“To collaboratively create neuroinclusive learning communities that are irresistible - where every person feels known, connected, respected, and valued - this is what I love to do!”
Joy Carol Young
Keynotes and Workshops on Neuroinclusive Practices
FALL 2026 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
for PK-12 Teachers, Staff, and School Leaders
Neurodiversity 101
What if the key to inclusion isn’t doing more, but doing differently? Build a neuroinclusive learning community through foundational vocabulary, brain basics, and sensory/social insights. Leave with practical methods and strategies that benefit every student.
Curiosity Connects
What if student behavior you find puzzling is actually a message you haven’t yet learned to read? Experience communication through a new lens. Reinterpret what you see, shift how you respond, and strengthen the relationships at the heart of meaningful learning.
Expanding Understanding
What if educators could learn things they never knew they never knew? Stimming, masking, spiky profiles, the double-empathy problem are all topics unlikely to make the syllabus but make a world of difference. Discover the power of blessings and practices that nourish well-being.
What People are Saying
“Joy delivered a short story and an impact across many lives that is long lasting. Inspiration, hope, understanding, and sense making. That’s the impact she’s had on my family. She helped me see the pieces of the of the jigsaw that I’m not sure I’d have ever spotted without her insights.”
“Joy has the incredible ability to explore and understand what a person needs to succeed and implement strategies to assure their success. Her passion, expertise, and vision were critical in transforming our people management practices.”
“Approachable, positive and collaborative, Joy creates a culture of teamwork and growth. She generously invests in others with genuine caring and discerning wisdom.”