Crisis & Neurodiversity 101

This workshop examines the intersection of crisis intervention and neurodiversity by exploring unique considerations for neurodivergent clients in crisis, with a special focus on autism and related disorders. This workshop aims to improve crisis intervention services for neurodivergent people by increasing professional knowledge of neurodiversity, sharing resources, and providing education on best practices while centering the voices of people with lived experience.

May 2024 Prevent Suicide Wisconsin Conference
September 2024 Wisconsin State Intervention Conference
November 2024 Disability Service Provider Network Conference
April 2025 Autism Society of Greater Society Statewide Conference

About the presenter: Cheyenne is a UW-Green Bay graduate who was born and raised in Northeast Wisconsin. After graduation, she attended an online graduate school program and completed her Masters of Education in Applied Behavior Analysis. Cheyenne's professional experience has always been in the fields of mental and behavioral health, and she has spent her entire adult career working with and learning from neurodivergent people. Cheyenne is deeply passionate about quality mental health services for neurodivergent people, and Cheyenne makes it a priority to uplift and amplify the voices of people with lived experience in her efforts to improve the quality of crisis response for autistic clients experiencing a mental health crisis.