In the Press

Selected features, interviews, and conversations

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Topics on cognitive variability, AI, special education, and building for the full range of minds.

Broadcast & News

Eyewitness News Mornings
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Budget Shortfalls on Special Education

Live segment discussing how budget cuts are impacting families navigating special education — and what parents need to know.

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Special Education Rights Every Parent Should Know

Fox 40 News

In-studio conversation on what families are entitled to under IDEA — and why most don't know.

Speaking & Research

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AERA 2026 Annual Meeting · Los Angeles

Presenting original dissertation research on how institutional language creates barriers to family engagement in special education.

Computational Analysis of IEP Language and Family Voice

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Designing for Cognitive Variability

Harvard University
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Invited talk on how AI and computational methods can reveal what's possible when systems are designed for the full range of minds.

Awards & Recognition

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Black Ambition · 2023 Demo Day

Expert IEP was named the Grand Prize Winner at Black Ambition's 2023 Demo Day — the largest prize awarded to a special education technology company.

$1M Grand Prize Winner

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