The Story Behind the Neuro-Informed Institute
For years, the professionals who came to us as parents of neurodiverse kids shared that their training hadn't prepared them to support neurodiverse clients. We began addressing that gap quietly nearly a decade ago. The Neuro-Informed Institute was created to formalize that work — equipping professionals to deliver a more impactful care while also building more sustainable practices.
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Elaine Taylor-Klaus, MCC
Elaine Taylor-Klaus, Master Certified Coach and a pioneer at the intersection of neurodiversity and coaching, saw it early: traditional coaching engagements often fail neurodivergent brains—not because clients are resistant, but because classic coaching training doesn’t account for how neurodivergent minds work.
In her landmark Choice Magazine article, “A Brave New World: Neurodiversity-inclusion in coach training” (2022, Vol. 20, No. 3), Elaine argued that coaching not informed by neurodiversity can cause distress and damage a client’s self-esteem. She took a stand: neurodiversity-inclusion must become a core competency of the coaching industry.
The Neuro-Informed Institute is the structural and expanded application of that stand: a serious entity that trains and certifies professionals to serve and support today’s clients and employees in a way that actually meets all clients’ needs, and enhances their capacity.
What We Believe
- Expertise is an ethical imperative. Caring is the starting point; competence is the finish line. Neuro-informed practice is a baseline professional responsibility.
- Transformation over tactics. We move beyond surface-level workarounds, prioritizing the deep, structural framework required to facilitate lasting change.
- Complexity is the standard, not the exception. We build frameworks designed for intersectional, multi-faceted individuals who defy single-diagnosis checklists.
- Alignment over compliance. We equip professionals to help clients build lives and careers that leverage their natural wiring, rather than forcing them into neuronormative paradigms.
- The cascade of impact. One neuro-informed professional transforms thousands of lives over a career. The ripple goes further than you think.
Join the January 12, 2027 Cohort
Bring a stronger neuro-informed lens to your professional practice. The next Phase 1 Cohort begins January 12, 2027, with live 90-minute sessions on Tuesdays at 10:00 AM ET for nine weeks.