Welcome to the Autism in Black Podcast, hosted by Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC. In this episode, we're honored to have Ivory Duncan, an educator, consultant, and founder of Embracing Neuro-Diversity™, LLC, a company committed to transforming how families and schools support neurodiverse children. With over 15 years of experience in education leadership, including roles as Assistant Principal and Senior Director of Postsecondary Leadership Design, Ivory blends professional expertise with personal passion as a mother of a brilliant child on the autism spectrum.

 

In This Episode:

In this episode, educator and advocate Ivory Duncan shares the transformative power of conscious parenting through a neurodiversity-affirming lens. She reflects on her personal and professional journey, from her child’s diagnosis to building a mission rooted in empowerment and representation. Ivory discusses why identity-affirming education matters for Black neurodiverse children and how parents and educators can create environments that celebrate, rather than suppress, their brilliance. This conversation is a must for families and supporters committed to raising confident, self-aware kids in a world that often misunderstands them.

 

Listeners will explore:

1. The Power of Conscious Parenting Through a Neurodiversity Lens
2. Why Representation and Identity-Affirming Education Matters
3. Ivorys Personal and Professional Journey from diagnosis to empowerment.

 

Connect with Ivory Duncan:

Website: https://www.embrace-neuro-diversity.com/

Instagram: @embracingneuro_diversity

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmbracingNeuroDiversityllc

Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@embracingneuro-diversity

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About Ivory Duncan:

Ivory Duncan is an educator, consultant, and founder of Embracing Neuro-Diversity™, LLC. With over 15 years of experience in education leadership, she blends professional insight with lived experience as a mother to a brilliant autistic child. Ivory is the host of the Embracing Neuro-Diversity podcast and author of the Caleel’s Journey children’s book series. She champions conscious parenting and culturally responsive practices that affirm neurodiverse identities, offering training, coaching, and curriculum to empower families and schools alike.

 

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