Lisa Macafee, PsyD
Neurodiversity Professional Development Facilitator
Neurodiversity Professional Development Facilitator
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Hello! I am a non-binary, autistic, and disabled counselor working at Santa Ana College. I sit on the Intersectionality, Race, and Social Justice committee, the SAC Pride! Advisory Committee, coordinate Neurodiversity Socials, and host many workshops. I have two autistic kids, a lovely and supportive husband, a shy cat, and run AffirmingNeurodiversity.com.
I am a passionate believer that education can open doors for people financially, socially, and personally (it did for me!). I am a first gen college grad with a PsyD in Clinical Psychology with my research focusing on gender diversity in autism. Research demonstrates that 15%-30% of autistics identify as transgender or non-binary and autistic people have “gender defiant” biological sex characteristics. 
Book Me for a Presentation:
I am available for professional development facilitation, speaking engagements, or consultation to improve services for neurodivergent individuals. Below is a list of the presentations I have done in the past. I am also happy to make a presentation custom to your needs. Current Presentations:
The calendar below lists dates I have available. If you would like a presentation on a date not listed, I can arrange to change my schedule with a month's notice. Thank you! Sign up for my Neurodiversity Advocates email list here!
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Praise for Lisa's Presentations:
"Thank you, Lisa, for this incredible presentation! Hands down, it was the best that I attended at the conference. I appreciate your materials, and look forward to learning more from you."
"I streamed the session in our Rainbow engagement center. Our students were laughing, crying and it created such a great discussion... This seminar made such a huge impact on students, staff and faculty. From the bottom of my heart, thank you."
"A BIG thank you to you, Lisa, for your amazing presentation!! It was so cool to see the active chat and it really seemed like students felt heard, seen, and centered in the space"
"I want to thank you so deeply for the work that you are doing and for your presentation today. Professionally, as I advocate for improved resources for LGBTQIA+ students in all of their identities, I am thrilled to know that you are out in the world doing this work and that I can learn from you."
"I'm really looking forward to processing all that you presented and thinking about how to be a better support for my students. Thank you, thank you!! Also, the amount of validation attendees were experiencing as demonstrated in the chat was just 😍🥰!"
"I thought that your session today was incredible; keep up the good work!"
"Thank you so much for your compassionate and informative workshop today! I appreciated your sense of humor and self-deprecation as you presented. You created an inclusive environment that everyone in the Zoom room could feel."
"Thank you for your presentation. It seriously moved me... I identified with so much in your presentation."
"Thank you for doing this! You are amazing ❤ "
"Thank you, Lisa, for this incredible presentation! Hands down, it was the best that I attended at the conference. I appreciate your materials, and look forward to learning more from you."
"I streamed the session in our Rainbow engagement center. Our students were laughing, crying and it created such a great discussion... This seminar made such a huge impact on students, staff and faculty. From the bottom of my heart, thank you."
"A BIG thank you to you, Lisa, for your amazing presentation!! It was so cool to see the active chat and it really seemed like students felt heard, seen, and centered in the space"
"I want to thank you so deeply for the work that you are doing and for your presentation today. Professionally, as I advocate for improved resources for LGBTQIA+ students in all of their identities, I am thrilled to know that you are out in the world doing this work and that I can learn from you."
"I'm really looking forward to processing all that you presented and thinking about how to be a better support for my students. Thank you, thank you!! Also, the amount of validation attendees were experiencing as demonstrated in the chat was just 😍🥰!"
"I thought that your session today was incredible; keep up the good work!"
"Thank you so much for your compassionate and informative workshop today! I appreciated your sense of humor and self-deprecation as you presented. You created an inclusive environment that everyone in the Zoom room could feel."
"Thank you for your presentation. It seriously moved me... I identified with so much in your presentation."
"Thank you for doing this! You are amazing ❤ "
