Neurodiversity Training: Enhancing Understanding and Acceptance

I love to share my knowledge. I’ve conducted several professional development trainings about neurodiversity. I’ve also dabbled in stand-up comedy. I strive to create an engaging discussion using lived experience, fun diagrams and illustrations, and a desire to be a bridge between differently built neurotypes.

Below is an example of a presentation I designed for a school staff training leading up to Neurodiversity Celebration Week.

50 Minute Presentation

This presentation is perfect for schools, workplaces, and organizations that desire to increase their understanding of neurodiversity in the world today. The goal is to spread awareness, dispel inaccurate assumptions, and foster a more comfortable and accepting environment for everyone in your organization.
Bring your curiosity. Q&A session after the presentation.

What You’ll Learn:

– Background on the ‘Neurodiversity Movement’
– The Natural Prevalence of Neurodivergence
– Ways to be Neuro-positive

Andrew Coltrin

A.K.A. Partly Robot

I am a public school paraeducator by day and a neurodiversity activist the rest of the time. I have self-published zines about neurodiversity and neurodiversity adjacent topics. My writing has also appeared in the publication “Neurodivergent Pride.” In May of 2021 I presented at the Interdisciplinary Autism Research Festival.

I’m based in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. I am currently working on a new nonfiction book, a time travel novel, and some comics.

And below is a gallery of images from other presentations

The title of the the presentation, "Neurodiversity and Self-Advocacy presented by Andrew Coltrin" with cartoon figures overlaid. Booger Bear asks: "Are there going to be a lot of comics in this one?" Drew responds: "Only as many as I can get away with."
Image from my Neurodiversity and Self-Advocacy webinar for WISE in March 2024
Who Am I?
Andrew Coltrin a.k.a. Partly Robot