Nick DeCristofaro, Ph.D.

Nicholas DeCristofaro is the Chief Technology Officer at Solidia Technologies, a New Jersey-based company providing sustainable product solutions to the building materials industry. Solidia’s patented processes reduce the cost of cement and concrete products while enabling the carbon footprint of these materials to be reduced by up to 70%. Throughout his career, Nick has focused […]

Dr. Lori J. Butts

Dr. Lori J. Butts is the CEO and President of the Clinical & Forensic Institute (CFI) with offices in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida. After graduating from Clemson University with Honors, Dr. Butts received her law and doctoral psychology degrees from the innovative jointly sponsored program by Villanova School of Law and MCP […]

Beatrice “Bea” Moise, M.S., BCCS

Beatrice (Bea) Moise, M.S., BCCS., is a ADHD self-advocate, Board-Certified Cognitive Specialist, parenting coach, national speaker, and author of Our Neurodivergent Journey. Her UNIQUE parenting channel on YouTube is dedicated to educating individuals on neurodiversity. Bea is also a digital parent expert for Verizon on Neurodiversity and Technology. She has been featured on NBC-News, Parents, PBS-Kids, […]

Debbi Siegel

Debbi Siegel is a dynamic leader and lifelong advocate for neurodiverse individuals, drawing deeply from personal experience and professional expertise. Growing up with a brother who had severe developmental disabilities, navigating her own journey with ADHD, and supporting other family members with learning differences, Debbi developed an early, profound understanding of the unique strengths and challenges faced by […]

Paul J. Kaliades

With more than 35 years of multifamily apartment ownership, management, development, and insurance experience, Paul Kaliades has earned a national reputation for guiding multifamily companies through critical stages of development. As president & partner, Kaliades has directed RLL (Renters Legal Liability) into regional multifamily markets throughout the United States with penetration into 45 states and […]

Kimberley Spire-Oh

Kimberley Spire-Oh is an attorney in private practice. Ms. Spire-Oh received a J.D. from Hofstra School of Law and a B.S. in Industrial & Labor Relations from Cornell University. Her practice focuses on special education law and advocacy and disability law representing clients throughout Florida. Prior to starting her law practice, Ms. Spire-Oh was legal […]

Lynne Wines

With over 30 years of experience as a high-level bank executive, Lynne Wines has paved the way for professional women across our community. Currently, Lynne serves as a director and member of the audit and risk committee of BankUnited, a $30 Billion commercial bank with over 100 branches. Most recently, Lynne spent a year at Harvard University […]

How Mess Equates to Stress

Amelia Zannoni discusses studies showing the connection between messy environments and feelings of stress, and explores tools for cleaning during busy times.

Diagnosing Dystonia

Amelia Zannoni explains what dystonia is, how it’s diagnosed, facts and figures, and treatment options.

Self-Love and Healing

By Darlene Lancer, JD, LMFT Finding True Healing Self-love and healing are challenging, because we’re tempted to look outside ourselves for something or someone to take away our pain. We often flee from pain through distractions, relationships, addictions, or substances, seeking external solutions rather than addressing our inner struggles. Modern life, particularly in urban settings, […]

2024 In Review: Supporting Neurodiversity | EDB 334

VIDEO – In the second part of our review of 2024, we hear from some of the people making a difference for the neurodiversity community including Dr. Jennie Trocchio, Cheryl Checkers, Aisha McDonald & more!

2024 In Review: The Self-Advocates | EDB 333

VIDEO – In the first part of our review of 2024, we hear from some of the neurodivergent self-advocates that have appeared on the show, including Shawn Smith, Ali Idriss, Diane Gould & more!

What is Alexithymia?

Amelia Zannoni shares the details on Alexithymia, a trait often associated with autism but present alongside many other diagnoses.

The Coping Tools

Therapist and self-advocate Gabriela Guardarrama shares tools for dealing with stress and other mental health challenges.