Head Advisor

Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D. is the Director of the Stanford Neurodiversity Project and head advisor of SNP NNEA. Dr. Fung specializes in the phenomenology, neurobiology and novel interventions of autism spectrum conditions. Through SNP, he has led the organization of new important initiatives such as Neurodiversity at Work (NaW), Neurodiverse Employee Support & Training (NEST), and the Stanford Neurodiversity Summit. He serves as Director of the Adult Neurodevelopment Clinic, and Assistant Professor (Medical Center Line) in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. He is also the father of a teenager on the spectrum.

Advisor

Helen is a sophomore at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, and serves as an advisor of SNP NNEA. After attending the inaugural SNP neurodiversity summer program for high school students, she founded the Neurodiversity Committee at her school, leading a team of students to spread awareness for neurodiversity. Since the summer of 2020, she has served as a program coordinator for SNP-REACH. Additionally, Helen is a research intern working on the development of a musical abilities assessment for individuals with ASD, a passionate volunteer for individuals with autism, and an avid musician.

Advisor

Isabella He is a freshman at Stanford University and serves as one of the advisors of the Network for K-12 Neurodiversity Education and Advocacy (NNEA). With the Stanford Neurodiversity Project, she is working on a vocational training study for neurodiverse/neurodivergent individuals and an AI-powered job matcher project with the Neurodiversity At Work initiative. Outside of neurodiversity advocacy, she is a wrestler, pianist, and an editor for her school journalism team.