Joy Young

As an author, a teacher and a school administrator, Joy’s journey includes educating students in public school and private school as well as home school. Having taught regular ed, special ed, gifted ed, and English Language Learners, Joy enjoys working with and learning from learners of all ages.

Schools and organizations around the globe in Australia, Czechia, Dominican Republic, Kenya, Mexico, Romania, Thailand, and the United States have been influential in shaping Joy’s understanding of neurodiversity. Serving alongside talented educators in each of these countries, Joy celebrates the creativity, wonder, and innovation that thinking differently brings.

As a coach in the Neurodiversity Centers of Excellence at EY, one of the Big Four professional service firms, Joy was instrumental in promoting neurodiversity education. In 2023 Joy was named one of the Top 50 Global Neurodiversity Evangelists by ND by Design.

An expert at ordering takeout dinners, Joy enjoys time with her family including doggy daughter, Angel. Joy says that doing life with her neurodistinct husband of over 40 years, her autistic son, and her ADHD daughter provides insight and understanding to living with neurological differences that are hidden from view.