Relationships, Family & Intersectionality

SCHEREEYA REED
Schereéya is a Pittsburgh-based artist advocating for equity, focusing on Blackness, Indigeneity, neurodiversity, and queerness. Her work explores self-knowledge and freedom through art, joy, and play.

SHARON FRIED BUCHALTER
Dr. Sharon Fried Buchalter, a Clinical Psychologist and certified PEERS Provider, empowers individuals, couples, and families to thrive with over 20 years’ experience in therapy, coaching, and social skills training.

MARY ANNE HUGHES
Mary Ann Hughes helps families with neurodivergent children through divorce and coparenting. Based in Houston, she offers coaching and consulting nationwide and is a thought leader in special needs divorce.

ROB BERNSTEIN
Robert J. Bernstein, M.A., an educational and cognitive therapist with 35+ years’ experience, authored Uniquely Normal: Tapping the Reservoir of Normalcy to Treat Autism won six awards, including the Independent Publisher Book Awards.

MITCH LEPPICELLO
Mitch Leppicello, a Certified Autism Specialist with 30+ years of experience, holds a Master’s in Clinical Social Work from Fordham University. He provides psychotherapy and is a member of professional social work associations.

RITA MICELI
Rita Miceli is an experienced educator and autism advocate, teaching in the Autism and Behavioural Science Graduate Program at St. Clair College. A former president of Autism Ontario, she has been featured in major media and authored several books on autism.