learning and I just really wanted to reach out and tell you how much I appreciated you as a teacher and still think about you & our class often.”

“You were the first teacher who taught me how to learn.”

“Thanks again for joining us at the IEP meeting today. Those meetings always come with anxiety. it was nice to have you in our corner. After the changes we brainstormed in the meeting, our child has attended school every day this week and showed engagement with their academics. What a win!”


“Support that actually made a difference.”

“Kate, I hope you are well. I just wanted to reach out and thank you again for your help last year with navigating the school system in trying to get supports put in place for our child. She is doing so well this year, we just wanted to let you know!”

“Thank you for helping us find our way through the system.”

“I am so incredibly proud of our good friend, Kate. Over the years that we've known her, we've watched her and her husband navigate some of the toughest challenges with so much grace, heart, and advocacy for their son.

​Not only is Kate a phenomenal parent, she is a highly educated and experienced educator. 
​If you are a parent, caregiver, educator, or professional navigating the world of neurodivergence (Autism, ADHD, IEPs), please check out the services Kate is offering. 

Kate is one of the most knowledgeable people I know in this field; her insight is a true gift to this community!
​Please share this and spread the word so your family and friends who could use the support can find it. Thank you!”



“Built From Both Sides of the Journey.”

“I just want to say thank you, Kate. Reading your report provides the affirmation I needed to continue on my pursuit to help my child in every way I can. It was extremely informative and thorough.”



“I finally felt affirmed in trusting myself as my child’s advocate.”

Absolutely amazing presentation! Kate’s openness and honesty, especially regarding the challenges facing parents and educators, were refreshing and crucial for our work. The information on how the autistic brain processes input was a game-changer for me. I can’t thank her enough for this insightful session!

“Kate’s take on the autistic brain were a game-changer.”

OOHS & AHHS

What It’s Really Like to Work with Me

What It’s Really Like to Work with Me

Kate is truly an inspiration in the world of special education. Her ability to share her personal journey while imparting valuable knowledge creates a unique connection with her audience. I’ll carry the insights on the autistic brain with me throughout my career. This was an eye-opening experience!

“Kate’s insights on the autistic brain are unforgettable. Truly eye-opening.”

OOHS & AHHS

Kate just gets it. I never have to over-explain or question if I’m being truly understood. Kate hears the unspoken parts, the things I can’t quite put into words, because she’s lived it too. That makes all the difference.”

"Kate hears the unspoken parts, the things I can’t quite put into words.”

OOHS & AHHS

What It’s Really Like to Work with Me

Absolutely amazing presentation! Kate’s openness and honesty, especially regarding the challenges facing parents and educators, were refreshing and crucial for our work. The information on how the autistic brain processes input was a game-changer for me. I can’t thank her enough for this insightful session!

“Kate’s take on the autistic brain were a game-changer.”

OOHS & AHHS

What It’s Really Like to Work with Me

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